Peter Drake HAS MOVED @peterdrake@qoto.org

Good news everyone

Electricity generated by fossil fuels fell by 22% in the UK over the last year. This means that in 2023 such fossil fuel use was at levels not seen since 1957.

Source:
https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-electricity-from-fossil-fuels-drops-to-lowest-level-since-1957/#:~:text=The%20amount%20of%20UK%20electricity,lowest%20level%20in%2066%20years.

This is among the most important media files I have saved on my computer.

TLC can say what they want, but I've caught like seven waterfalls.

I envy the people of the 1970s for their perfectly preserved civilisation in the geological record. A thin layer of pristine styrofoam on a layer of lead from petrol exhaust on a layer of illegally dumped asbestos, easily dated due to all the nuclear weapon testing.

What about our generation with its paper straws and spotify playlists and fast fashion?!? Nothing to show in the fossil record except our beautifully preserved corpses made of micro plastics.

The plan is working!

@inthehands Outside of you is a wolf, a goat and a cabbage.

Some good news to celebrate: EU fossil fuel CO2 emissions hit 60-year low.
“The 8% reduction in emissions should be celebrated, but more must be done to wean the EU off fossil fuels, reduce reliance on petrostates such as Russia, whilst also leaving the world a better place for the next generation.”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/jan/24/eu-fossil-fuel-co2-emissions-hit-60-year-low

Why must bad things always happen to good people

I just flipped our #microwave on it‘s side,
and he absolutely loves it: