Owen Bellamy
@owenbellamy.bsky.social
📤 1413
📥 218
📝 15
Staffer at
@thecccuk.bsky.social
. I only have my own opinions…
reposted by
Owen Bellamy
David Joffe
23 days ago
Delighted that our Independent Review of Greenhouse Gas Removals has now been published. It was chaired by Dr. Alan Whitehead and staffed by a small, dedicated, secretariat, all of whom deserve great credit for achieving so much in a short period of time.
1
16
5
reposted by
Owen Bellamy
Simon Evans
7 months ago
CCC chief Emma Pinchbeck Says 60% of UK emissions reduction to 2040 depends on electrification "The good news is we also said…that system is the cheapest for the UK & insulates UK economy from future fossil fuel price volatility. In other words, it's also good for national security."
0
16
3
reposted by
Owen Bellamy
Lauri Myllyvirta
7 months ago
China's power generation from coal&gas fell 2% on year in March, as growth in solar, wind and nuclear power generation more than covered all demand growth. Increase in hydropower generation, which is more related to seasonal variation, came on top and helped push fossils down.
2
76
24
reposted by
Owen Bellamy
Ed Hawkins
8 months ago
Five years ago today, most historical UK monthly rainfall observations were not available to scientists. But the 66,000 pieces of paper containing the data had been scanned. With covid lockdown approaching we saw an opportunity to transcribe the data.
#RainfallRescue
began... 🧵
11
414
157
reposted by
Owen Bellamy
Stephen Bush
8 months ago
Terrific chart in this terrific piece by
@pilitaclark.bsky.social
:
loading . . .
Gas, not net zero, has driven up UK power bills
Britain has been unhelpfully exposed to international price shocks
https://www.ft.com/content/2f254529-e03e-46a2-a7ec-4a2e86c96cac
1
104
44
Monday evening bump for this energy analyst role at
@thecccuk.bsky.social
- just under a week until applications close (Sunday 23 March)
add a skeleton here at some point
8 months ago
0
2
4
We're recruiting! I have a high-profile role in my team for an Energy Analyst at
@thecccuk.bsky.social
, to lead the CCC's work on fuel supply (inc. hydrogen, oil & gas, biomass, aviation & shipping fuels) and contribute across the wider energy team including power. £45k-49k
8 months ago
1
3
3
reposted by
Owen Bellamy
Climate Change Committee
9 months ago
We have published our advice on the Seventh Carbon Budget. It is in line with previous Government commitments – the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Carbon Budgets, international commitments, and the Net Zero commitment in 2050.
6
112
60
reposted by
Owen Bellamy
Akshat Rathi
9 months ago
A funny thing happened between 2020 and 2025. The UK's cost to reach net zero fell by 75%. The net cost is a mere 0.2% of GDP or about £4 billion per year, after accounting for the savings from energy efficiency and falling fossil fuel consumption. Free to read:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
5
124
70
reposted by
Owen Bellamy
Simon Evans
9 months ago
NEW: Official advisers CCC say UK shld cut emissions 87% by 2040 ⚖️Net cost of net-zero 73% less than thought 💷Total cost to 2050 = £108bn (~£4bn/yr, 0.2% GDP) 🏡🚗H’hold energy/fuel bills to fall £1,400 🔌Electrification is key THREAD + charts
www.carbonbrief.org/...
1/10
16
540
348
reposted by
Owen Bellamy
Energy UK
9 months ago
Energy UK has welcomed the publication of
@thecccuk.bsky.social
's Seventh Carbon Budget Advice for the UK Government. Read our response in full 👉https://www.energy-uk.org.uk/news/energy-uk-responds-to-the-cccs-seventh-carbon-budget-advice
1
3
3
reposted by
Owen Bellamy
Climate Change Committee
9 months ago
The UK’s Seventh Carbon Budget level should be set at 535 MtCO2e, an 87% reduction against 1990 levels. This country has a prosperous and secure future ahead. The fossil fuel age is over – it’s time to electrify the United Kingdom.
www.theccc.org.uk/2025/02/26/e...
loading . . .
End the fossil fuel age for a secure and prosperous future. - Climate Change Committee
Today the country’s climate advisors, the Climate Change Committee (CCC), present a new pathway to a decarbonised UK.…
https://www.theccc.org.uk/2025/02/26/end-the-fossil-fuel-age-for-a-secure-and-prosperous-future/
7
133
88
reposted by
Owen Bellamy
Andrew Sissons
9 months ago
Big day for UK climate wonks tomorrow: the 7th Carbon Budget document is out. They only come around every five years, and these reports are pretty much the holy grail of what the UK has to do to get to net zero.
1
33
9
reposted by
Owen Bellamy
Robert Colvile
9 months ago
On Wednesday, the Climate Change Committee publish a document far more important than any Budget or industrial strategy. The Seventh Carbon Budget sets the terms of trade for the British economy - because once adopted, it will dictate how much carbon we can produce. (1/?)
