How pension reform in one country will affect borrowing costs for many. Dutch pension funds are becoming less risk averse, reducing demand for long-term EU gov. bonds. Astute observation by www.economist.com/finance-and-...

D-Day for Europe to shore up Ukraine funding. As EU leaders huddle in Brussels, Stephen Paduano and I analyse the reparations loan in a new piece. This is not only a "There Is No Alternative" (TINA) moment—but the financial and legal risks are also manageable. 1/ www.cer.eu/insights/ukr...

🚨Just released🚨 'Tipping the balance: Cheaper electricity is needed to drive clean heating' Our brand new globally focussed paper looks at the role of energy pricing in delivering clean heat uptake and provides examples of what has been done to reduce electricity prices.

I enjoyed my conversation with @janrosenow.bsky.social. I’ve learned a lot from his work over the years, especially his critique of using expensive green hydrogen for home heating (or baking an egg). Here we talk about how electrifying our industries can actually make them more competitive.

A new round of EU transport infrastructure funding has been allocated. I have compiled an overview of the recipients. Rotterdam 🇳🇱 leads. Most 🔌 funded: Rotterdam-based VARO Energy 🇳🇱🇩🇪 for 548 🚛 chargers Biggest site funded: Watthub's Maasvlakte hub (Port of Rotterdam): 50 🔌 350 kW⚡🚛

Europe can’t reach its clean energy goals without scaling demand flexibility. ⚡ Our new report with @ember-energy.org explains how empowering consumers to shift electricity use can cut bills, ease grid stress, and boost renewables. Read: bit.ly/4oAa8hS #EnergyTransition #Flexibility

The future energy bill is an electricity bill. This is why we must 'Make Electricity Cheaper' for households, businesses and industry. In our 3rd paper at RAP on this topic, Tom Butler & I look at reducing tax & levies added to electricity prices for industry. tinyurl.com/4z4v5ssd

As always, great thread on the latest developments in solar PV @solarchase.bsky.social

Time for 2025 updates to my annual “opinions about solar” thread. If you like these, you might like the second edition of my book, Solar Power Finance Without The Jargon. A 30% discount code WSQ0437 is valid on publisher website until end of November 2025. www.worldscientific.com/worldscibook...

RAP CEO @katherinehdixon.bsky.social joins the @financialtimes.com Energy Transition Summit to discuss how effective regulation can accelerate a clean, reliable, and affordable energy future. Learn more about the event ⬇️ energytransitions.live.ft.com/home #CleanEnergy #EnergyPolicy #FTEnergy

You don’t get to brief all 27 EU energy ministers every day (or at least I don't). In a rare step for the Council of Energy Ministers, I was asked to deliver an expert intervention on industrial electrification at the Energy Council on 20 Oct. Livestream: video.consilium.europa.eu/event/en/28169

Why is the share of EVs among delivery vehicles and light trucks in the Netherlands skyrocketing? Cities. theicct.org/zez-netherla...

Will Russia start importing refined fuels soon? Another clear reason why China is pushing electrification so hard: independence and resilience. www.reuters.com/business/ene...

NEW RESEARCH: The future energy bill is an electricity bill. We must Make Electricity Cheaper for households, businesses and industry. How? …This feels like the defining question of the moment. I’m happy to share @regassistproj.bsky.social 8 priority actions. www.raponline.org/knowledge-ce...

Grid investment needs are ramping up. NL government is selling part of TSO TenneT to raise more capital for expansion & strengthening. 46% will be taken over by a Dutch pension fund, and the Norwegian & Singaporean sovereign wealth funds. www.reuters.com/business/ene...

"the TSOs’ study undervalues the efficiency gains of alternative reconfigurations that split the bidding zone of 🇩🇪-🇱🇺 and that link them up with a bidding zone reconfiguration in 🇳🇱. ACER estimates the benefits [..] in the order of 450-540 million EUR per year, 70% higher than TSOs’ assessment."

I'm delighted to share two new translations of version 2 of our global heat pump policy toolkit, one in French and one in Polish (these sit alongside the English and Korean versions). This is a key international resource for growing clean heating. www.raponline.org/toolkit/heat...

Milestone: in June 2025 solar became the biggest source of electricity in Europe for the first time! 19.9%, 53.9TWh according to IEA.

I'm delighted to introduce Tom Butler to our @regassistproj.bsky.social team. Tom dedicates his career to decarbonising the big stuff - industrial clusters. In RAP he'll also focus on grid access & the economics of industrial ⚡. Tom joins me in London. Do say hi. www.raponline.org/experts/tom-...

Decarbonising industry - after 2 days strategising with partners I have some take aways: 1. #Electrification is THE no regrets option* to decarb European industry. ⚡is useful in all sectors. It may not offer full solution for some heavy industry, it does for most process heat. tinyurl.com/3c7h24bs

If it were not so sad, it would be entertaining: Brussels and Berlin blame today’s car sector crisis on regulation that only bites in 2035—while Germany has already lost half its net car exports. Missing a forest of nine million by staring at a tree.

one morning, when gregor samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a very hungry caterpillar

Die Netze werden ausgebaut, die Entgelte steigen – die Entwicklung beeinflussen, kann auch die Verteilung der #Netzkosten. Diese will die Bundesnetzagentur mit #AgNes angehen. Das erste Diskussionspapier ist ein Anfang, findet @andreasjahn.bsky.social 👉 t1p.de/mm9oy @regassistproj.bsky.social

Great work by Maarten Staats to make all available grid hosting capacity maps in Europe accessible via one website. What started with the simple question: why doesn't this exist yet is now here via the bookmarkable URL gridcapacitymaps.eu

A new take on district heating and flexibility: can dynamic pricing help reduce overall heating costs? The short answer is yes, and automatic controllers would reinforce this effect. Peak heat demand, sometimes also from fossil sources, can thus be reduced. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🚨 NEW FROM RAP AT CEM16 MEETINGS 🚨 Energy regulators are hidden catalysts of the clean energy transition. Governments can change that. By setting clear climate targets and giving regulators an explicit mandate for decarbonisation policymakers can accelerate progress. Read how: bit.ly/47Gnaor

1/14 China's July export data reveals tensions in its economic strategy. While "New Three" sectors posted strong growth, the sustainability is questionable amid global overcapacity concerns and trade restrictions. www.caixinglobal.com/2025-08-19/c...

