James Wood

Think I'll get this tattooed on my chest. theguardian.com/environment/20…

A backwards step. Some questions. 🤨 Why is HMT justifying a third runway with a report *commissioned by Heathrow*? 🤝 How many meetings has the Chancellor had with Heathrow lobbyists? 💨 How will aviation emissions be kept in line with carbon budgets? gov.uk/government/new…

I'm sure all the newspapers constantly painting renewables as a waste of public money are similarly vexed by the billions handed out to gas plants. Right? Right?!?! theguardian.com/business/2025/…

Expand Heathrow? More like Heath-NO. action.wearepossible.org/page/164843/ac…

Private jets suck. action.wearepossible.org/page/163960/ac…

Maybe we should ask people what they think rather than relying on the frothy culture war headlines and soundbites...? Any party expecting a ratings boost by pissing off environmentalist (e.g. with massive carbon-budget-busting airport expansions) would do well to take heed.

'Rich must pay for others to go green, says EU environmental pioneer' on.ft.com/421GHwU This chimes with @Moreincommon_ research published last year moreincommon.org.uk/our-work/resea… Rich people fly a lot. The trick is to get them to contribute without squeezing family holidays ✈️

Confronting cognitive dissonance is really, really hard. Bravo to Anthony for showing it can be done!

Good news klaxon 🎉 In 2024 the UK... ✅ Phased out coal power 📉 More than halved fossil fuelled power vs 2014 📈 More than doubled renewable power vs 2014 💨 Produced almost as much wind power as gas power - with wind set to overtake gas this year carbonbrief.org/analysis-uks-e…

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Sadly in aviation, "busiest" = "most polluting". I was one of these festive flyers, coming home from Belfast on NYE. But I preferred the boat on the way out, which has a fab festive vibe around Christmas. Even bumped into ace ex-colleague @GreenerGina on.ft.com/4gYijjZ

Crazy stat about emissions from the Olympics last summer. "The average long-haul traveller produced emissions equivalent to those of 1,000 local spectators" on.ft.com/3DBCJ3X

A first class flight from London to Singapore: £8,000. Frying the planet with champagne and caviar: priceless.

Turning forests into fuel. What could possibly go wrong?

The idea that we can massively expand biofuels for planes is for the birds. Or rather, against the birds. Expanding biofuels is bad for nature. Period. Even waste biofuels. The only sustainable future for aviation will be based on using 💨 & ☀️ energy. sashacoalition.org/biodiversity-r…

Contrails have a net warming effect on the planet, at least as important as the one caused by aviation’s CO2 emissions. But good news: simple measures to avoid their formation could have a huge impact. So what are we waiting for? Read our report 👉 transportenvironment.org/articles/aviat…

Today 50 climate and aviation scientists from across the globe are calling on the aviation industry to take action on contrails. Addressing contrails from planes is a no-regrets decision that will help slow climate change – but the time to act is now. Read the letter ➡️ transportenvironment.org/articles/aviat…

Looks like blocking roads is cool again

📣 NEW REPORT! 📣 Our legal analysis clears the air on widespread myths and finds that the decision not to tax airlines is likely a political one, rather than a legal one. Read the report and find out more in the 🧵 below ⤵️ tinyurl.com/5n8ps2sb

I'm writing this on the train from London to Holyhead. Then we'll get the ferry to Dublin. We're making use of Sail Rail, a little gem of a train ticket that includes the ferry crossing for a fixed price of £57.50. Decent wifi, charge points, a cafe, it's not too bad so far 👍

I'm on my way to a climate conference. Not COP29, but the Global Aviation Sustainability Day. It's run by Aircraft Leasing Ireland. Half the world's planes are leased, and Dublin is the sector's leading global hub. I'm doing the trip with some smashing colleagues and partners.