Michael Lazarus 🦋 @ mlazo.bsky.social

On Thursday, the UK Supreme Court ruled that a local council should have considered Scope 3 emissions from burning oil from new wells — a landmark decision which could put future UK upstream oil and gas projects in question. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Makes my heart full to see our @UNEP #ProductionGap report series cited throughout this groundbreaking decision 🙌

@harrovanasselt @SEI_Erickson @climateploy @Perssonasa @SEIclimate @fergusgreen @st_pye @fossiltreaty And not just noticed but also being cited as basis for court decisions to require consideration of emissions impacts of new oil field development. Sweet.

Two must-read articles by @ColinJCarlson: “Health impacts from #climatechange have been apparent for at least 20 years, but the climate crisis is still not treated like other global #publichealth emergencies.” nature.com/articles/s4159…

FAO's plan to eliminate #hunger while keeping #GlobalHeating in check makes some serious omissions, say SEI's @cleoverk & @Mlaz_SEI. Their new comment in @NatureFoodJnl highlights the missed opportunities: buff.ly/49SUxTz

🚨 New Publication 🚨 In @NatureFoodJnl, my co-authors and I critique the methodological and substantive shortcomings of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) roadmap for achieving zero hunger without breaching the 1.5 °C threshold. 🧵 1/17 nature.com/articles/s4301…

@bataille_chris Agree it's problematic to cast gas as worse than coal. Part is overreliance on 20yr GWP. Coal needs to decline faster, but gas needs to decline as well. Wasn't aware of successes in CO+NM, would love to read more. Nature piece, btw, found worst offender at 9%+ in NM Permian.

@mlaz_sei IMO it's a problem the big NGOs are getting on the bandwagon NG is worse than coal, when this is completely conditional on fugitives. NG demand isn't going anywhere for decades, & there needs to be a campaign for all jurisdictions to enforce ultratight ops or you cannot sell/buy

While this NYT article reads all doom and gloom, I'm not sure this is all bad. Gas plants are CAPEX light and FUELEX heavy, and can be shut down, or modulated to run with available wind and solar. The broader trend to end-use electrification is good. nytimes.com/interactive/20…

@bataille_chris Yes, but US has had methane reduction programs and the industry has made commitments for decades . EPA Gas Star program for O&G methane was founded in 1993. This and $B in lost value has made little diff. Yes, double down of CH4 control but don't count on it happening in time.

The key thing though, is the US has to get is fugitive emissions from O&G production under control. They are incredibly variable by state, from global class to Turkmenistan class, leading to an average bad score nature.com/articles/s4158…

We are thrilled to welcome @edwardrcarr as our new US Centre Director! 🎉 With decades of impactful experience and a deep-seated drive to address urgent global challenges, Prof. Carr is set to lead SEI US into a transformative new era. Read the news 👉 buff.ly/3Insy27

@SEIresearch @edwardrcarr It's an honor and privilege to pass the baton to you, Ed. Super excited to see what's next for an already amazing and talented crew at SEI US!

Which countries should end the pumping of #OilAndGas? In a piece that cites November's #ProductionGap report, SEI's @mlaz_sei weighs in with @pollybindman at @ClimateHome. ⤵️ buff.ly/4bOOCQG

“There a shelf life, a due date, on #FossilFuels now. We’re at a point where we can envision transitioning away from fossil fuels.” SEI's @mlaz_sei commenting in @NBCNews on the historic agreement at #COP28 to transition away from fossil fuels. buff.ly/41mnROA

I don’t know if #COP28 will deliver something unprecedented on #FFPO… but I’ll always remember this moment when @susanamuhamad cites our 2023 #ProductionGap report’s findings to implore why the burning & extraction of fossil fuels must be urgently reduced to keep 1.5°C alive 🙏🏼

Lots of interest at #COP28 right now on Paris-aligned fossil fuel reduction pathways so thought I'd re-share three relevant publications I worked on this year: 1) @NatureComms paper analyzing 535 scenarios from the IPCC AR6. 2) 2023 #ProductionGap report 3) #10NewInsights

Our scale of #AnimalAgriculture is catastrophic to public health and planet. A new @UNEP report featuring @SEIclimate researchers seeks to address this challenge by exploring novel and lab-grown #MeatAlternatives. Authors break it down in this Q&A 👇🏼 sei.org/features/weigh…

"It's unprecedented": @ZShawoo breaks down the historic decision on #LossAndDamage at #COP28. From its early adoption to the challenges of governance and funding, understand the implications of the decision. Full Q&A ⤵️ buff.ly/47F1tTa #FinanceDay

⛽ We face a stark reality: global #OilAndGas production must drop significantly to meet 1.5°C targets. But major oil firms, like @Ecopetrol SA, are slow to diversify, risking 'carbon lock-in'. How can they adapt? Read the perspective 👉 buff.ly/47sTVTp (1/3)

COP28 president is wrong – science clearly shows fossil fuels must go (and fast). Great explainer from @st_pye theconversation.com/cop28-presiden… via @ConversationUK

Huge thanks to @andersen_inger for highlighting both the #emissionsgap and #productiongap in today's high-level #GlobalStocktake at #COP28. "The largest coal, oil, gas producers are still planning increases. That's speaking out of two sides of the mouth." #FFPO

🚨 Our 2023 #ProductionGap report is out 🚨 While I wish we had better news to share, I hope our report will be a call-to-action for governments to finally commit to phasing out the production & consumption of all #fossilfuels at #COP28 and beyond. productiongap.org