2
4
1
"The main reason why electricity prices are currently high is because the cost of gas - which is what sets the electricity price - is also high," said a spokesperson from the Climate Change Committee, the government's independent adviser on cutting emissions
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
loading . . .
Why are energy bills going up, if there is more green power?
The government has pledged to reduce energy bills by using more renewables, but bills are currently rising.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crkep1vx3mro
9 months ago
0
2
0
reposted by
Owen Bellamy
Institute for Government
9 months ago
"There isn't a tension with the growth mission. Far from it."
@chrisstark.bsky.social
tells us why he doesn't think the government's plans to decarbonise the power system by 2030 will conflict with its plans for growth. 📺 Watch the full event
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/govern...
loading . . .
0
14
12
reposted by
Owen Bellamy
James Murray
10 months ago
This is a very strong argument in favour of climate action from
@elpinchbeck.bsky.social
that you don’t hear often enough. It is both conservative and progressive.
www.thetimes.com/article/b729...
loading . . .
UK’s net-zero guru: ‘Only Londoners say rural folk can’t adapt’
Emma Pinchbeck wants to dispel the myth that saving the planet will mean austere lifestyle changes and says the countryside is forever changing
https://www.thetimes.com/article/b7297373-57d2-49a9-ac97-7156b91ff031?shareToken=d61908119e4fbd73ff7787eef2304164
0
25
8
reposted by
Owen Bellamy
Emma Pinchbeck
10 months ago
Gave evidence to the Scottish HoC Select Committee yesterday morning with CCC’s great power sector lead Owen Bellamy, plus reps from the Just Transition Commission (panel 1). Fraser is right - was an interesting discussion about where energy & climate policy meet industrial & social policy.
add a skeleton here at some point
0
9
2
reposted by
Owen Bellamy
Chris Stark
11 months ago
Our brand new Clean Power 2030 Action Plan is published today. We’ve produced this at lightning pace - it’s packed with new steps towards clean power. We’re moving quickly and making big decisions to open the path to 2030.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
11
138
59
reposted by
Owen Bellamy
Evelina Stoikou
11 months ago
The results from BloombergNEF's 2024 lithium-ion battery price survey are out. Lithium-ion battery pack prices dropped 20% from 2023 to a record low of $115 per kilowatt-hour. This is the largest decline observed in our survey since 2017. 🧵⬇️
15
533
244
Happy 16th Birthday to the Climate Change Act (2008)! The Act - now widely emulated globally - put in place a 2050 emissions target (first 80% now Net Zero), a pathway of carbon budgets to get there, and created
@thecccuk.bsky.social
to advise on these and progress towards meeting them.
12 months ago
0
6
3
reposted by
Owen Bellamy
Evan Peck
12 months ago
Trying something new: A 🧵 on a topic I find many students struggle with: "why do their 📊 look more professional than my 📊?" It's *lots* of tiny decisions that aren't the defaults in many libraries, so let's break down 1 simple graph by
@jburnmurdoch.bsky.social
🔗
www.ft.com/content/73a1...
92
1592
559
reposted by
Owen Bellamy
Jan Rosenow
12 months ago
NEED SOME GOOD NEWS? The EU now generates more electricity from wind and solar than from fossil fuels. Graph from
@natbullard.bsky.social
using
@emberenergy.bsky.social
data.
114
8254
2191
reposted by
Owen Bellamy
Gavin Jackson
about 1 year ago
As part of our mammoth examination of the "climate bill" this week – looking into how much it will cost to stabilise the climate and how to pay for it – I have written this week's briefing arguing that the cost of the energy transition has been massively overstated.
www.economist.com/interactive/...
loading . . .
The energy transition will be much cheaper than you think
Most analysts overestimate energy demand and underestimate technological advances
https://www.economist.com/interactive/briefing/2024/11/14/the-energy-transition-will-be-much-cheaper-than-you-think
11
105
53
reposted by
Owen Bellamy
Janine Gibson
about 1 year ago
If all you really want is Tweetdeck c. 2016 back with all your lists and columns and consequent false sense of control, then you want
deck.blue
42
380
157
reposted by
Owen Bellamy
Please Follow the Official Guardian Account
about 1 year ago
Ofgem approves five more subsea power cables
loading . . .
Ofgem approves five more subsea power cables
Great Britain prepares to use giant offshore windfarms to become net exporter of green electricity
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/12/ofgem-approves-five-more-subsea-power-cables
0
9
6
reposted by
Owen Bellamy
Damian Carrington
about 1 year ago
- @Keir_Starmer to unveil ambitious new UK climate goal at
#COP29Baku
- Exclusive: Target is 81% emissions cut compared with 1990, but activists say it must be backed by plan of action Story by
@fionaharvey.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
loading . . .
