It’s a very sad day as a good friend and absolutely top bloke (who is in his 70s) has been sentenced to 26 months behind bars (for which he must serve 40%) and costs of £4380 for peacefully protesting to end new #fossilfuel projects.

He was denied all legal defences during the trial, including the statutory defence of ‘reasonable excuse’, as well as the defences of necessity, Articles 10 and 11 of the European Convention on #HumanRights, and implied consent.

The prosecution refused to agree to any facts on the #ClimateCrisis to be included in evidence.

He will also now lose his long held position as a Green councillor.

We’ve known for a long time that the world is fucked but this hurts.

https://juststopoil.org/2025/12/05/four-just-stop-oil-supporters-jailed-for-up-to-30-months-for-m25-gantry-action-while-two-walk-free/

#JustStopOil #ClimateChange

It’s a very sad day as a good friend and absolutely top bloke (who is in his 70s) has been sentenced to 26 months behind bars (for which he must serve 40%) and costs of £4380 for peacefully protesting to end new #fossilfuel projects.

He was denied all legal defences during the trial, including the statutory defence of ‘reasonable excuse’, as well as the defences of necessity, Articles 10 and 11 of the European Convention on #HumanRights, and implied consent.

The prosecution refused to agree to any facts on the #ClimateCrisis to be included in evidence.

He will also now lose his long held position as a Green councillor.

We’ve known for a long time that the world is fucked but this hurts.

https://juststopoil.org/2025/12/05/four-just-stop-oil-supporters-jailed-for-up-to-30-months-for-m25-gantry-action-while-two-walk-free/

#JustStopOil #ClimateChange

Thousands of climate activists launched kayaks and small boats into a major Australian harbour on Saturday as a flotilla protest entered its second day.

Breaking: Newcastle Port is now closed to coal ships!

#RisingTide #Blockade #NoNewCoal #TaxCoalExports #FairTransition #ClimateAction #Flotilla #FossilFuel #Protest #Newcastle

https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/thousands-gather-in-newcastle-harbour-as-rising-tide-flotilla-blocks-coal-exports/news-story/dfd55421b29a231ba137b3b817529664

7000 expected to protest at world’s largest coal port

Organisers are calling for 3 things:

🛶 An end to new coal developments
🛶 A fair transition for workers & communities affected by the shift away from fossil fuels
🛶 A 78% tax on fossil fuel export profits

#ClimateAction #Flotilla #Newcastle #NSW #FossilFuel #Protest #ClimateChange #Australia

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/28/australia-protestival-newcastle-rising-tide-music-climate-change

🤖 Here is a summary for you! (Source: `cstross@wandering.shop`)

#AI #FossilFuel #Lobbyists #Demand #TechBubble #AI #Summary

Thousands of climate activists launched kayaks and small boats into a major Australian harbour on Saturday as a flotilla protest entered its second day.

Breaking: Newcastle Port is now closed to coal ships!

#RisingTide #Blockade #NoNewCoal #TaxCoalExports #FairTransition #ClimateAction #Flotilla #FossilFuel #Protest #Newcastle

https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/thousands-gather-in-newcastle-harbour-as-rising-tide-flotilla-blocks-coal-exports/news-story/dfd55421b29a231ba137b3b817529664

7000 expected to protest at world’s largest coal port

Organisers are calling for 3 things:

🛶 An end to new coal developments
🛶 A fair transition for workers & communities affected by the shift away from fossil fuels
🛶 A 78% tax on fossil fuel export profits

#ClimateAction #Flotilla #Newcastle #NSW #FossilFuel #Protest #ClimateChange #Australia

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/28/australia-protestival-newcastle-rising-tide-music-climate-change

RE: https://climatejustice.social/@RichardAshwell/115597775509736186

Let's face reality. We live in a world where people in positions of power are too short-sighted.

Hopefully, if we don't destroy ourselves first, future generations will live in a world with better leaders!

#Power #Leadership #FossilFuel #ClimateCrisis

@thejapantimes 🤔Calling it a "win" for #global unity?
The only thing "won" is irresponsible world leaders continuing to kick the #climate can down the road but this road is soon becoming a #deadend, and the next kick will see the can deflected back to the sorry faces of you so-called #leaders. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🌡🌡🌡🌩🌀⛈️🌀
#COP30 #UNisDead #climatechange
#fossilfuel => #globalwarming
#BIGFAIL

#Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio #Lula da Silva, with the support of about half the countries, had pushed for a road map for ending the use of #oil, #gas & #coal.
#Trump, who is withdrawing the #UnitedStates from the #ParisAgreement, refused to send negotiators to the event.​ Even without the Trump admin present to champion #FossilFuel interests, the measure faced stiff opposition.

#ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #COP30

"The pattern is unmistakable. A transformative industry promises economic prosperity and job creation. Governments open the funding taps without guardrails. Lobbyists flood policy corridors with industry-friendly narratives. Communities bear the environmental and social costs while profits are concentrated in corporate hands. Public opposition gets sidelined or ignored entirely."

https://ricochet.media/climate/canadas-next-extractive-industry-how-ai-is-following-the-fossil-fuel-playbook/

#CdnPoli #fossilFuel

"The pattern is unmistakable. A transformative industry promises economic prosperity and job creation. Governments open the funding taps without guardrails. Lobbyists flood policy corridors with industry-friendly narratives. Communities bear the environmental and social costs while profits are concentrated in corporate hands. Public opposition gets sidelined or ignored entirely."

https://ricochet.media/climate/canadas-next-extractive-industry-how-ai-is-following-the-fossil-fuel-playbook/

#CdnPoli #fossilFuel

#Farage restates his opposition to #NetZero policies, describing them as “lunatic”.

And he claims #Reform has given notice to #RenewableEnergy companies signing contracts with the government that “if we’re in government, we will scrap those contracts”.

The fight is on…if the scientifically unhinged statements of Farage go unchallenged and action is taken to make our emissions commitments legally binding, we are all just rolling over and letting #FossilFuel giants kill our planet.

#Farage restates his opposition to #NetZero policies, describing them as “lunatic”.

And he claims #Reform has given notice to #RenewableEnergy companies signing contracts with the government that “if we’re in government, we will scrap those contracts”.

The fight is on…if the scientifically unhinged statements of Farage go unchallenged and action is taken to make our emissions commitments legally binding, we are all just rolling over and letting #FossilFuel giants kill our planet.

🇳🇬 🇺🇸 Trump is going after the largest oil producer in Africa
Threatens Nigeria with potential military action, escalates claim of Christian persecution

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he’s ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria

#Trump #FossilFuel #Nigeria
#Africa

https://apnews.com/article/nigeria-christian-genocide-trump-9e09e52e33e7efe2d2d27360d3695ef5

🇳🇬 🇺🇸 Trump is going after the largest oil producer in Africa
Threatens Nigeria with potential military action, escalates claim of Christian persecution

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he’s ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria

#Trump #FossilFuel #Nigeria
#Africa

https://apnews.com/article/nigeria-christian-genocide-trump-9e09e52e33e7efe2d2d27360d3695ef5

🇳🇬 🇺🇸 Trump is going after the largest oil producer in Africa
Threatens Nigeria with potential military action, escalates claim of Christian persecution

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he’s ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria

#Trump #FossilFuel #Nigeria
#Africa

https://apnews.com/article/nigeria-christian-genocide-trump-9e09e52e33e7efe2d2d27360d3695ef5