Rt Hon Chris Skidmore

Former UK Cabinet Minister for Energy. Former Science and Universities Minister. Chair UK Net Zero Review 2023. Chair @cetex_lse

[Rt Hon Chris Skidmore @CSkidmoreUK]

Later this month on 28/11 Mission Zero-the report of the Net Zero Review- will be published in paperback by @BitebackPub ahead of COP28.

Commissioned by the UK government, Mission Zero sets out in detail how to better deliver net zero and green growth:
https://t.co/QbJQc1Lu0y

[Rt Hon Chris Skidmore @CSkidmoreUK]

This week I launched a new report 'Net Benefit AI: Scaling Solutions, Opening Opportunities' on the main stage at the Climate Innovation Forum at @london_climate #LCAW26

To read the full report: https://t.co/7q8hJv3du3

[Rt Hon Chris Skidmore @CSkidmoreUK]

My oped in @BusinessGreen on why we need Net Benefit AI- covering the new report I launched at London Climate Action Week in the Guildhall with former UNFCCC Executive Secretary @PEspinosaC
https://t.co/7GwEg1lcp3

[Rt Hon Chris Skidmore @CSkidmoreUK]

Many thanks to @CIBSE for inviting me to speak at their Annual Industry Dinner

[CIBSE @CIBSE]

We were pleased to welcome Chris Skidmore as keynote speaker at the CIBSE Annual Industry Dinner 2026, who shared insights on net zero, climate policy and the importance of cross-sector action in delivering a more sustainable future.
🔗 To read more, visit https://t.co/gLhJRucerW

[Rt Hon Chris Skidmore @CSkidmoreUK]

Great to speak at #CityWeek2026 today on the work of the UK Net Zero Council & the UK Transition Finance Council in making the UK one of the leading focal centres for transition finance- which has the potential to unlock an extra £3-5 trillion of investment into improving assets

[Rt Hon Chris Skidmore @CSkidmoreUK]

Delighted to co-chair the first meeting of the UK Net Zero Council’s Sector Transition Plan Working Group- convening government, industry, business and the finance sector to develop sector wide transition plans that will provide clear roadmaps on the economic opportunity ahead

[Rt Hon Chris Skidmore @CSkidmoreUK]

Great to have @lordstern1 speak to the @Climate_Action_ Coalition AI Solutions Taskforce that I co-chair with @PEspinosaC this week- we also heard from Sophie Miremadi @AVEVAGroup and @dwaughray from World Business Council for Sustainable Development on industrial decarbonisation

[Rt Hon Chris Skidmore @CSkidmoreUK]

For anyone interested political psychodrama, dynastic instability and intrigue my history books are currently on a special limited offer at Amazon- only £2.99 on Kindle: https://t.co/ojXhpvjKWp

[Rt Hon Chris Skidmore @CSkidmoreUK]

Great to speak at #Futurebuild2026 @FuturebuildNow #UKconstructionweek at Excel
Centre with @EmmaHowardBoyd - where I was announced as one of the @UKGBC new #BuildingLife Roadmap ambassadors:
https://t.co/a4WCmBgpbs

[Rt Hon Chris Skidmore @CSkidmoreUK]

Gave the keynote speech at @IPEnews Transition Conference on #EarthDay on the UK Transition Finance Council and its recent Transition Finance Guidelines- and also on my new role having been appointed co-chair of the Sector Transition Plan group of the UK's Net Zero Council.

[Rt Hon Chris Skidmore @CSkidmoreUK]

As the polling conducted by @Ipsos_in_the_UK reveals, Reform voters are just if not more concerned about out reliance on foreign owned fossil fuels, while a significant number are still concerned about the impact on the environment:

[Rt Hon Chris Skidmore @CSkidmoreUK]

Last week I launched The Electric Economy - Creating Consensus, Communicating Change. A new report with @topnigel highlighting how to build support for the energy transition- its poll shows that there is key consensus to be found across parties for change:
https://t.co/fSUdGvZJvz

[BusinessGreen @BusinessGreen]

The Electric Economy: Creating consensus and communicating change https://t.co/Bs9JYFAlhd

[Rt Hon Chris Skidmore @CSkidmoreUK]

Have written for @BusinessGreen on the Electric Economy report I published last week with @topnigel - and how we can build consensus across political parties for the energy transition by focusing on local impact and cost savings:
https://t.co/jbC7InkJ1r

[Rt Hon Chris Skidmore @CSkidmoreUK]

I spoke with @WolfePowerClub podcast about ‘The Electric Economy: Creating Consensus, Communicating Change’ report launched this week with @topnigel and @Climate_Action_ Coalition- great to discuss how to better make the case and tackle disinformation:
https://t.co/1TAQNlqIOl

[Rt Hon Chris Skidmore @CSkidmoreUK]

Coverage of my new report- 'The Electric Economy: Creating Consensus, Communicating Change', co-chaired with @topnigel for the UK Clean Power Taskforce.
The report shows how to build cross-party consensus on lower energy costs and energy independence:
https://t.co/4s8D2S7T9L

[Rt Hon Chris Skidmore @CSkidmoreUK]

Launched a new report- “The Electric Economy: Creating Consensus, Communicating Change” with former COP26 @hlcchampions @topnigel - on how to reduce electricity bills & build support across voters for greater energy independence & cost savings:

https://t.co/fSUdGvZJvz

[Rt Hon Chris Skidmore @CSkidmoreUK]

Great to have @AlokSharma_RDG launch ‘Securing The Transition’- the UK Transition Finance Council’s Long Duration Energy Storage roadmap today- setting out a finance roadmap for LDES.

For more information and to download the roadmap:
https://t.co/ZhNuqs6qCz

[Rt Hon Chris Skidmore @CSkidmoreUK]

Today the UK Transition Finance Council launched a new publication- Securing The Transition- its finance roadmap for Long Duration Energy Storage in the UK- pleased to have chaired the report process. Some coverage here:
https://t.co/UmQbmzlWbH

[Rt Hon Chris Skidmore @CSkidmoreUK]

Spoke at @ad_association #AdNetZero Leadership event today- highlighting the ‘Making The Case’ report I published with @PEspinosaC at #COP30 on developing a new opportunity narrative across climate policy: https://t.co/seIAm4x0wz

[Rt Hon Chris Skidmore @CSkidmoreUK]

The latest episode of the Smart Society Show is out- focusing on Energy Security, Global Infrastructure Capital, and the Rise of Flexibility Markets with @dannyalexander (CEO, HSBC Infrastructure Finance) and John Diklev (Founder & CEO, Flower) Listen ⬇️
https://t.co/bnZoedxNvM