Keir Starmer to unveil ambitious new UK climate goal at Cop29
Exclusive: Target is 81% emissions cut compared with 1990, but activists say it must be backed by plan of action
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/11/keir-starmer-to-unveil-ambitious-new-uk-climate-goal-cop29-ndc
2
39
10
reposted by
Owen Bellamy
The Guardian Climate News (unofficial)
about 1 year ago
Climate News: Keir Starmer to unveil ambitious new UK climate goal at Cop29: Exclusive: Target is 81% emissions cut compared with 1990, but activists say it must be backed by plan of action Keir Starmer will anno...
loading . . .
Keir Starmer to unveil ambitious new UK climate goal at Cop29
Exclusive: Target is 81% emissions cut compared with 1990, but activists say it must be backed by plan of actionKeir Starmer will announce a stringent
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/11/keir-starmer-to-unveil-ambitious-new-uk-climate-goal-cop29-ndc
1
4
2
reposted by
Owen Bellamy
Hetan Shah
about 1 year ago
So do you want to run the Resolution Foundation, NIESR or the IFS? Lots of great jobs to run economics think tanks as Paul Johnson moves to Queen's College Oxford. I personally hope we will see some great women head up these think tanks in their next phases
ifs.org.uk/news/ifs-dir...
loading . . .
IFS Director Paul Johnson announces move to Queen’s College, Oxford in summer 2025 | Institute for Fiscal Studies
The chair and staff at the IFS express their thanks to Paul Johnson for what will be 14 years as Director.
https://ifs.org.uk/news/ifs-director-paul-johnson-announces-move-queens-college-oxford-summer-2025
3
37
26
Who wants to be the 1,000th follower of
@thecccuk.bsky.social
?
about 1 year ago
0
2
0
reposted by
Owen Bellamy
Iain Soutar
about 1 year ago
I have just updated this starter pack with a few more great additions, including
@catherinemitchell.bsky.social
@drcatbutler.bsky.social
@owenbellamy.bsky.social
Please share widely!
add a skeleton here at some point
2
20
14
reposted by
Owen Bellamy
Tom Haddon
about 1 year ago
I know everything is always bigger in the USA, but windy conditions are also present in Europe at the moment which means some very good renewable generation going on. especially in Spain (light green is wind), but something to highlight for UK watchers...
4
11
3
reposted by
Owen Bellamy
Marcus Shepheard
about 1 year ago
This is going to be one to watch, particularly for heat and buildings. CB7 will run through 2042, and this advice will be the definitive direction on how the UK reaches Net Zero. Amazing work from the team over at
@thecccuk.bsky.social
add a skeleton here at some point
0
1
3
reposted by
Owen Bellamy
Andrew Sissons
about 1 year ago
Seventh Carbon Budget next Feb will be a landmark publication for UK climate people. They only come round once every 5 years, and they’re very, very useful indeed
add a skeleton here at some point
0
6
1
NEW: Some big publications coming from
@thecccuk.bsky.social
next year! Going to be some cool stuff in these…
about 1 year ago
0
4
2
reposted by
Owen Bellamy
Iain Soutar
about 1 year ago
Great to see a few must-follows from UK energy twitter becoming increasingly active on here...
@iain-staffell.bsky.social
@mashley.bsky.social
@otherprofgreen.bsky.social
@leohickman.bsky.social
@owenbellamy.bsky.social
2
13
5
reposted by
Owen Bellamy
Bluesky
over 1 year ago
Welcome to all of our new users, and a special welcome to the UK, which had the most Bluesky signups of any country for 5 out of the last 7 days! What makes Bluesky different? Some key features: 🧵
401
7668
2004
reposted by
Owen Bellamy
Chris Stark
about 2 years ago
Welcome to
@thecccuk.bsky.social
- our new Bluesky account for the mothership.
2
21
11
A very warm Bluesky welcome to CCC Head of Net Zero
@davidjoffe.bsky.social
(and not just because he’s my boss)!
about 2 years ago
1
3
1
reposted by
Owen Bellamy
Simon Evans
about 2 years ago
THREAD Rishi Sunak's UK climate policy U-turns "made meeting future targets harder" says @theCCCuk Sunak's cranked up risks to emissions cuts in buildings, transport & electricity Contrary to Sunak, CCC says rollbacks "likely to incr…energy bills & motoring costs for hholds"
1
18
13
NEW: CCC snapshot assessment of the impact of recent climate announcements in the UK TL;DR - ‘Taking all recent developments into account, our assessment remains that the UK is unlikely to meet its NDC [UN target] to reduce emissions by 68% between 1990 and 2030’
www.theccc.org.uk/2023/10/12/c...
loading . . .
CCC assessment of recent announcements and developments on Net Zero - Climate Change Committee
This is the CCC's independent assessment of recent announcements and developments on Net Zero.
https://www.theccc.org.uk/2023/10/12/ccc-assessment-of-recent-announcements-and-developments-on-net-zero/
about 2 years ago
0
2
0
you reached the end!!
feeds!
log in