A new @oxmartinschool study has found:
- Achieving a net zero carbon energy system by 2050 is possible and profitable
- A fast transition to clean energy is cheaper than slow/no transition
- The idea that going green will be expensive is ‘just wrong’
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Massively under-appreciated point:
Shifting from gas boilers to electric heat pumps would cut heating gas demand by two-fifths, even when running on 100% gas power, because burning fossil fuels is wasteful and heat pumps are magic*
Allow me to explain…
It costs less than £10k extra to build a “zero bills” home. Thanks to a heat pump, solar, battery and smart optimisation from @OctopusEnergy, these @ilkehomes houses are not some pipedream. They’re here now. Electrification is magic
@NinaSkorupska @AbigailDombey Hi Nina, to follow on from your comment, WPD are now installing 3 phase services to houses as standard! Also, they are upgrading existing ones to three phase FREE of charge if customers are installing low carbon technology and meet the criteria 😊
This is a deliberately overlooked and critically important aspect of the side effects of burning fossil fuel. Never mentioned in adverts for combustion cars or “freeing oppressed people by burning coal.”
.@Asda has announced that between 25th july-3rd September all children under 16 can eat a hot or cold meal for £1 in their cafes. All day/every day nationwide with no minimum adult spend. This is to help parents with the cost of living crisis during the summer holidays
We must come together to combat the climate crisis. #DontLookUp and @CountUsInSocial have compiled steps you can take to get involved: https://t.co/7Rx6qOmRf0