Simon Taylor

Hopeless guitarist, hopeful Christian. Baptist minister and university chaplain. Husband, father, gardener, cyclist. Big fan of Jurgen Moltmann.

[Kira Taylor @KiraTaylor15]

The Clean Industrial Deal is out! Here's the link to more information and the document:

https://t.co/IfTv5AnZYl

[Kira Taylor @KiraTaylor15]

Here's the text for the European Commission's proposal to lower energy prices in Europe - the Action Plan for Affordable Energy

https://t.co/MxzXevmBHc

[Kira Taylor @KiraTaylor15]

And, finally, the third instalment of the European Commission's press conferences today: the Omnibus packages on sustainability and investment simplification
https://t.co/viUmSZDguI

[Kira Taylor @KiraTaylor15]

Here are the European Commission's proposals for the Omnibus packages on sustainability and investment simplification, which it says will deliver over €6 billion in administrative relief

https://t.co/wKyTptVGGD

[Kira Taylor @KiraTaylor15]

I've been in the Brussels bubble too long - I just googled "compass" and was confused when I got results for actual compasses, not the EU Competitiveness Compass I was looking for

[Kira Taylor @KiraTaylor15]

ICYMI. On today's episode of The Jolt, I summarised the key climate and energy stories from the winter break, including preparations for the handover of power in the US, the end of Russian gas flows through Ukraine and Japan's renewables target👇
https://t.co/DA2BedJ6rO

[Ghee Bowman @GheeBowman]

Tune in to @BBCDevon at around 07:30 tomorrow Sunday, to hear me talking about the new Multi Faith Chaplaincy Centre at Exeter University
https://t.co/P0oaHzV2Ye

[Kira Taylor @KiraTaylor15]

Women are disproportionately impacted by climate change, so when gender equality comes up at COP, it cannot be side-lined. My take on this and a wrap up of COP29 news with @SamJamesMorgan for The Jolt Rundown

[FORESIGHT Climate & Energy @Foresight_CE]

Industrial decarbonisation is a tricky part of the energy transition, but it is essential in helping to tackle the climate crisis, boosting competitiveness and preserving jobs. There’s no one-size-fits-all solution, with different technologies, including heat pumps and green fuels, potentially playing a role.

Antoine Koen from think tank Future Cleantech Architects joins @KiraTaylor15 on The Jolt to preview his paper about industrial decarbonisation, which will be released tomorrow.

Plus get a sneak peek at an episode of Watt Matters with Richard Hart from The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) for an Energy-Efficient Economy on the topic.

Link to the episode: https://t.co/ACpbWHnKPW

[Kira Taylor @KiraTaylor15]

⚡ Highlights from today's energy and climate news on The Jolt. Check out these stories and more, plus a look at how to decarbonise industry 👇

[Kira Taylor @KiraTaylor15]

This week, European Union countries came up with their position for COP29. I spoke to Ignacio Arróniz Velasco from @e3g and @vallejolola from @IDDRI_ThinkTank to discuss the EU's position and look ahead to the meeting. Listen here
https://t.co/VXojhqG7b0

[Kira Taylor @KiraTaylor15]

Giant wind turbines, small nuclear, LNG submarines and COP29 - @SamJamesMorgan and I looked into the latest energy and climate developments for our Friday Rundown of the week's news. Listen here: https://t.co/dKOwf76TrR

[FORESIGHT Climate & Energy @Foresight_CE]

Many European Union countries are behind when it comes to mapping and utilising their critical raw materials. Under the new Critical Raw Materials Act, they will need to take stock of what resources they have.

This is where planes could come in helpful, allowing large areas to be mapped at once. Victor Gonzalez and Rodrigo del Potro from airborne geophysics company Xcalibur Smart Mapping join Kira Taylor on The Jolt to explain more.

Listen to the full episode of our 15 minutes daily update: https://t.co/nykWkqVWvo

[Simon Taylor @exetersimon]

@nicolaholm @UniWarszawski I'm so pleased for you and sure you'll be brilliant.

[FORESIGHT Climate & Energy @Foresight_CE]

Batteries can help solve grid woes and combat renewables’ variability. But they have their own challenges, particularly when it comes to the supply chain, integrating them into the grid and increasing the amount of power you can store.

In Wednesday’s episode of The Jolt, @KiraTaylor15 looks at the battery technology that could help power the energy transition

Denis Geoffroy, chief commercialisation officer at @NanoOne_NANO , which is looking at how to diversify battery production away from China, and Vincent David, vice president of deployment and operations at EVLO Energy storage energy storage, join The Jolt to discuss the world of batteries.

Plus Japan’s net zero initiative gets bogged down in fossil fuels.
Link to the episode: https://t.co/z0BN31Dt1X

[FORESIGHT Climate & Energy @Foresight_CE]

The European Union is striving to boost its competitiveness in the race to net-zero emissions. One potential solution could be unlocking funding by uniting Europe’s spending power.

In today’s episode of The Jolt, @KiraTaylor15 looks at how stronger investment links between European Union countries could help boost its energy transition.

The Capital Markets Union initiative is designed to do this, but it needs more work. So is it the answer? Or should the EU focus on other ways to get the investment it needs?

Neil Makaroff, director of European think tank Strategic Perspectives, and Naomi Chevillard, head of regulatory affairs at SolarPower Europe, join The Jolt to discuss the EU’s investment challenge and whether the Capital Markets Union is the answer.

“By 2030 it will be even €1.5 trillion needed in the net zero transition. So the challenge of financing this is massive,” Neil Makaroff, Director, Strategic Perspectives

Plus Greta Thunberg gets arrested while calling on the EU to scrap fossil fuel subsidies.

Download to listen: https://t.co/fSQ5HLLTDF
Link of the article in the comment bellow!

[FORESIGHT Climate & Energy @Foresight_CE]

Circularity is a great way to secure supplies for the energy transition and reduce exploration and mining needs. But what is needed to boost recycling of materials like copper and reduce the emissions from the whole sector?

In today’s episode of The Jolt,@KiraTaylor15 looks into circularity in the energy transition supply chain, plus the United States invests in resuscitating nuclear power.

Hitachi geologist Jonathan Knapp joins the 200th episode of The Jolt for the second part of the conversation about critical raw materials.

“True Scope 3 starts at the mine. And we think that there’s a huge opportunity here for not just social and climate responsibility, but also for us to be able to have the quality of goods,” Jonathan Knapp, Hitachi

Download to listen: https://t.co/fSQ5HLLTDF

hashtag#EnergyTransition hashtag#CircularEconomy hashtag#Mining hashtag#Sustainability

[Kira Taylor @KiraTaylor15]

Our daily climate and energy news podcast has just hit 200 episodes 🎉 I'm so happy to have the opportunity to work on this with @SamJamesMorgan and the @Foresight_CE team. Thank you to all our guests so far and to our listeners 🎉

Here's to another 200!

[Kira Taylor @KiraTaylor15]

The United Kingdom's coal power phase out, the impact of the United States election on climate and energy, and the energy mix of different Disney character's worlds - Sam Morgan and I took a look at the top climate and energy news stories from this week.

Listen here 👇

[CAN EUROPE @CANEurope]

Our Head of Energy @CMaarfield spoke with @KiraTaylor15 on why achieving net zero emissions by 2040 in the EU will bring socio-economic benefits of up to €1 trillion 💚 💰 as carved out in our new #PACscenario.

Make sure to give it a listen 👂 https://t.co/rbmhflVg6g
Thanks @Foresight_CE !