Alex Way

Woking on climate change, clean energy and the environment with @FCDOgovUK. Views my own.

[Keir Starmer @Keir_Starmer]

Four days, two cities, countless conversations: billions in exports and investment deals for Britain.

[Simon Evans @DrSimEvans]

NEW: UK climate advisers now "more optimistic" net-zero goals can be met

🎯Net-zero "possible" + "good for economy"
📉CO2 halved vs 1990
📈More "credible" policies
🚘🏡EV/heat pumps soaring
But…
⚡"Critical" to cut power prices
✈️Flight CO2 "risk"

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[Department for Energy Security and Net Zero @energygovuk]

The government has finalised a major deal with energy company @eni who will award around £2bn in supply chain contracts for the Hynet Carbon Capture & Storage network.

Backing 2,000 jobs in North Wales & the North West of England, this is another milestone in our Plan for Change

[UK in China 🇬🇧 @ukinchina]

能源大臣埃德·米利班德@Ed_Miliband 在北京与中国同行举行正式会谈，以加快气候行动。

务实、安全的合作将有助于英国民众免受气候危机的伤害。

[Simon Evans @DrSimEvans]

Deep dive: How the UK plans to reach clean power by 2030

With my colleague Molly I've dug deep into the govt's 136-page action plan for decarbonising the grid by 2030

If achieved, it'd see offshore wind become backbone of power sector – in just 6yrs

https://t.co/HXL43tAMpX
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[Jan Rosenow @janrosenow]

NEW RECORD: 2024 is the first year in history when wind, solar and hydropower generated more electricity than fossil fuels in the UK.

[Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office @FCDOGovUK]

New UK investment will help tackle the root causes of poverty, climate change and growth crises.

The UK’s pledge to the @WorldBank’s International Development Association will provide growth and stability around the world in our shared interestNew UK investment will help tackle the root causes of poverty, climate change and growth crises.

The UK’s pledge to the @WorldBank’s International Development Association will provide growth and stability around the world in our shared interestNew UK investment will help tackle the root causes of poverty, climate change and growth crises.

The UK’s pledge to the @WorldBank’s International Development Association will provide growth and stability around the world in our shared interestNew UK investment will help tackle the root causes of poverty, climate change and growth crises.

The UK’s pledge to the @WorldBank’s International Development Association will provide growth and stability around the world in our shared interestNew UK investment will help tackle the root causes of poverty, climate change and growth crises.

The UK’s pledge to the @WorldBank’s International Development Association will provide growth and stability around the world in our shared interest.

[Department for Energy Security and Net Zero @energygovuk]

New advice from @neso_energy confirmed that clean power by 2030 is achievable, cheaper & will create a more secure power system.

Our clean power mission will help us move from volatile fossil fuel markets to clean homegrown power controlled in 🇬🇧

Watch @StarkClimate explain📽️

[David Lammy @DavidLammy]

The UK will pragmatically engage with China where there are clear UK and global interests.

That’s why I visited Beijing.

I’ve had candid discussions across areas of disagreement as well as shared interests. 

https://t.co/xgFClP2i52

[Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office @FCDOGovUK]

Britain is now coal power free.

[Department for Energy Security and Net Zero @energygovuk]

After 142 years of helping power our country, the coal power station at Ratcliffe-on-Soar has closed & the UK becomes the first major economy to phase out coal power.

Future plans include a low carbon energy centre which would create jobs and investment:

https://t.co/q8GyXjzPIt

[Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) @PastCoal]

The UK was the first country to open a public coal-fired power station in 1882 – and now it is going to be the first G7 economy to close its last one down.

This rapid phaseout proves countries can transition from coal to clean at pace:

https://t.co/FP7xu0iYL7

[Simon Evans @DrSimEvans]

NEW: How the UK became the first G7 country to phase out coal power 🧵

Four key ingredients in UK's success:

❌🏭Stopping new coal
❤️‍🔥☢️🌄Building alternatives
💷Making polluters pay
📢Clear political signals

But there's much more to say…

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https://t.co/20aJgh1RT3

[UK in China 🇬🇧 @ukinchina]

This week DHM Geraldine McCafferty is in Guangzhou.

DHM opened the 3rd China-Europe Energy Technology Innovation Cooperation forum and set out the 🇬🇧’s efforts to decarbonise by 2030 & work with partners to accelerate the global clean energy transition. 🌎

[Department for Energy Security and Net Zero @energygovuk]

The UK government will host the international @IEA Future of Energy Security Summit in London next year👇

The energy crisis has shown that we must work together with our international partners in the transition to clean, affordable and secure energy.
@fbirol

[Department for Energy Security and Net Zero @energygovuk]

Record breaking funding has been announced, delivering homegrown clean energy through Contracts for Difference, our flagship renewable electricity scheme.

✅ Boosting energy security
✅ Unlocking economic growth
✅ Bringing jobs to the country
More info: https://t.co/EGdmNilvVD

[Department for Energy Security and Net Zero @energygovuk]

We can tackle the climate crisis and achieve energy security by working with our global partners.

That’s why Energy Secretary @Ed_Miliband will lead on international negotiations at this year’s #COP29 in Azerbaijan.

@COP29_AZ

Watch for more 📹 👇

[Dr Iain Staffell @iain_staffell]

Here's a little bit of good news in case you needed it...

Britain now gets more power from wind farms than any other source, knocking gas off #1.

And yes, that's averaged over the past year, so it's factoring in all those times the wind doesn't blow 🌬️

https://t.co/KS7hm1ajFR

[Simon Evans @DrSimEvans]

The @IEA just published two fascinating reports

Here are some of the best charts

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Clean energy is growing twice as fast as fossil fuels

[Simon Evans @DrSimEvans]

NEW ANALYSIS

UK electricity in 2023

🔥Fossil fuel gen lowest since 1957
⛰️ Lowest ever fossil share 33%
🌄 Record renewables TWh & %
🏆 Cleanest ever power 162gCO2/kWh
📉 Demand -91TWh since 2005

43% renewable
31% gas
13% nuclear
7% imports
1% coal

https://t.co/TBGnJnEeQN