1 in 3 doctors were born overseas. 1 in 5 university academics were born overseas. 1 in 7 UK business founders were born overseas. 1 in 2 builders were born overseas. 1 in 5 nurses were born overseas. 1 in 4 transport workers were born overseas. The media, their framing, IS the problem

A horrifying statement published today by the Editorial Committee of the Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency. "Without immediate intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die" Translation from French to English by @cnorristrent.bsky.social:

NEW – Factcheck: Why expensive gas – not net-zero – is keeping UK electricity prices so high | @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org‬ @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org‬ w/ comment from @dharavyas.bsky.social‬ Prof Robert Gross, Paul Drummond, Frank S. Aaskov Read here: buff.ly/DWsC3sZ

“But what about when the wind doesn’t blow and sun doesn’t shine?” I’m currently in California, where now, after dark, nearly one-third of electricity is being supplied from batteries. Only 8% is from fossil fuels - natural gas.

@drsimevans.carbonbrief.org reminds people of this on a regular basis. www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-is...

There's been plenty of hyperventilating in some UK media outlets about solar farm taking over 'productive farm land' and endangering food security But in fact the ambitious 2030 targets will cover only 0.4% of land, compared with golf courses covering 0.5% www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...

An anonymous group of food industry execs published a memo warning about “a threat to food security like none other we have seen” in the UK, citing degrading soil health, water scarcity, heating, and extreme weather. Mitigation strategies don’t meet level of risk www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/whistle...

The Radio Teleswitch service will be switched off from the end of June. If you have an RTS meter, you will need to get this changed. Please urgently contact your supplier to avoid losing access to energy or constantly pay peak rates.

Inspiring @sussexnrggroup.bsky.social keynote lecture by @dharavyas.bsky.social, CEO of Energy UK this evening. UK has done well to stop coal; #renewables are getting cheaper, UK #emissions are going down. Adding renewables will decouple gas & electricity prices, which will help #energybills too.

Fascinating graph that I’ve never seen before - govt spending vs tax for age groups from the FT

Are you interested in the current UK energy landscape? Join us for our 2025 Keynote Lecture with @dharavyas.bsky.social, Chief Executive of @energy-uk.org.uk, giving her perspective on the latest energy policy developments in the UK. More details here 👉 bit.ly/4bVd5UT #energypolicy #energy

Hi @newsagents.bsky.social! Next time you're talking about net zero you could do a lot worse than getting @carbonbrief.org on to talk it through! They've already debunked the Sun claim you cited👇🏼 bsky.app/profile/drsi...

It wasn’t net zero — it was fossil gas that drove up UK electricity prices. Spot on, @pilitaclark.bsky.social! Gas sets the price most of the time. As @dharavyas.bsky.social Energy UK, says: "It’s the volatile cost of fossil fuels and our dependence on them that have driven up energy bills."

Tell me more about your concern for living standards for flooded communities, farm workers too hot to work, or the businesses reliant on supply chains hit by extreme weather worldwide

💡⚡☀️🔥Still time to sign up to stream tomorrow mornings event! 🏠🏢🏭📈 I'm really looking forward to chatting to @chrisstark.bsky.social about all things clean power, what's next on his to-do list and what he thinks of how the industry is responding to his mission!

🔥 It’s March, and it already feels like summer. Europe isn’t ready for extreme heat. I wrote a first-of-its-kind report for the European Commission: Framing Summer Energy Poverty. We need urgent action, because the next deadly heatwave is coming. op.europa.eu/en/publicati...

Angie Stone. Rest in Power.

Super excited about this - what a line up! Not only that it's FREE - whether you're a member or not, tune in and hear from @chrisstark.bsky.social and our very own @dharavyas.bsky.social - not to be missed.

Think Reform’s net-zero announcements may well be their first big mistake since their rise in the polls. There would definitely be scope to criticise specific climate measures, but trying to actively reverse shift to renewables lands well on wrong side of British public opinion.

📸Snapshots | How can the government accelerate its clean power mission? We were joined by @rosahodgkin.bsky.social @neso-energy.bsky.social @chrisstark.bsky.social @dharavyas.bsky.social to discuss the government's clean power mission Watch back💻 www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/govern...

TOMORROW: How can the government accelerate its clean power mission? Don't miss our event exploring Labour's progress on decarbonising power by 2030 and the potential pitfalls. @rosahodgkin.bsky.social @chrisstark.bsky.social @dharavyas.bsky.social www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/govern...

