Once again, here is our weekly round-up of news from the twittersphere, featuring largely, but not exclusively, the end of the HS2 consultation and the publication of the draft National Planning Policy Framework.

Energy and Climate Change

How Germany plans to succeed in a nuclear free, low-carbon economy: http://bit.ly/mR6fQY

MikeChilds1: See evidence of Labour's wasted years in numberstinyurl.com/3prdxlc

New blog post on some of the horrendous greenwash that we've spotted this week, including ethical oil and aviation:http://bit.ly/oYBJlW

RT @wwwfoecouk: Govt energy stats show UK is increasingly dependent on imported gas: http://goo.gl/fb/zcHz8

Speechless! RT @PlatformLondon: Utterly nauseated by images being exploited by 'Ethical Oil' tar sands PR campaignhttp://bit.ly/pO29Q1

Most unlikely! RT @wwwfoecouk: Lord Lawson and the Daily Mail gang up on green #energy taxes #climatechange:http://bit.ly/pyqEHP

Developments in renewable energy technology coming on all the time. New turbine ideas; bigger, better more beautiful:http://lat.ms/pyGtJ7

"there is no way that this can possibly pass the "intergenerational justice" test." 1 argument by Porritt v Monbiot: http://bit.ly/pqdYQF

Energy promoters confirm nuclear plant plans: http://bit.ly/rh2dvY

RT @wwwfoecouk: MPs call for compensation for those misled by energy companies & an end to "Del Boy" sales tactics http://goo.gl/fb/vzNsb

RT @wwwfoecouk: Geo-engineering the #climate - dangerous distraction or too much potential to ignore? http://cot.ag/q7Hbhx

RT @LocaliseWM: Still time to apply to be a Community Renewable Energy Mentor http://s.coop/3e26 - turning good ideas into reality - deadline 3rd Aug

Transport

Get your responses in to the govt's flawed HS2 consultation before close: http://bit.ly/efxFD5 we need a better plan! http://bit.ly/nvg0dS

“this procurement of beer in no way pre-empts my decision to drink it” = Hammond's procurement process for #HS2: http://bit.ly/nsVJ4B

Our video "What Planet are we on?" is being nominated for an Earthmovers Award: http://youtu.be/PF2w2lYZJQM :-)

RT @HACAN1: You couldn't make it up. X Factor pays £10,000 for Gary Barlow to fly across London - just 19 miles! - http://bit.ly/rliHNu

Do you think there might be people interested in doing special bike trains for In Town Without My Car Day?http://bit.ly/pJ20Pz

Has any effort gone into looking for funding for Bham to get bike hire scheme, seeing as it's so successful elsewhere? http://bit.ly/nU0V4f

RT @brumcyclist: Jerry Evans was looking at bike hire 3 years ago:http://bit.ly/pEg9FZ - anyone know what happened?

Sounds good: RT @PhilTonks2: Chiltern Railways frees passengers from 'ransom' of extortionate walk-up fareshttp://bit.ly/pbIV8f

Sustainable! RT @wwwfoecouk: Fry in the sky: Thomson flight with cooking oil fuel fails due to 'fuel delivery hitch' http://tiny.cc/anm55

Other areas get a much smaller amount of spending on transport than London. That must be addressed urgently: http://bit.ly/rpgNld

RT @sustrans: Get involved in our new campaign and help our kids to be outdoors and active: http://bit.ly/pRSeXE #freerangekids

Brave attempt? RT @guardianeco: @ecotricity electric highway will kickstart Britain's electric car revolution http://bit.ly/nuPIho

Waste

FREE paper and card recycling service for places of worship in Birmingham: http://bit.ly/q992Ye

What no CO2 emissions? Seems very odd that Tyseley incinerator emits no CO2 at all according to the environment agency:http://bit.ly/r7kyez

Washing spoons really isn't that hard. This is a great poster courtesy of @myzerowaste: http://on.fb.me/rsxCDK

Watch out for new bin collection days - starting with Sheldon and Stechford and Yardley North wards: http://bit.ly/pbbnre

Planning

RT @tracesofrock: Selly Park new FREE gym equipment. And no one's using it... Shame http://yfrog.com/h81uircj - all ping pong tables are being used, though.

pauldezylva Paul De Zylva

by Bham_FOE

'The most wretched capitulation to a single lobby I know' - Chairman of @nationaltrust of #UKGov #planning reform #NPPFm.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/…

RT @BCCNewsRoom: Traders Invited to Have Their Say on Wholesale Change: http://bit.ly/o9OlNG #brum #wholesalemarket #bullring #market

RT @AcocksGreenFG: Acocks Green's TCM says Morrison's will be twice as big as Sainsbury's. AG cllrs expressing concern.http://bit.ly/od6qcy

RT @guardianeco: Planning law changes: the crux is defining 'sustainable development': http://bit.ly/ppPjtU

New article up on our website on the problems with the National Planning Policy Framework published yesterday:http://bit.ly/oQd4pW

RT @pauldezylva: NGOs unite to expose #UKGov claims its #planning reforms will lead to #sustainabledevelopment:http://bit.ly/nYDixP #NPPF

RT @AndrewSimms_nef: 9 yrs after nef's Ghost Town Britain report Lab realise High St suffered from indulging supermkts:http://bit.ly/qVOPiU

The National Trust are also unhappy with the National Planning Policy Statements and have a petition here: http://bit.ly/r9sTg0

Wonder what the definition of "sustainable office and industrial projects" will be for this £20m Euro investment: http://bit.ly/o5XbgC

RT @JonathanRClarke Digbeth Planning & Development Survey now online: http://bit.ly/pOWQNx Completions & RT's would be incredibly lovely.

Others
RT @wwwfoecouk: Govt should be doing more to clean up #airpollution - we're part of @HealthyAirUK campaignhttp://bit.ly/o7dMBf

RT @PigBusiness: High welfare doesn't cost as much as you think http://bit.ly/njj5H6

RT @greenroofsuk: Brittany beaches hit by toxic algae #pollution #Environment http://ow.ly/5Q8EK

38 degrees now have a petition up against the government's badger cull. Please sign it: http://bit.ly/o71gVR

If you want to invest some money in a local cooperative, Birmingham Bike Foundry are looking for loanstock investments:http://bit.ly/ncqInw

RT @LocaliseWM: Please get your MP to sign superb EDM (parliamentary petition) on Fair Trade for global & UK farmers!http://s.coop/3foa

Support your local food co-op: http://bit.ly/pN0xyi is @wwwfoecouktip of the day - South Bham food co-op http://bit.ly/bLBTVB