Senior Policy Adviser in Climate at @RAEngNews Formerly Parliament and the Geological Society. Trustee @Geo_Dev. 💚 policy, maps, rocks & Spanish. Views my own.
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A couple of very happy first-time authors 😆😆 Massive congrats to @amymcintoshball and @anna_alanko and thanks also to our editor @katy_flint and to @katyemdavies for the original tip off. So exciting to finally have my hands on it 🙌🏻🙌🏻💎🌋📚 #rockingbookofrocks #geologyrocks
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Effectively digitalising the energy sector is an essential step towards complete decarbonisation ⚡ Explore the new Energy Sector Digitalisation Plan from @neso_energy to learn the 16 clear and deliverable actions.
Read our full comment: raeng.org.uk/news/academy-co…
ALT Sunset view behind electricity pylons with expansive power lines stretching across the horizon.
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Stalling EV sales latest:
* UK battery EV sales are up 42% in 2025 to date
* One-in-four cars sold in Feb was an EV
* Petrol car sales fell 16%
* Diesel sales -10%
Imagine you are a carmaker. What would you do?
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#SaveThePCC
Some of you may have read about the situation regarding our new landlord wishing to add a new redevelopment break clause, with only 6 months notice to our lease.
For now, we're simply asking you all to share & sign the petition below; you.38degrees.org.uk/p/princ…
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Analysis: UK’s electricity was cleanest ever in 2024 | @DrSimEvans @VernerViisas
Read here: buff.ly/40IElSt
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Octopus Energy has become the biggest household energy supplier with 23.7% of the market, less than a decade after it was established.
Dan Morris of Cornwall Insight: "This is quite honestly the biggest development in the domestic retail energy market since it opened."
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Parish notice: am looking for a couple of people (possibly grad students but either way with pol science or history background) to help me out with some research for a project I’m working on. Will pay for the time. DM if interested or send on to someone if you think would fit the bill.
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+++NEW ANALYSIS+++
UK electricity was the cleanest ever in 2024, with emissions per unit falling by more than two-thirds in a decade
Highlights:
🏭end of coal power after 142yrs
🔥fossil fuels at record-low 29% share
🌄renewables at record-high 45%
carbonbrief.org/analysis-uks…
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Red alert: aurora likely. Issued 2025-01-01 14:51 UTC by @aurorawatchuk. #aurora – at United Kingdom
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On Christmas Eve, 1988, a group of German criminals took hostages at an L.A. office party. The making of story behind DIE HARD is bigger than the Nakatomi…
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Today the Academy, along with @iom3, @RoySocChem and @GeolSoc, has signed a joint letter calling on government to develop a cross-sector UK materials strategy to transform our approach to the acquisition, use and management of #materials.
Read the full letter: raeng.org.uk/news/academy-si…
ALT Image featuring text titled "Joint letter highlights the need for a cross-sector materials strategy" and logos of The Geological Society, Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining, Royal Society of Chemistry, and Royal Academy of Engineering. The subtitle reads, "Together, we ask that Government seek transformative change in UK material sustainability to sustain our evolving demand for materials to support the UK economy and Net Zero."
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🧵SALT🧵
It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
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🌡 The #decarbonisation of #heat is an overlooked part of the #netzero transition. The Government is yet to set out its stall on its plans in this area, including the #WarmHomesPlan but where are we now? And what more could we do? 🧵
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"Clean power by 2030" is "achievable…without increasing costs" & would insulate the UK from "volatile intl gas prices", says NESO
But we'll need to 2x onshore wind, 3x offshore wind & solar + massively ramp up flex & storage to get there
A few observations…🧵
neso.energy/publications/cle…
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The shift from fossil fuel imports to clean tech imports can improve energy resilience
A large container ship of solar panels can provide the means to produce as much electricity as gas from over 50 large LNG tankers or coal from over 100 large ships ➡️ iea.li/3Yl7eBK
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One week left - Calling civil servants and policymakers, you're invited to join us for our Policy Fellowships showcase in London.
👩🏽🏫 Hear from expert speakers
🤝🏽 Connect with peers
🗣 Discuss critical policy questions
Register for free now: raeng.org.uk/events/2024/oct…
ALT Policy Fellowships Showcase Engineering better policy and public services 21 October, 5.30-9.00pm Prince Phillip House text next to a photo of a woman speaking at a podium.
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📣New @IPPR report "The Heatwave: Unlocking the Economic Potential of UK Heat Pump Manufacturing" by me, @Narayanator & @joshemden.
A comparative study with a proposed industrial strategy for heat pump manufacturing in the UK.
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For anyone interested in reading some of Han Kang's work, this story (a precursor to The Vegetarian) translated by Deborah Smith is a great (free!) introduction: granta.com/the-fruit-of-my-w…
