Thomas L Muinzer

HAPPY SAINT PATRICK'S DAY to all from my #EnergyLaw students and me at @AberdeenUni today - the only thing better than a few pints of Guinness is doing energy law tutorials 😌 ☘️🍻☘️

Excellent journalism on a troubling story

Lovely time teaching my new #ClimateLaw & #Sustainability course at @AberdeenUniLaw! With lawyers Sola Bumba, @NavinduKalnz92,Christina Njeri, Santiago Gracia & friends - snapped in the glare of the projector at the end of our last class yesterday! @aberdeenuni

Enjoyed delivering my lecture on latest developments in #ClimateLitigation yesterday at @FacultyScot. Kindly hosted by @SCOLAG1, & generously supported by @TF_Chambers, SCELN & The Clark Foundation. Ably chaired Mark Lazarowicz! @AberdeenUni

Join ACA and other NE Scotland climate groups! Learn about what we do and where we are going, highlighting what different groups do in the climate action space TUE 3RD MAR | 7 PM NESCol, Loch St. Aberdeen | AB25 1BN In Person & Online Free tickets here! eventbrite.com/e/climate-cafe…

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In November, the Climate Advisory Council warned that many climate adaptation projects, including for flooding, were not being funded. Important to remember as the Govnt, and EU, prepare to invest billions on military capabilities. rte.ie/news/ireland/2…

"The Strategic Gas Emergency Reserve Bill 2025... quietly reshapes how major fossil fuel infrastructure can be approved, weakening climate law, compressing scrutiny, and sidelining public participation in the name of urgency" in Ireland - @PadraigMcEvoy open.substack.com/pub/padraigmce…

Very much enjoyed visiting @LundUniversity,Sweden,this week! Yesterday I delivered keynote lecture "CCS& Sustainability in the Context of Net Zero", followed by Prof Lena Gipperth (@goteborgsuni) on biodiversity law. My thanks to hosts Dr Olena Bokareva & team! @AberdeenUni

@DaveToke Interesting commentary 👍

‘Carbon capture does not reduce emissions: these three case studies prove it’ landclimate.org/ccs-no-miracle… See also: How carbon capture and storage and nuclear are adding little to decarbonisation compared to solar and wind davidtoke.substack.com/p/how-carbon-c…

🌱💰Workshop: Building Climate-Related Financial Resilience💰🌱 Build your organisation’s confidence in navigating climate‑related financial risks at this third and final focused workshop, part of Business in the Community's partnership with Climate NI. 📍Read more and sign up here: tinyurl.com/458y47yr

Interesting time speaking at @HouseofCommons (HoC) yesterday, on best-practice Parliamentary responses to climate change! Thanks to panelists EveSamson (HoC), @SuzanneRaine2 (@Cambridge_Uni)& @DrHannahWhite (Chair) Particular thanks PaoloSandro& @instituteforgov @AberdeenUni

🌎 Important new research from Christian Aid adds up the financial cost of some of the most deadly and destructive climate-related events of last year. Stronger and faster action must be taken to tackle warming and protect people – doing nothing is not an option.

The land we live on does more than feed us—it helps in cooling our planet by absorbing harmful emissions. Human activities are upsetting this balance, but together we can change the story. Learn more about nature loss and how you can help: unep.org/facts-about-na…

A positive step for industrial decarbonisation: Rondo Energy and Covestro are building a 100 MWh heat battery in Germany, showing how surplus renewable electricity can be turned into clean industrial heat.

Looking forward to speaking tonight at 7pm (UK time) on Major Cases in Climate Litigation, at the Ved Nanda Center, @SturmCOL @UofDenver! With Associate Dean @AnnecoosW & Louise Seiler Further details & registration here: law.du.edu/nanda-center/a… @AberdeenUniLaw

Govt suppressed this horrifying report last year, sneaking it out now while attention elsewhere, no doubt hoping to bury dire implications of likely ecosystem collapse. Ministers must urgently step up, change direction & restore vital life support systems theguardian.com/environment/20…

Insane. Where do these newspapers think people are going to live?

I'm speaking on “Climate Litigation” Feb 11th, 6pm, @FacultyScot, Edinburgh Followed by drinks reception, qualifies as CPD Chaired by Mark Lazarowicz, advocate Free event, with a small number of places left. To register, please book via Eventbrite: eventbrite.com/e/environmenta…

As the effects of environmental degradation intensify worldwide, the world has begun to recognise that climate change is not only an ecological collapse but also a human rights crisis. @UN_News_Centre explains how climate change affects human rights: news.un.org/en/story/2025/…