Flossie Boyd

Senior campaigner at Global Witness working on denting the influence of the fossil fuels industry. Tweeting in personal capacity ⛽️❌

[Global Witness @Global_Witness]

Proud to stand with @TaxJusticeUK and a host of other climate & trade union activists yesterday to call for a worker-led transition.

We need a fair and fast energy transition that protects ALL workers - and higher taxes on big polluters to fund it.

[Tax Justice UK @TaxJusticeUK]

It's time the biggest and richest polluters most responsible for climate breakdown paid their fair share.

Today in Parliament we launched our joint policy platform with @Global_Witness and @oxfamgb – supported by over 35 civil society orgs.

[Tax Justice UK @TaxJusticeUK]

Tax the biggest polluters to tackle climate and cost-of-living crises facing our society.

[Alasdair Johnstone @A_SJohnstone]

Interesting comment from @ELPinchbeck at @GreenAllianceUK, that according to @EnergyUKcomms members, negative headlines in the U.K. on climate policy and net zero transition is making them look to other countries to invest.

[Flossie Boyd @flossiemboyd]

“It is not climate leadership that is a threat to our economy, it is going slow”

@Ed_Miliband on @GreenAllianceUK net zero policy tracker report today highlighting the inadequacy of progress from this Parliament and the challenge facing the next…

[Alice Watson @alicee_watson]

Last call to apply for my job! Political adviser position at @GreenAllianceUK closes on Monday 26th, do reach out if you have any questions 🍃🌍

https://t.co/AJGKYRmLGD

[Flossie Boyd @flossiemboyd]

Gas, coal and oil combined can deliver <0.01 %, for a finite period, of what the sun will give forever. That's not even counting the wind or tides.

A green future isn't restrictive. It's the definition of abundance and the only route to a stable energy supply & livable future.

[GB News @GBNEWS]

'This will cost you, the hardworking citizen, as our economy doesn't grow.'

@Jacob_Rees_Mogg argues we cannot transition from our current staple energy without a cheap and abundant alternative readily available.

🔓Become a GB News Member: https://t.co/mNsRsGC8ef

[Doug Parr @doug_parr]

Anyone would think, given their prominence, that oil companies were at the centre of the energy transition

But the numbers show they aren't - they are peripheral, and should be treated as such until they change

https://t.co/djdgxi4Rrd

[Green Alliance @GreenAllianceUK]

🕧At 12:30 today, Chancellor @Jeremy_Hunt will announce the Autumn Statement 🍂💸

Join our experts online shortly afterwards as they respond and discuss what it means for climate, the economy and politics.

📥Register below

@rozbulleid, head of research
@SteveCoulter13, head of economy
@helena_bennett_, head of climate
@flossiemboyd, senior political adviser

https://t.co/89CxeRDPNw

[Flossie Boyd @flossiemboyd]

In the same week @CarbonBrief analysis shows China’s carbon emissions are set to shrink by 2024
This delivers hope for tackling runaway climate change and that good green policy

- cuts carbon
- boosts manufacturing
- grows economies

All things UK voters no doubt want to see

[Jess Ralston @jessralston2]

Oops...UK slips in EY ranking of best countries for green investment

US, Germany, France ahead

Due to “diminishing of green policies” that leave "investors with reduced confidence in UK renewables”👀

No shock US leads race with Inflation Reduction Act

https://t.co/dsiPXqRZyN

[Doug Parr @doug_parr]

Striking how - although in more sober language 😀- the @FT editorial is saying pretty much the same as @GreenpeaceUK about UK govt on climate

Govt focus is on oil & gas rather than the economically rational approach to energy security and climate

https://t.co/0WZTWBUOik

[Possible @_wearepossible]

Spain's new government wants to stop short-haul flights where there's already an alternative train journey taking less than 2.5 hours.

This is climate leadership. #TrainsNotPlanes🛤️

https://t.co/zhv2Cvc3lz

[Matt Copeland @Matt_Copeland1]

@_JulietPhillips It would have cost the average landlord ~£5k and added about the same amount as that onto their property value.

But don’t trust me, trust *checks notes* the Governments OWN impact assessment…👇

https://t.co/eWCodIARxy

[Leo Murray @[email protected] @crisortunity]

The problem of rising CO2 from ‘autobesity’ is so serious that a recent study by @UKHSA found that ‘downsizing’ policies to incentive smaller, lighter cars could yield a similar scale of emissions savings to 2050 as electrification
4/ https://t.co/wv3W8J5aCC

[Flossie Boyd @flossiemboyd]

Yes, this is big but the UK's leadership has faltered. Once *the* country to build offshore wind, the UK attracted zero bidders in the last Govt auction round.

Cutting carbon and making sure it benefits people won't happen on its own - we need💥sustained💥ambition and delivery.

[Claire Coutinho @ClaireCoutinho]

The UK is now home to the five largest offshore wind farms in the world.

Seagreen will provide clean, secure power to 1.6 million homes every year - another success story for our world-leading renewable energy industry.

[Flossie Boyd @flossiemboyd]

@ShaunSpiers1 @LabourSJ ‘This is a huge, complicated agenda but the mission of giving Britain its future back falls on the upgrade of the grid’ - @LabourSJ

[Flossie Boyd @flossiemboyd]

We’re packed out for our event tackling the hot topic of conference - ‘the Great Grid Upgrade’ with @nationalgrid @LabourSJ @ShaunSpiers1 @ProspectUnion and @PronouncedAlva as chair @GreenAllianceUK

[Flossie Boyd @flossiemboyd]

@ShaunSpiers1 @LabourSJ Labour’s ‘super tender’ proposal will respond to the global race for cabling and grid infrastructure and make sure we secure the supply chain and industrial growth 🏭 @LabourSJ