Keith Allott

Director at European Climate Foundation. Tweets are my own and do not reflect the views of my employer, retweets ≠ endorsements etc etc

[Laurence Tubiana @LaurenceTubiana]

An important intervention from the EU’s scientific advisers. SRM poses major known and unknown risks, with potentially significant ecological and economic effects. (1/2) https://t.co/QHuxjtvHaZ

[AukeHoekstra @AukeHoekstra]

California is entering phase 2 of something we will see worldwide:

Phase 1)
Solar+wind replace up to ~70% of fossil electricity

Phase 2)
Solar+wind+batteries replace up to ~90% of fossil electricity

Phase 3)
Solar+wind+batteries+eFuels replace 100% of fossil electricity

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[Beyond Fossil Fuels @beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social @Beyond_Fossils]

🚨BREAKING🚨

Leaks reveal Slovenia’s Šoštanj coal plant is set to close just over a decade after opening.

Its owner HSE says it threatens €2 bln losses that could sink the company.

Owners of new gas plants, beware: renewables will soon make your plants obsolete too.

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[Dave Jones @CleanPowerDave]

WOW, excellent new research showing how quickly EU🇪🇺 LNG demand will fall... and why there is a global LNG gas glut coming soon... 🧵

[Laurence Tubiana @LaurenceTubiana]

As we’ve learned the hard way since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, dependence on fossil fuels is a major vulnerability for European industry. Renewables offer more reliable energy for households and businesses alike. (2/5)

[RH @Jimjarmush1985]

The European Commission's published its 2040 climate target Communication last week. Here is what it means for energy (thread).
Overall, the EC shows a clear trajectory for reducing fossil fuel consumption, aiming for an 80% decrease by 2040 compared to 2021 levels.

[Cleaning Up Podcast @CleaningUpPod]

NEW EPISODE!

"I care about making a difference"

This week, @MLiebreich and @laurimyllyvirta, lead analyst @CREACleanAir, talk the big energy and emissions trends globally: Chinese coal and renewables, the Russian oil ban, and more.

6pm GMT Wednesday: https://t.co/lDnSmgYKlr

[Laurence Tubiana @LaurenceTubiana]

The US decision to pause permitting for new LNG export facilities is an act of global leadership, putting the historic agreement at COP 28 to transition away from fossil fuels into practice. (1/5)

[Laurence Tubiana @LaurenceTubiana]

Swapping one source of fossil fuels for another is not a viable strategy for energy or climate security. This can only be achieved by accelerating the transition to renewables and clean heating –exactly what the EU is aiming to do under the Green Deal and RePowerEU. (5/5)

[Laurence Tubiana @LaurenceTubiana]

Plans for new LNG terminals would more than double the US’s already significant LNG export capacity at a time when the world needs to rapidly reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. (2/5)

[Fatih Birol @fbirol]

The oil & gas industry faces a moment of truth at #COP28

It must choose: keep fueling the climate crisis or embrace the shift to clean energy.

Today, its efforts aren’t encouraging. It accounts for under 1% of global clean energy investment.

Our report: https://t.co/MQiLm2ji76

[Fatih Birol @fbirol]

Continuing with business-as-usual for oil & gas while hoping a vast deployment of carbon capture will cut the emissions is fantasy

It would mean an implausibly large amount of carbon capture, requiring a huge leap in annual investment from $4 billion last year to $3.5 trillion!

[Gary Lineker @GaryLineker]

This ⬇️

[Common Wealth @Cmmonwealth]

NEW: For every £1 invested in its “Renewables and Energy Solutions” division in Q3, Shell invested £5 in fossil fuels and paid £7 to its shareholders.

Analysis from @SophieFlinders_ and @chrismwhayes.

[Simon Evans @DrSimEvans]

MEGA FACTCHECK

EVs are “likely crucial” for tackling transport CO2, says the IPCC – and sales are rocketing

But EVs still face relentless hostile media coverage

So, I spent the past few months debunking 21 (!) of the most common EV myths

Here it is 🧵

https://t.co/gfqcswgRvK

[Michael Liebreich - @MLiebreich.bsky.social @MLiebreich]

Anyone still thinks hydrogen is a good way of making use of stranded wind or solar? Using it as electricity in an EV, heat pump or to displace coal reduces emissions by 2-9x. Even if curtailment reaches *50%*, there is no climate case for H2. Stop daydreaming, build transmission!

[Simon Evans @DrSimEvans]

A Tufton St guide to "honest debate" on net-zero

(aka how Civitas got embarrassingly wrong numbers into Sun, Mail, Times & Express)

1⃣Send to lobby journos, not specialists
2⃣Get Tufton St chums to write supportive comment
3⃣Trust editors to take crazy numbers at face value

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[Joss Garman @jossgarman]

Sunak's new climate plan is coming next month. Will it add up?

My reflections on the PM's big gamble last week: https://t.co/QSeFylzsPg

[Mike Thompson @Mike_Thommo]

A process rant as a #carbonbudget geek.

Applause to @CarbonBrief, but when Govt makes material changes to climate policy it should publish a Govt update of this chart - and if the gap gets bigger, there should be an explanation of how and when it will be closed.

[Laurence Tubiana @LaurenceTubiana]

The Climate Overshoot Commission, an independent high-level political group, launched its report on potential approaches to address overshoot
Our main takeaway: climate change impacts the most vulnerable & equitably accelerating deep emissions cuts remains the utmost priority 1/5