Tim Rotheray

Director of ESG and Policy @ViridorUK
Chair @esatweets Climate Change Committee
Former Director @theADEuk Climate, environment and bikes! My views.

[Tim Rotheray @trotheray]

@CrossCountryUK please may I book a cycle space on the 1645 train Bristol temple meads to Exeter st David's today

[Tim Rotheray @trotheray]

@Adam_Grant_Bell Have a renault Zoe EV. Would not reccommend renault sadly! MG is a well put together vehicle and electrics likely to be better.

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@baldwinbiogas @Adam_Grant_Bell @manairport Thanks John. I've replied

[Tim Rotheray @trotheray]

@Adam_Grant_Bell @manairport Hey Adam. I'm very little on X these days. The report is interesting but we have done a bunch of work on this and we cannot get our sector to net zero with SAF. We can get there + beyond with CCS

waste is not used to make rather we treat waste to make it safe and use the heat

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@heatpolicyrich @BensBigTrip Sorry this is Fowey side!

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@heatpolicyrich @BensBigTrip Looking similar at polruan with the spring tide!

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There is not a little irony in reading the national infrastructure assessment while on my 3rd cancelled or delayed train this week while struggling for connectivity.

Whoever forms next government needs to help move away from our poor historical record on Infrastructure.

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@DrSimEvans @energyutilities @BoschUK @BritishGas @CadentGasLtd @Danfoss @SchneiderElec @vaillantuk @mikefosterEUA Just incredible they let this carry on

[Simon Evans @DrSimEvans]

I wonder if @energyutilities members including @BoschUK @BritishGas @CadentGasLtd @Danfoss @SchneiderElec @vaillantuk think they are getting good value for their fees, given the relevant govt minister thinks EUA head @mikefosterEUA is "deranged"?

Great lobbying tactics, 10/10!

[Tim Rotheray @trotheray]

To get the minister so frustrated he needs to take to X to challenge claims is very serious. I fail to understand why the gas boiler sector allows such poor representation.

[Martin Callanan @MartinCallanan]

.@mikefosterEUA⁩ is becoming increasingly deranged, now attacking DESNZ officials who cannot answer back.There is no difference between us on CHMM and importance of increasing heat pump deployment. https://t.co/mILI0rGbTG

[Tim Rotheray @trotheray]

Just read this. Fun it is*

*if you're an energy nerd 🤓

[Barnaby Wharton @BarnabyCBW]

So, today Civitas has published a great new report, publishing the "realisistic" costs of Net Zero. Apparently, it’s a whopping £4.5 trillion, or £6,000/home/year.

Wow. However, how do these numbers stack up?

(tl;dr: no. but stick around for the 🧵, because it's fun). 1/12

[Tim Rotheray @trotheray]

As someone promoting CCS in the waste sector, I find this insightful analysis.

CCS and blue Hydrogen have a role but it absolutely needs to be proven and scaled (this is about political will not technical delivery)

+ should be used when no realistic alternative available

[Dave Jones @CleanPowerDave]

I've had a lot of questions on why the IEA have "downgraded" CCS+hydrogen, so I thought I'd try to provide some more insight...

[Tim Rotheray @trotheray]

Enjoying the level of @Conservatives led backlash against tonight's policy u-turns on #climate. This is encouraging to see that across most of the political spectrum there is a real recognition that clear net zero policies are good for the economy and for our future

[Tim Rotheray @trotheray]

This does not come as a surprise. But, if true, will be bad for the economy and bad for the planet. Net zero is not an economic drain. Deepening fossil fuel dependence is.

[Henry Zeffman @hzeffman]

EXCL w/@ChrisMasonBBC

Rishi Sunak is considering changing some of the government's key green commitments.

Could include:
- Delaying ban on new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035
- Softening plans to phase out gas boilers.

Speech in coming days

https://t.co/PDj4erVucz

[Tim Rotheray @trotheray]

@doug_parr This is a prevalent issue that I see across sectors and decision makers. The idea that the economy is not wholly dependent on a benign environment remarkably prevalent and right now is walking us in the wrong direction

[Chris Stark @StarkClimate]

Reminder: There are still 12 years to go before sales of new fossil fuelled cars are due to be phased out in the UK (hybrids will continue to be sold until 2035)

[Tim Rotheray @trotheray]

This is just a nuts and amazing ride. Paris to brest and back. Not sure I could ever do cycling like this! Bravo

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This is so important. We are all susceptible to conforming and our views are not objective despite put best efforts

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@jackthurston What's wrong. Is it that it is not circular?

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@stuhhigh_suezUK @MontyTheDog4 Cracking pic Stuart