The abolition of war – a nail in the coffin of fossil fuels

On 9 July 1955, Bertrand Russell and Albert Einstein launched the Russell-Einstein Manifesto. Signatories included the great scientific minds of the period and the manifesto was a plea to nuclear weapons but in the only context possible: that of the abolition of war. There lies before us, if we choose, continual progress in happiness, knowledge, … Continue reading The abolition of war – a nail in the coffin of fossil fuels

Colleagues in Brazil have written this excellent article for Le Monde Diplomatique

What kind of energy transition and security is the world willing to build? The world has been postponing, year after year, the choice between two types of security: the security that can be bought with weapons and the security that can be bought by preventing climate change from destroying crops, coastal cities, and entire supply chains. … Continue reading Colleagues in Brazil have written this excellent article for Le Monde Diplomatique

Bonn Climate Conference 2026

TPNS attended Bonn Climate conference for the first week – 7-13 June.  It was a packed five day week (+one day each end travelling) – much progress was made and many plans discussed with a range of potential allies and collaborators – plans which will take us from COP31 in Turkey to Bonn 2027 and COP32 in Ethiopia.