Jason Torrance

Campaigns and Public Affairs Strategic Advisor... and relentless optimist. Alum @UK100_ @Sustrans @CBTransport @Greenpeaceuk. Tweets personal.

[Ben Zaranko @BenZaranko]

Treasury confirms that the next Spending Review will take place after the general election. Departmental budgets don't exist beyond March 2025. Local government finance settlement needs to be agreed by end of the calendar year. Huge, daunting task for the next government.

[Campaign for Better Transport @CBTransport]

It's #NationalPotholeDay: all road users need good-quality, safe roads - and pavements.
A rolling programme of resurfacing is needed, with whole stretches fixed in one go.
If you're plagued by potholes, report them using @WeAreCyclingUK's simple tool: https://t.co/hrYA8mXG9Q

[Sky News Breaking @SkyNewsBreak]

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says his "working assumption" is General Election will take place in second half of this year

For more on this and other news visit https://t.co/NEDMP2uP6W

[Jen Mensiah @JMensiah]

We changed the game @emirates stadium this morning! We want the Gunners free from Fossil Fuels & for Sultan Al Jaber to deliver a phaseout deal. No football on a dead planet! @COP28_UAE #cop28 #HoldtheLine https://t.co/yoNuKtPLPY

[Leo Hickman @LeoHickman]

An incredible statistic to consider when you hear some people claiming that a switch to heat pumps can't be done by 2035.

In the decade between 1968 and 1977, 13m homes...

I repeat

...THIRTEEN MILLION homes in the UK were converted to gas-fired central heating.

[Simon Evans @DrSimEvans]

Handy @IEA cheat sheet for #COP28 & beyond

1.5C means…

Now
🏭no new unabated coal
🛢️🔥no new oil or gas

By 2030
🌄3x renewables
🏬2x efficiency
🔥-75% methane

In NDCs for 2035
📉advanced CO2 -80%
📉emerging/developed -60%

By 2050
⚡️power 90% renewable
🔌energy 50% electric

[UK100 @UK100_]

📻 | @JasonTorrance joined @martinstanford on @LBCNews to discuss @CSkidmoreUK and @coalition_zero's "The Future is Local" report 👇

[UK100 @UK100_]

🚨 | UK100 is delighted to attend @CSkidmoreUK and @BenHouchen's "The Future Is Local" launch event this morning to learn more about @coalition_zero's flagship new report on local #NetZero.

Full report: https://t.co/ajkoxa7R8X

Key recommendations👇

[YouGov @YouGov]

Rishi Sunak's net favourability score has fallen to a new low of -45

Favourable: 23% (-3 from 30-31 Aug)
Unfavourable: 68% (+1)

He has now drawn almost level with the Conservative party's score of -48

https://t.co/bThTCgY4m9

[Ayesha Hazarika @ayeshahazarika]

BIG endorsement for Rishi. HUGE.

[Leo Hickman @LeoHickman]

All-important response from UK govt's official climate advisors @theCCCuk

Chair @piersforster:

"Today’s announcement likely to take UK further away from being able to meet its legal commitments. This, coupled with recent unsuccessful offshore wind auction, gives us concern."

[Jason Torrance @jasontorrance]

An inspiring start from @KerryMP to today’s #NetZeroSummit convened by @THEBSASSOC @NetWestGroup - a place based approach led by local authorities is critical for #NetZero , and a first term Labour Government will invest £28bn to seize the massive Net Zero opportunities

[Joss Garman @jossgarman]

William Hague: "Within the next decade... climate will be the dominant issue in politics.... Political parties will fracture and governments fall."
https://t.co/yt1tGotLcB

[UK100 @UK100_]

Winter is coming. It's time to insulate UK homes. 🏡❄️

In a new piece for @LGCplus, UK100's @jasontorrance calls for urgent action on home insulation.

A thread on why this matters 👇

[UK100 @UK100_]

🫁 UK100's Interim Chief Executive @jasontorrance responds to #ULEZExpansion 👇

"London's air pollution crisis demands urgent action. As the Ultra Low Emission Zone expands across our capital, we reaffirm our support for this ambitious policy to clean up the air we breathe."

[Localgov.co.uk @localgoveditors]

'It's time for our national leaders to take a step back from the frenzied post-Uxbridge discourse, trust in local leaders, and unleash their potential to deliver net zero,' says @jasontorrance, UK100, in his latest for @localgoveditors.

https://t.co/5DoChYHwmT

[UK100 @UK100_]

📣 #UxbridgeDerangementSyndrome: What is it?

UK100's Interim CEO @JasonTorrance has written a piece for @localgoveditors.

It's a must-read for anyone interested in rational climate discourse and the aftermath of the Uxbridge by-election. 🌍👇

[Jason Torrance @jasontorrance]

My latest article for @localgoveditors on Uxbridge Derangement Syndrome and in response to Government’s criticism of clean air zones, #LTNs and other #NetZero and #CleanAir schemes

[Localgov.co.uk @localgoveditors]

'UK politics appears — at the moment — to be suffering from a collective Uxbridge Derangement Syndrome that risks killing off rational climate discourse,' says @jasontorrance from @UK100_ in his response to the Government's shift away from net zero.

https://t.co/5DoChYHwmT

[Jason Torrance @jasontorrance]

Outstanding interview by @hirr4 re: expanding #ULEZexpansion “… it’s about giving people more choice, more freedom to use the right tools for the job”. 👏👏

[Leo Murray @[email protected] @crisortunity]

So proud of my climate comrade @hirr4 . Show her some love please

[Bob Ward @ret_ward]

My commentary on a grossly inaccurate leading article on net zero in The Sunday Telegraph which represents a prima facie violation by @Telegraph Media Group of #CampaignAdNetZero by @ad_association https://t.co/1STdXOTAer