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.

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."

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.

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... 🧵

Terrific chart in this terrific piece by @pilitaclark.bsky.social:

Monday evening bump for this energy analyst role at @thecccuk.bsky.social - just under a week until applications close (Sunday 23 March)

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

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.

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...

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

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

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...

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.

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/?)

"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...

"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...

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...

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.

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...

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. 🧵⬇️

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.

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...

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.

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/...

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

Ofgem approves five more subsea power cables

- @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/...

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...

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...

Who wants to be the 1,000th follower of @thecccuk.bsky.social?

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!

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...

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

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

NEW: Some big publications coming from @thecccuk.bsky.social next year! Going to be some cool stuff in these…

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

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: 🧵

Welcome to @thecccuk.bsky.social - our new Bluesky account for the mothership.

A very warm Bluesky welcome to CCC Head of Net Zero @davidjoffe.bsky.social (and not just because he’s my boss)!

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"

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...