EVENT: How can the government accelerate its clean power mission? 🗓️Tuesday 4 Feb, 12:30 Hear from @rosahodgkin.bsky.social @chrisstark.bsky.social @dharavyas.bsky.social @jillongovt.bsky.social on how Labour can achieve its clean power commitments www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/govern...

Glad to join @nea-ukcharity.bsky.social for its annual #FuelPovertyConf today. Following a rousing speech from @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social this panel discussion was wide ranging with a big focus on both ambition & partnership - both essential if we want to eradicate fuel poverty.

During our second session at our #FuelPovertyConf, @pwsmith101.bsky.social, Caroline Flint, @dharavyas.bsky.social and Jessica Skilbeck will discuss how ambitious fuel poverty strategies can be updated and implemented.

Well @stephenkb.bsky.social is bang on here

Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers. This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder. Auschwitz took time.

While Trump issued a flurry of energy policies on Day One, I drilled down (pun intended) into what might be some of the most impactful (and under the radar) #GreenSky #EnergySky thehill.com/policy/energ...

I assume most people know this, but seems important to point out basic truths at this moment in time. There is no energy emergency in the U.S. The U.S. is the world's top producer of oil and gas at the moment, and the top exporter of gas, and U.S. oil and gas producers are making record profits.

THREAD: The world's newspapers have been carrying dramatic images of the Los Angeles wildfires on their frontpages. Here's a selection. Libération, France "Los Angeles: City of cinders" 1/10

EVENT: How can the government accelerate its clean power mission? 🗓️ Tuesday 4 February, 12:30–13:30 Join us in person or online with @rosahodgkin.bsky.social @chrisstark.bsky.social @dharavyas.bsky.social and @jillongovt.bsky.social www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/govern...

I’ve been terrible at using blue sky (urgh should I try harder in 2025!?) - but for now I am so pleased to carry on the annual tradition of scrolling through the #DuvetKnowItsChristmas here instead of X! Always great to both have a giggle and be reminded to donate to centrepoint too. 🎄🎄

MEGA FACTCHECK EVs are “likely crucial” for tackling transport CO2, says the IPCC – and sales are rocketing But EVs are facing relentless hostile media coverage So, after months of work, here's a massive chart-filled debunk of 21 misleading myths about EVs: www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-21...

Evidence, if it were needed, that I work with AMAZING colleagues. Less than 16hrs after the gavel came down on COP29, they have published a 20,000-word omnibus article summarising EVERYTHING you need to know about the two-week event in Baku 👏👏👏

I'm proud to be part of She Is Sustainable, a peer support network for women working in sustainability. We're entirely volunteer-led. We're looking for new Directors of our Community Interest Company. Interested? Happy to chat. Details here sheissustainable.org/director-rec...

The thing that all these “Bluesky is an echo chamber” takes leave out is that most of us aren’t here for political or philosophical debates with strangers. Mostly it’s to socialize with friends and talk shit about stupid things. Having a Nazi yelling at you doesn’t enhance that experience.

Here’s a completely unofficial guide to some events featuring Energy UK folks at #Labour2024 Monday - hosting a panel on UK/EU climate cooperation, & speaking at events on: Britain as a clean energy superpower, carbon capture + storage, accelerating the heat transition & the future of Britain.

Looking at the Energy UK plans for Labour conference this week and it’s safe to say that my fabulous colleagues and I will be out in force. If it’s useful i’ll list some of the events etc here when I’m en route tomorrow….

How many homes in Britain are suitable for a heat pump? Or, more accurately, which homes are likely suitable for what type of heat pump? We've been doing some work on this @nestauk.bsky.social , and have some early, rough work to share. www.nesta.org.uk/project-upda...

The Energy UK conference tomorrow is genuinely a BIG DEAL in the energy industry calender. We’ve got Ed Miliband, Clare Coutinho, Fintan Slye, Alice Delahunty & some fabulous panels too We’re at max capacity in person, but you can still sign up for virtual tix www.energy-uk.org.uk/event/energy...

Feel like first tweet should be impactful, full of insight on the energy transition (both necessary big kit and grid but also the vital conversation we need to have with people about changes to homes + transport)…but for now I’ll just say - hi 👋🏽! Lovely to see so many familiar faces. Let’s talk.