Back in 2015, various meteorological modelling exercises for 2050 produced extreme heat #climate scenarios like the below. Except this isn’t a model, it’s today’s temperature chart for southern France & the Iberian Peninsula.

From laggard to leader 🥳, the Netherlands hit 25% share of solar PV in electricity generation in 2024. Expecting Spain to overtake next year, as NL is reaching limits of solar absorption on the grid.

This is amongst the most impactful two minutes of broadcasting I’ve ever seen. By Emma Murphy, International Editor, ITV News. #Gaza

☀️As summer rolls along, we’re revisiting some of our 2025 publications. We're covering a few pieces you may have missed, just in time to wrap up your summer reading. First up: a look at Denmark’s approach to district heating. bit.ly/3GSJ4dv

Denmark's targeted policies and investments have delivered impressive results — not only to advance district heating but also to help meet climate goals. More from @soxenaar.bsky.social 👇

The economic policy mix that worked well for Germany in the bygone era wont work today. Brad's chart should give a flavour, of the limits of wage restraint. Dereg and squeezing workers ain’t gonna cut it. So I hope the that there is an intellectual shift in Berlin alongside a policy one.

#TheJolt digs into advancing district heating AND cooling systems in Europe. Learn more in just 15 min. @smorgan.bsky.social & @soxenaar.bsky.social discuss importance of policy framework requiring - in-depth local heat planning - fair pricing - decarb and efficiency criteria for funding

How to promote clean, efficient, and affordable district heating in Europe? Have a listen! link below

Here's today's update on the #energytransition from @smorgan.bsky.social. @soxenaar.bsky.social talks DHC. Then get the latest headlines, including: 🇭🇷 Croatia’s €800m for geothermal & hydrogen. 🇺🇸 The US seeking to overturn a crucial climate ruling. 🇩🇰 Denmark’s €36 million for SAFs. #TheJolt

What is electro-thermal energy storage, and how does it support industrial decarbonisation? Short thread based on a briefing we published earlier this summer 🧵 Link: www.raponline.org/knowledge-ce...

I normally post on climate science, which is my expertise. But this is too important to look away, so I want to share this from the Washington Post. Please read. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

HOT OFF THE PRESS: Industrial electrification is vital for net-zero, but lagging far behind. While most of industrial process heat could be electrified with existing tech, progress has been minimal. Our new paper investigates why and how it can be changed. authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...

Great thread on the UK zonal pricing saga 💡

We don't need to wait for new inventions to electrify industrial heat. Much of the tech is here. ⚡️ Solutions from electric boilers to industrial heat pumps are ready to deploy, especially for low/mid-temp processes. It's time to scale what works. www.raponline.org/wp-content/u...

Thrilled to share my new commentary in Nature Reviews Clean Technology, co-authored with @soxenaar.bsky.social of @regassistproj.bsky.social We argue for electrifying industrial heat in Europe—a game-changer for efficiency, resilience, and competitiveness. Full version here rdcu.be/evPO0

New commentary out today: @soxenaar.bsky.social and @janrosenow.bsky.social argue that electrifying industrial heat is a major opportunity for Europe. Electrification improves efficiency, resilience, and competitiveness. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

🚨NEW RELEASE🚨 on electrification of industrial heat. @soxenaar.bsky.social & Elian Pusceddu explain why electro-thermal energy storage (ETES) could be a key solution for industrial electrification. Hint: It can enable more flexible electricity demand and not interrupt heat supply. bit.ly/4kTzh5B

How can we electrify industrial heat and at the same time unlock valuable flexibility for the grid? Electro-thermal energy storage (ETES) might just be the answer: New policy brief together with @elianpusceddu www.raponline.org/knowledge-ce... #energysky

A good start to incentivise electrification! We should do this for households and other businesses as well.

Industrial electrification can improve European competitiveness AND * reduce dependence on imported gas * achieve greater efficiency * reduce carbon emissions and harmful air pollution More from my colleague Ivan-Petar Yovchev.

🚨 New from RAP: 'Light' industry has big potential to cut gas use and boost EU competitiveness. In his first blog for RAP, Ivan-Petar Yovchev looks at how electrification in light industry can reduce imports and improve efficiency. Read more: www.raponline.org/blog/light-i...

“Tesla’s driverless ‘robotaxis’ could launch in Austin as soon as June 22. But a demo in Austin today showed a $TSLA, manually driven to test its Full Self-Driving system, failed to stop for a child-sized dummy at a school bus—and hit it.” @cbsaustin @velez_tx

Tax flaw blocks industrial electrification: Electricity taxed/levied higher than fossil → distorts costs. High elec/gas ratio = slower adoption. Fix: ✅ Spread levies on ALL energy ✅ Cut power taxes for heat electrification ✅ Fund via budgets More in our @regassistproj.bsky.social report in 🧵👇