Timoth de Atholia

Timoth de Atholia

@timothda.bsky.social

Climate economist. Recovering central banker. Senior climate researcher at Centre for Future Work

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Timoth de Atholia
@timothda.bsky.social

A hazard of this job is regularly creating graphs that remind you of how insane the global economy is. How are we going to explain to future generations we used to ship a planetary body's worth of iron to China so it could ship it out as steel to the rest of the world?

Timoth de Atholia
@timothda.bsky.social

Shipping green iron or steel out of Australia is the most obvious market disintermediation move in the world, and would rip out 3% of global emissions. It'd be a positive move for the economic security of our trading partners as well.

Timoth de Atholia
@timothda.bsky.social

NSW Net Zero Commission estimates a 2.6 degree warming scenario will result in 10% lower Gross State Product and 290,0000 fewer jobs in NSW by 2070. * Meanwhile, expanding output of one of our largest coalmines will save (checks notes) 400 jobs. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...

abc.net.auNSW government drafts law to allow Upper Hunter mine to increase outputNSW Premier Chris Minns says the legislation will aim to protect 400 jobs at the Mount Pleasant mine to 2032. Environment leaders say it's an overreach by the government, only weeks after a landmark H...

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What makes a heat storm? We start by defining a heat wave: five or more days in a row in the hottest 10% of historical temperatures for that place and date. When a heat wave covers at least 1% of the globe — about half the size of Canada — it becomes a heat storm and gets a name. reut.rs/4zDCCwl

reut.rsGiant ‘heat storms’ are scorching Earth. The story of the biggest one.Supersized heat waves used to be rare. No longer. Reuters reveals the rise of ‘heat storms.’ They now swarm the globe, upending life and the climate everywhere.

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Centre for Future Work
@futurework.bsky.social

In just over 2 weeks legendary trade unionist Bill Kelty AC will give the 2026 Laurie Carmichael Lecture. Join us on Thurs 5 Nov to hear Bill's reflections on what a good quality of life for working people really involves, and his long partnership with Laurie. events.humanitix.com/laurie-carmi...

events.humanitix.com2026 Laurie Carmichael Lecture – Fighting for a better life for workers: lessons from the past, for the futureThe Laurie Carmichael Lecture is an annual keynote lecture hosted by the Carmichael Centre, an initiative of the Centre for Future Work.
Timoth de Atholia
@timothda.bsky.social

Massive win for the climate - but it's time to start actioning plans to transition displaced workers to green industry. Particularly in areas like Mt Pleasant which are not too far from massive renewable energy projects + existing port and rail linkages www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.comHunter Valley community group wins landmark high court climate change case over Mount Pleasant coalmineRuling on Mount Pleasant coalmine shows ‘we cannot continue to dig up coal … and pretend the consequences have nothing to do with us’, group says
Timoth de Atholia
@timothda.bsky.social

Delighted to be plotting Australia's solar-punk future with the Centre for Future Work and the union movement!

Centre for Future Work@futurework.bsky.social

Welcome to the team, @timothda.bsky.social! Timoth will be leading our climate transition project as Senior Researcher – Climate. We're thrilled to have them join the team and be guiding this important and timely work. futurework.org.au/news/centre-...

Timoth de Atholia
@timothda.bsky.social

Do reach out to me if you have friends or colleagues involved in green technology development – I’d love to chat to them about what workforce would be needed to scale that process into a green-export sector.

Timoth de Atholia
@timothda.bsky.social

Delighted to be plotting Australia's solar-punk future with the Centre for Future Work and the union movement!

Centre for Future Work@futurework.bsky.social

Welcome to the team, @timothda.bsky.social! Timoth will be leading our climate transition project as Senior Researcher – Climate. We're thrilled to have them join the team and be guiding this important and timely work. futurework.org.au/news/centre-...

Timoth de Atholia
@timothda.bsky.social

Australian workers are very well placed to prosper in the coming electric world-order, but it will require a whole-of-government approach to link communities and workers up with the skills and infrastructure they need for good, long-term jobs in green industry.

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