And worth noting what Conservative voters themselves actually think about climate action & net zero... "Conservative target voters want the Conservatives to work with the Government on the overall aim of tackling climate change" new report from @Onward www.ukonward.com/reports/poli...

Badenoch: "The current policies the UK is implementing are largely failing to do this, whilst, at the same time, driving up the cost of energy" Reality: Volatile gas prices are driving up the cost of energy Net zero policies *are* working www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Amongst all the other climate news buffeting round today, here’s something good: 2024 UK heat pump sales up 63% on 2023 🥳 www.heatpumps.org.uk/record-year-...

Wild that proposed airport expansions - which have dodgy claims to increase economic growth at best - would wipe out the emissions savings from Labour's 2030 clean power plan There's little point in going hard on climate in some areas while going backwards on others... @neweconomics.bsky.social

🚨1 in 4 cars sold in November were EVs Despite the fuss and drama of the last few weeks, UK EV sales are racing ahead A nice evidence point that the ZEV mandate is working and need not be amended www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Ayayayyy what a week for EVs News of the Stellantis Luton factory closure has been conflated with the ZEV mandate failing, but it's pretty clear to anyone paying attention that the two things are not really related... 2 big things to note on this:

Weakening the ZEV mandate would hurt the UK auto industry AND consumers. The government must prioritise a coherent industrial strategy that drives investment in UK EV manufacturing rather than weakening key climate regulations. Read the briefing: www.transportenvironment.org/te-united-ki...

HUGE and unexpected win in #Budget24 on private jets: air passenger duty hike. Good for climate, good for the economy. Total no brainer.

September was the biggest month on record for EV sales 🥳 Despite recent protestations from the industry, sales are up, with over 53,000 EVs being sold last month More needed, of course, but the transition is well underway Data from New Automotive newautomotive.org/ecc

Exciting day! A new source for heat pump information has arrived from @nestauk.bsky.social & MCS Foundation #GetAHeatPump has re-launched with new & improved information, covering everything from heat pump costs to renovation tips. An excellent tool for consumers! GetAHeatPump.org.uk

National Energy System Operator day is here, and this is good piece on Slye, the man in charge, and some of the key challenges on meeting the 2030 power decarb target ("There are issues... But it’s not a bias issue, or a culture issue." tldr - IT issues) www.theguardian.com/business/202...

A pretty monumental day for climate action. Only 20 years ago was coal providing the majority of fuel used for electricity in the UK. We were the first country in the world to start burning coal, and the first major economy to phase it out. www.theguardian.com/business/202...