Energy Insight UK

A news aggregator for #climate #UK #energy #environment #landuse

[Electrify Heat @electrifyheat]

With under 6 months until the UK’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme's gets underway – our new campaign is advising @BorisJohnson to take immediate action on Training, Trust & Tariffs to rapidly build UK's #heatpumps market. 1/6
Learn more at https://t.co/JDjVbcrzHz

[Cherwell @Cherwell_Online]

"Two Oxford University professors are members of the advisory board of a company which operates a power station which has been described as the largest source of greenhouse emissions in the UK."

@Hancock2001 reports.
https://t.co/Bgto3RJewQ

[Energy Insight UK @EnergyInsightUK]

🔴Breaking: @Draxgroup is being accused of #greenwashing.

"Drax is the UK’s largest single source of CO2 emissions, and supplies around 6-7 per cent of UK energy." Read more: https://t.co/Mu3UoNhHh5

#BECCS #biomass #draxgroup #COP26 #NetZeroReferendum

[The Lifescape Project @LifescapeProj]

BREAKING: The Lifescape Project and @TeamPFPI have joined with @biofuelwatch, @s_estonia and @Conserva_North to lodge a complaint against biomass burning company, @DraxGroup, at the @OECD for greenwashing.
Read more here: https://t.co/p093iKL1Fb

[Energy Insight UK @EnergyInsightUK]

New report from @EmberClimate shows @DraxGroup's bioenergy plant is the largest CO2 emitter in the UK, raising questions about the benefits of biomass in reducing emissions. Read more on @SkyNews >> https://t.co/oG2UpJIXJ1

[Ember @ember_energy]

NEW | UK biomass emits more CO2 than coal

https://t.co/0rasVvnTKn

[Matt Adam Williams @mattadamw]

A power plant that used to burn coal and now burns wood (mostly from trees) is now the biggest source of greenhouse gases in the UK.

https://t.co/hS53ODMn2A

[Land and Climate Review @LandClimate]

📢📢📢📢 If you have a moment this week, it's worth listening to our latest podcast📢📢📢📢📢; where we interview Dan Quiggin of Chatham House @CH_Environment and @PhilMacD1 of @EmberClimate on what #BECCS is and what it’s #climatechange impact could be
https://t.co/M2skRfTkWy

[EU Energy News @EUEnergyNews]

The UK's hydrogen strategy has come in for serious criticism from scientists at some of the country's leading universities today, one month after it was released.

[Energy Insight UK @EnergyInsightUK]

"Scientists ‘concerned’ over government plans for hydrogen home heating"
Read more: https://t.co/YdXxm4YOys

[Energy Insight UK @EnergyInsightUK]

UK Government will go to high court over billions given to oil & gas companies.

#PaidToPollute #NetZeroUk #COP26Glasgow

[Paid to Pollute @PaidToPollute]

BREAKING ⚠️ The #PaidToPollute case is officially heading to the High Court!

Now, the UK gov will have to answer for the billions of public money it wastes propping up the oil and gas industry. #SeeYouInCourt

Support the case. Sign up for updates ⤵️
https://t.co/UFOwjFdCv1

[Energy Insight UK @EnergyInsightUK]

BREAKING⚠️ A case by environmental campaigners claiming that the government's support of North Sea oil and gas companies conflicted with its carbon reduction plans is officially heading to the High Court.
Read More: https://t.co/ABh8iOWiaL
#PaidToPollute @PaidToPollute

[Energy Insight UK @EnergyInsightUK]

100 days ahead of COP26, 100 people gathered at Parliament Square in London to tell the world that
@BorisJohnson and @RishiSunak are missing in action on climate - #100daystoCOP @TheCCoalition

#COP26 #BorisJohnson #RishiSunak #ClimateAction

[Victoria Seabrook @SeabrookClimate]

While #flooding ravages parts of Germany 🇩🇪, its government is still considering investing in Russian-led gas project Arctic LNG II, which environmentalists say will drive up global emissions as well as shipping in pristine Arctic 🇦🇶 #ClimateCrisis 🌏
https://t.co/HROAqCt4qi

[ECIU @ECIU_UK]

There's good evidence that the majority of UK public are supportive of #climate action, and prioritising a green #netzero recovery. On issues like installing low carbon tech, people are more interested, and more willing, as cost falls: https://t.co/goIiy2B4bo

[Channel 4 News @Channel4News]

Channel 4 News reveals how old European woodlands are being felled in part to feed supposedly green biomass renewable energy.

Watch the full report by @alextomo @roachsn @wilwithoneL

https://t.co/O4tfQB2B2S

[Energy Insight UK @EnergyInsightUK]

"The head of climate change at power group Drax has stepped down from a position on the UK’s climate advisory committee, months after a potential conflict of interest was flagged by a member of the House of Lords”
Read more: https://t.co/Xojo4XRFTL
#draxgroup #netzerouk #biomass

[Energy Insight UK @EnergyInsightUK]

@JeromeMayhew Drax employee is to step down from her role advising the Climate Change Committee (CCC) after the NAO was asked to investigate a potential conflict of interest: https://t.co/etpftWPWd5

[Energy Insight UK @EnergyInsightUK]

@timleunig Drax employee is to step down from her role advising the Climate Change Committee (CCC) after the NAO was asked to investigate a potential conflict of interest:
https://t.co/w7ADv9qJTC