Carbon Connect

An independent forum facilitating debate between academia, industry & policymakers on low carbon, sustainable energy. Part of the @Policy_Connect Network.

[Policy Connect @Policy_Connect]

Parliamentary launch event: Circular economy and the renewables sector.
Lord Teverson will chair the launch and discussion on key findings & recommendations from @GreenPurposesCo's forthcoming report, with a keynote address from @MartinCallanan.
Sign up: https://t.co/XAu7lPegvr

[Policy Connect @Policy_Connect]

After the #REMA Consultation: Pathways for the future of the #ElectricityMarket framework
@CarbonConnectUK will bring together members to discuss their responses and top asks about the REMA consultation.
Co-chaired by @alanwhiteheadmp and @macleank
https://t.co/O7aiSwcsmV

[Policy Connect @Policy_Connect]

Next week we bring together parliamentarians, academics, business and sustainability experts to explore and set out #Sustainability priorities for the new government🌱
📍Tuesday 25 October, 3-5PM, House of Lords
🗣Chair: @lordtev
Read more here: https://t.co/ADq7nQqACb

[Carbon Connect @CarbonConnectUK]

It is great to see the Energy Security Bill announced in the #QueensSpeech to make progress with #lowcarbon heat, power and gas, and to put in place the governance structures to deliver locally. Our report sets out how leadership can help deliver #NetZero https://t.co/3V0c1e5JzO

[Carbon Connect @CarbonConnectUK]

We welcome BEIS’ announcement of a new public body to oversee the UK’s energy system. We recommend a whole systems approach to net zero through the creation of an independent delivery authority for net zero, to facilitate delivery of strategies and meet the UK’s 2050 target.

[Department for Science, Innovation and Technology @SciTechgovuk]

We're creating a new Future System Operator to oversee the UK energy system ⚡ 🇬🇧

This new expert body will boost the UK's energy security and resilience.

Find out more: https://t.co/ftVoGUJFKt

[Carbon Connect @CarbonConnectUK]

Today @hmtreasury announced in the #SpringStatement2022 VAT will be removed from energy efficiency and home decarbonisation upgrades. In #PipelineTo2050 and #ConnectingTheWatts we have been calling for government to tackle upfront costs of #lowcarbon heat https://t.co/VBxBZLJ5zL

[Policy Connect @Policy_Connect]

NOW: Decarbonising Homes for Better #Health: #LevellingUp via the #Energy transition.
Chair: Clive Betts MP.
Panellists: Baroness Finlay, @IanDuncanHMG, @DanMeredith14, @Sophia_H1, @drdebutler and Beatrice Barleon.
Follow thread below for live updates🧵⬇️
#Decarbonise4Health

[Carbon Connect @CarbonConnectUK]

Tomorrow: #EnergyMarkets and #NetZero
We are hosting a roundtable to discuss developments in wholesale energy markets, consumer price cap rise & investing in net zero.
Chair: @AlanBrownSNP
Speakers: @lordtev, @CarolineSBragg, @MichaelGrubb9, @katyafimava
https://t.co/v8O1BvCkVc

[Carbon Connect @CarbonConnectUK]

For more, see our #ConnectingTheWatts report and analysis of the #HeatAndBuildings Strategy. 5/5
https://t.co/3V0c1e5JzO
https://t.co/jqP1SUETWN

[Carbon Connect @CarbonConnectUK]

@theCCCuk’s new assessment of the #HeatAndBuildingsStrategy sets out what the UK must do next to #Decarbonise its 28.6 million homes & 1.9 million non-residential buildings, which accounted for 18% of national emissions in 2019. It aligns with our work on #ConnectingTheWatts 1/5

[Climate Change Committee @theCCCuk]

Just out: Read our *new* assessment of the UK Government's Heat and Buildings Strategy. Does it hit the mark? Full report here: https://t.co/RsVz6hWxPV and a brand new #blog https://t.co/V9qsD9BZa0

[Carbon Connect @CarbonConnectUK]

@theCCCuk asks for more detail on skills and incentives to encourage people to join the #NetZero workforce. #ConnectingTheWatts recommends that gov provides clarity on its roadmap for businesses and skills providers, who can then invest in training to fill skills gaps in time 4/5

[Carbon Connect @CarbonConnectUK]

Great to see the publication of the final Impact Assessment for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, ahead of its expected introduction in April. This is helpful progress towards #NetZero, as we set out in our report #ConnectingTheWatts. https://t.co/3V0c1e5JzO

[Carbon Connect @CarbonConnectUK]

Great to see this article from #ConnectingTheWatts co-chair @Alex_Stafford MP in @thetimes, emphasising the potential of #NetZero to improve people's lives: "Net zero, far from being the cause, is the long-term solution to the current energy crisis" https://t.co/UeJQlPBI23

[Carbon Connect @CarbonConnectUK]

As #Energy costs rise, government should make sure everyone feels the benefits of #NetZero by providing more support with costs, including widening its Boiler Upgrade Scheme to include targeted support for those least able to pay

[Carbon Connect @CarbonConnectUK]

With @ofgem’s #EnergyPriceCap increasing from 1 April, and many households concerned about soaring #EnergyBills and the cost of #NetZero, our report #ConnectingTheWatts is more relevant than ever - setting out recommendations on delivering net zero: https://t.co/3V0c1e5JzO

[Carbon Connect @CarbonConnectUK]

In #ConnectingTheWatts, we set out that the #NetZero transition must be fair and just, ensuring no one is left behind, fuel poverty is addressed, and new net-zero technologies are accessible to all: https://t.co/3V0c1e5JzO

[Carbon Connect @CarbonConnectUK]

In #ConnectingTheWatts, we also call for government to work closely with industry to fill #NetZero skills gaps, particularly in scaling up the UK’s heat pump market to meet the CCC’s target of 900,000 installations a year by 2028
Read our news story here: https://t.co/0hHUTUCss0

[Carbon Connect @CarbonConnectUK]

Submitting evidence based on our #PipelineTo2050 report, the @CommonsBEIS report cited our evidence about the importance of a harmonised approach for heat decarbonisation
Read our report and evidence: https://t.co/JSYzX9MUNo
https://t.co/hPzEU2Cwax

[Carbon Connect @CarbonConnectUK]

Our #ConnectingTheWatts report also recommended that government establish a national consumer awareness campaign and robust consumer protections for low carbon products
Read our report here: https://t.co/jQdFOmQOr0