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Jen Carson from @ClimateGroup explains the necessity & opportunity of kick-starting the net zero steel transition—great read in @BusinessGreen👇 businessgreen.com/opinion/412529…

18 months into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the question remains: why aren’t policymakers in democracies clamping down harder on illicit finance flows? An excellent piece from @CFCS_RUSI bit.ly/3Ys7I9a

So Twitter becomes X. Most of you are probably wondering what this means, so we will be keeping an eye out for any useful information and resources. How are charities reacting to the changes? Here are a few great tweets (or X's) that we've seen. 🧵 theverge.com/2023/7/24/2380…

We loved this long read from Bill McKibben – a thoughtful and compelling take on #degrowth newyorker.com/news/daily-com…

Fossil fuel giant Shell is making hundreds of millions trading Russian gas since the Ukraine war. Important investigation by @Global_Witness #FossilFuelsFundWar bit.ly/3D3F6ZY

New report finds a rise in strategic climate change litigation, challenging: 👩‍⚖️climate-washing 👩‍⚖️inadequate corporate climate plans 👩‍⚖️weak climate policies by governments 👩‍⚖️finance flows to highly polluting projects @LSEnews report: bit.ly/3D0gKjE

Extraordinary and important NYT reporting from a field hospital in Ukraine 👇🏽 nytimes.com/video/world/eu…

What's happening with Thames Water is a great example of why we need urgent #AuditReform in the UK 👀 ft.com/content/deaf19…

"My view is that what’s missing is the political leadership... until that happens, this programme is going to run into the sand." – Stark words from the head of the UK Climate Change Committee on the launch of today's progress report. 👇🏽 ft.com/content/8364fe…

Animal agriculture contributes a *fifth* of global emissions. But development banks still fund it. 😳 Its been great working with the #StopFinancingFactoryFarming campaign to bring this to light. This from @KariHamerschlag and @foe_us tells it all 👉bit.ly/43UePZB

In an open letter, global leaders call for a green transition that leaves no one behind. They promise to "seek to advance concrete actions that deliver on the promise of the SDGs, for our prosperity, people, and planet." 🌎 bit.ly/430kIU8

Jennifer Mueller, co-author of The Scheme gave us a fascinating talk today about the hidden money campaign that’s capturing - and corrupting - the US Supreme Court. Terrifying stuff - and as ever, a cautionary tale for democracies everywhere. 👀

Interesting point from @leobarasi about the language we use around efforts to mitigate climate change. Do you agree?

Devastating news this week of another migrant boat sinking off the Greek coast and a reminder of how the erosion of asylum rights by Western states is costing lives. Worth reading @MatinaStevis powerful investigation into Greek authorities' violations against migrants.

Another landmark climate trial to watch this week as 16 young people launch a legal case , supported by @youthvgov , against the state of Montana arguing that the state is robbing their futures by embracing policies that contribute to climate change. nytimes.com/2023/06/12/us/…

"Public development banks must stop propping up a failing system, stand alongside Indigenous groups, and stop financing factory farming," said @KariHamerschlag of @foe_us. #PRONACAContamina. commondreams.org/news/public-de…

Fascinating big read from the @FT's @CamillaHodgson. Those affected by environmental disasters are turning to the courts for redress, stoking debate about who should pay to bring the cases. ft.com/content/055ef9…

Life on #Twitter has been hard work lately. Florence Stuart-Leach, our Head of Digital, shares the key questions not-for-profit organisations should ask when deciding whether or not to invest in the platform. linkedin.com/pulse/twitter-…

Important news coming out of the #EuropeanParliament today with new law to enhance human rights & environment checks on big companies reuters.com/sustainability…

Tough, moving read. Awful to think of the trauma meted on innocent civilians - including super young children - for over a decade now in Syria. Hard to imagine they will ever fully record even if peace restored: devex.com/news/opinion-t…