Nick Porter retweeted
We were warned. Four months ago top Himalayan experts reported the rate of ice loss doubling since 2000, with glaciers shrinking by fifth since 1990. “This isn’t a distant problem”they said. “It’s happening in real time”. They predicted “catastrophe”.
icimod.org/press-releases/hi…
Nick Porter retweeted
New post:
With climate change now visible all around us opponents of action are changing tack.
Dismantling their new attacks helps identify a hidden structure in political argument that is often used to try and kill popular policies.
(£/free trial)
samf.substack.com/p/how-to-k…
Nick Porter retweeted
OMG 😮
These Nepal flood videos are absolutely horrifying‼️
The death toll has now risen to over 160 people.
Hundreds are still missing and feared dead.
Including hundreds of tourists.
At least 54 Americans are amongst the people who have been reported missing thus far.
Nick Porter retweeted
Stamp duty is such a bad and damaging tax that raising pretty much any other tax in order to cut it would be beneficial. Yet ever since Gordon Brown started to do so, pretty much every chancellor has increased it. Rachel Reeves included. So depressing…
Nick Porter retweeted
1/ NEW: The net zero economy is now supporting:
✅Over 1m jobs
✅£105bn in GVA
✅22,000 small businesses
This analysis from @CBItweets is a reminder that net zero is a great British success story. And exactly why this Government is doubling down.
theguardian.com/environment/…
Nick Porter retweeted
If my boys grow up to be like Jo and Kush from Race Across the World we will have done something right. They’re a brilliant antidote to Tate-style toxic masculinity: bright, kind, compassionate, emotionally intelligent, grounded, and culturally aware. PROPER role models for boys.
Nick Porter retweeted
🇨🇳 China just switched on the world's largest offshore solar farm
2.3 million solar panels. 2,934 steel platforms. 11,736 piles driven into the ocean floor. Built to survive force-11 gales and sea ice.
It sits 5 miles off the coast and powers 2.67 million people.
Oh, and they're also farming fish underneath it 😳
Nick Porter retweeted
A HUGE, narrative-breaking moment for the UK car market
New EVs are now cheaper than petrol cars on average, says Autotrader
Last yr CCC said price parity was due by 2028 – and it's already here
And EVs are already MUCH cheaper to run than petrol
Nick Porter retweeted
Coming late to the party on this but @RachelReevesMP has announced plans for 'revenue assignment' for English mayoral authorities - letting local areas share in the risk and reward of growth in tax bases for more taxes, including income tax.
My initial @theIFS thoughts... [1/6]
Nick Porter retweeted
Applications are now open for Birmingham’s £1.65m Pride in Place Impact Fund!
Grants up to £125k are available for projects improving community spaces, high streets and public areas.
Plant your seeds of growth for next year! Find out more, including how to apply, below.
Nick Porter retweeted
We are delighted to have been awarded the contract for the National Centre for Family Hubs with @educationgovuk.
We will be sharing more information at our online launch event tomorrow at 2pm, open to anyone working or interested in Family Hubs: bit.ly/3IYeFLr
ALT An image of an animated family with the text on the right showing “National centre of family hubs”
Nick Porter retweeted
Storage is critical for driving out fossil fuel generators and make better use of renewable energy.
I’m quoted in the LA Times today on why batteries are so important and increasingly cost-effective.
latimes.com/business/story/2…
Nick Porter retweeted
The cost of solar + storage is down 22% in just ONE year - to the end of 2024
Based on the additional drop in solar + battery costs in 2025, expect another 20 to 25% reduction in 2025 too
The cheapest, cleanest 24/7 electricity source in history
carbonbrief.org/guest-post-h…
Nick Porter retweeted
New build homes will have solar panels fitted by default, saving homeowners hundreds of pounds off their energy bills 💸
Homes will also have low-carbon heating, such as heat pumps, which are now easier to install following a change in planning rules 🏠
gov.uk/government/news/rooft…
ALT Promotional graphic from the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero announcing that new build homes will have solar panels installed as standard, featuring a blue house with solar panels on the roof, set against a patterned background of geometric blue houses.
Nick Porter retweeted
We’re knitting together some ideas to promote the benefits of heat pumps.
Our new advert will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy – stay tuned for more details.
For more info about heat pumps and the £7,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant go to
gov.uk/heatpumps
ALT Knitted figures seated on a couch with a 'Department for Energy Security & Net Zero' logo in the corner, promoting energy awareness with the caption 'Meet the warm and fuzzy families'.