London, UK ~ 🇨🇦. Climate and energy diplomacy. History, Politics, Intl Relations, nerd. ❤️ in #Rockymountains & #Algonquin. Retweets not endorsements.
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It’s that time of year again. 🥸 Year 14 for me of #Movember. I was pleased to be inducted to the @MovemberUK Hall of Fame earlier this year and got to hear great stories of why we continue to Mo. There is still work to do. Please consider supporting: movember.com/m/christopherra…
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Happy Energy Day #COP29. Kicking off with @PastCoal Solutions Dialogue. Congrats PPCA on fostering global dialogues and exchanges this year and the refresh of the Finance Principles. Welcome @StanChart & @GovUganda. 2024 also marks the end of coal in 🇬🇧 #coaltoclean @KerryMP
Another #energyday at #COP29. My first with @neso_energy. Important as the world looks closer at the expansion of grids and the decarbonization of power systems. @CraigDyke77 #cleanpower
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Exciting prologue to tomorrow from #COP29 Presidency as the COP looks to discuss commitments to long duration storage and grid build out. Critical infrastructure in the #energytransition. @TinneVdS echoes the call for countries to sign the grids pledge.
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Without a doubt. @HunterAtHome remains the queen of Halloween.
HAPPY #HALLOWEEN!!!
This costume might ruffle a few feathers, but this year... I'm a MAGPIE!!!
With this year’s CAW-stume we're really... WINGING IT!!! 😉
@cityofedmonton #halloween2024 #halloweencostume #yeg #2024HalloweenCostume
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Following the closure of #coal yesterday in 🇬🇧, today marks a new energy chapter as National Grid ESO becomes @neso_energy. Check out what that means for the #energytransition in Great Britain and Europe. 👇
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Privileged to attend @GRA_Renewables Summit at #climateweekNYC to join a roundtable on grids with government and industry. Welcomed remarks from Minister @KerryMP speaking about the future of @GreenGrids! @NationalGridESO is proud to support GGI. #Time4Grids
Clear message in the @nytimes today from @GRA_Renewables asking for clear details in countries NDCs on x3 #renewables and action on grids and storage. #climateweekNYC
Great quick visit to #yeg for 36 hours. Always critical to fit in a river valley run.
Awesome lunch time run today @YEGRiverValley with a good friend and former colleague, in from the UK for a short visit! One of the best ways to catch up with friends is over a run. Ok, actually the best way is over beer, but running is a close second! #runchat #running
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Just shows the importance of hydration in sport. ⚽️ 💧 🏃♂️
🦁 See how demand for electricity in Great Britain fluctuated during the #Euro2024 Spain vs England final and how this compared to the Italy vs England Euro 2020 final. ⚽
We experienced a rapid demand pick up of 1300MW at half time which we fulfilled using 700MW of hydro 💧, 400MW of batteries 🔋and increasing conventional units already running.
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Exciting to hear a number of great international speakers discuss the geopolitics of climate at @e3g’s State of Climate Politics Forum including #energytransition, #trade, and #finance.
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🇸🇬 Climate Ambassador Ravi Menon notes the need to combat rising energy demand, and not with #coal. Investment in the early phaseout of coal—not divestment—coupled with investment in transmission and grids is critical. #energytransition #coaltoclean #SolutionsDialogues
🇨🇱 Chilean Ambassador to the U.K. confirms that by the end of 2025, over half of its 28 #coal generators will be retired - due to strong public-private cooperation. #energytransition #SolutionsDialogues @Chile_in_the_UK @PastCoal
🇩🇪 State Secretary @climatemorgan notes Germany closed 14 coal units totalling over 4GW in Q1 this year and that 400,000 people are now working in #renewableenergy in the country. S&P reported that over 10 GW of coal will close in Germany in 2024.
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Secretary Morgan also confirms that RE is Germany’s answer not just to #energysecurity, but also to ensure reduced bills for consumers. #renewables @PastCoal @GRA_Renewables
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🇨🇦 Climate Ambassador @C_Stewart729 congratulates 🇬🇧 on its swift phaseout from #coal - reducing the share of generation from around 30% just a decade ago, to nil this year. #coaltoclean #energytransition
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For the record, @bcshaffer and others will be pleased that #Alberta’s coal phaseout (I imagine the most recent global phaseout) got a shout out. 🍁#energytransition
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Great to have #COP29 President Designate reference that in a few months, the country that launched an Industrial Revolution based on #coal will no longer have coal in its electricity system. #coaltoclean #energytransition
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Congratulations to Malaysia 🇲🇾 on their commitment to phaseout #coal power generation by 2044. A huge signal of momentum in the #energytransition across the region. #coaltoclean
Pleased to attend @PastCoal’s High-Level Dialogue that kicks off its Solutions Dialogues at former coal plant - Battersea Power Station. Fantastic line up of speakers including @fbirol who reminds us that 1/3 of global emissions coming from #coal. #coaltoclean
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Dr. Birol confirms that while policies and politics can change the speed of the #energytransition, the transition is irreversible.
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