Lisa Fischer
@factfisching.bsky.social
Promoting planet and people. Thinking about #climatechange & #energy in particular transition out of #fossilfuels @E3G
Opinions my own.
Opinions my own.
12 hydrogen transmission projects expected to start operation in 2029....even if they arrive on time: just 3.6% of #hydrogen supply planned for 2030 has final investment decision. 4.5% of supply needed for REPowerEU demand target has a binding offtake agreement (Source: OIES) @eu-acer.bsky.social
May 19, 2025 at 8:32 AM
12 hydrogen transmission projects expected to start operation in 2029....even if they arrive on time: just 3.6% of #hydrogen supply planned for 2030 has final investment decision. 4.5% of supply needed for REPowerEU demand target has a binding offtake agreement (Source: OIES) @eu-acer.bsky.social
Banks, construction sector and energy companies calling for keeping the £13.3bn for insulation in the UK budget on.ft.com/43JYtnR cc @jamesdyson.bsky.social @e3g.bsky.social
Thousands of jobs at risk if UK cuts home insulation fund, business warns
More than 50 companies and trade bodies fear Labour government will water down pre-election promise to boost spending
on.ft.com
May 19, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Banks, construction sector and energy companies calling for keeping the £13.3bn for insulation in the UK budget on.ft.com/43JYtnR cc @jamesdyson.bsky.social @e3g.bsky.social
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Fortune published my piece on the @e3g.bsky.social report showing 97% of execs support a transition to renewables. This maps onto the fact that we underestimate how much appetite there is for climate action globally, with 89% of people favouring stronger climate action. @coveringclimatenow.org
Clean business: Why 97% of executives are betting big on renewables
A survey of business leaders across 15 countries shows 97% support for a transition to renewable sources of electricity, with 78% of executives stating they want their firm to transition to 100% renew...
fortune.com
May 2, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Fortune published my piece on the @e3g.bsky.social report showing 97% of execs support a transition to renewables. This maps onto the fact that we underestimate how much appetite there is for climate action globally, with 89% of people favouring stronger climate action. @coveringclimatenow.org
Broad, societal support for better insulation standards in the private rented sector.
It's an important issue, and not easy to get it right. But the status quo of unaffordable bills& mouldy homes is unacceptable.
Read here what a policy package could look like: www.e3g.org/publications...
It's an important issue, and not easy to get it right. But the status quo of unaffordable bills& mouldy homes is unacceptable.
Read here what a policy package could look like: www.e3g.org/publications...
May 2, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Broad, societal support for better insulation standards in the private rented sector.
It's an important issue, and not easy to get it right. But the status quo of unaffordable bills& mouldy homes is unacceptable.
Read here what a policy package could look like: www.e3g.org/publications...
It's an important issue, and not easy to get it right. But the status quo of unaffordable bills& mouldy homes is unacceptable.
Read here what a policy package could look like: www.e3g.org/publications...
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European Union's #CBAM is routinely justified citing "carbon leakage". I have been skeptical about the extent of leakage because the real world is more complex than theory allows on paper. Here's FT saying survey shows willingness to relocate to places with more renewables
www.ft.com/content/5864...
www.ft.com/content/5864...
Companies plan shift to green energy despite Trump-era rollbacks, survey shows
Majority of 1,500 executives polled back a long-term move away from fossil fuels
www.ft.com
April 28, 2025 at 4:53 AM
European Union's #CBAM is routinely justified citing "carbon leakage". I have been skeptical about the extent of leakage because the real world is more complex than theory allows on paper. Here's FT saying survey shows willingness to relocate to places with more renewables
www.ft.com/content/5864...
www.ft.com/content/5864...
The IEA energy security summit is over: Strong appetite for collaboration towards a secure energy transition. A positive signal in a context of tension & uncertainty. Not surprising given the unstoppable trend towards more renewables and electrification. www.e3g.org/news/energy-...
Energy Security Summit in London shows strong international appetite to collaborate on a secure energy transition
Explore the significance of energy security amid geopolitical challenges and the commitment to a global energy transition.
www.e3g.org
April 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The IEA energy security summit is over: Strong appetite for collaboration towards a secure energy transition. A positive signal in a context of tension & uncertainty. Not surprising given the unstoppable trend towards more renewables and electrification. www.e3g.org/news/energy-...
The #IEA-#UK Future of Energy Security summit kicks off today. We are fast heading to a mainstream #renewables, margin #fossils system. > 60 countries attending, showing the big appetite to talk about the energy transition & #energysecurity.
Business and civil society have been very clear:
Business and civil society have been very clear:
April 24, 2025 at 5:24 AM
The #IEA-#UK Future of Energy Security summit kicks off today. We are fast heading to a mainstream #renewables, margin #fossils system. > 60 countries attending, showing the big appetite to talk about the energy transition & #energysecurity.
Business and civil society have been very clear:
Business and civil society have been very clear:
Sustainable AND affordable #housing becoming a reality in #Denmark and #Poland. Read here my colleague's in depth analysis on how this happened and what role financial regulation and the financial sector played.
🏡 Sustainable, affordable housing is already being delivered in #Poland & #Denmark.
Our new briefing shows how smart finance, public–private partnerships & EU-aligned policy are transforming the housing sector.
📄 Read it here (EN, DK & PL): www.e3g.org/publications...
Our new briefing shows how smart finance, public–private partnerships & EU-aligned policy are transforming the housing sector.
📄 Read it here (EN, DK & PL): www.e3g.org/publications...
From the ground up: Financing sustainable and affordable homes
The transition of Europe’s building stock is not just an environmental necessity, but also a social and an economic imperative. Our research in Denmark and Poland shows that delivering homes that are ...
www.e3g.org
April 14, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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New German government plans for 20 GW of new gas plants is being opposed by industry associations for being costly and not market friendly
Gegen den Plan von Schwarz-Rot, 20 GW subventionierte Gaskraftwerke zu bauen, protestieren inzwischen nicht nur Klimaschützer, sondern auch Verbände wie @dihk.bsky.social, Familienunternehmer, ZVEI und BNE:
April 14, 2025 at 9:17 AM
New German government plans for 20 GW of new gas plants is being opposed by industry associations for being costly and not market friendly
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Renewables helped Spain cut electricity prices by around 20% since 2021. The EU avoided €59B in fossil fuel costs since 2019. Clean energy is the best shield against volatile energy prices.
Read more: www.e3g.org/news/clean-e...
Read more: www.e3g.org/news/clean-e...
Clean energy has already made the EU more secure – and more can be done
Clean energy is boosting the EU’s security by cutting reliance on Russian gas. Renewables, heat pumps & efficiency are key—more action is needed
www.e3g.org
April 3, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Renewables helped Spain cut electricity prices by around 20% since 2021. The EU avoided €59B in fossil fuel costs since 2019. Clean energy is the best shield against volatile energy prices.
Read more: www.e3g.org/news/clean-e...
Read more: www.e3g.org/news/clean-e...
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Good case by @adrianhiel.bsky.social that there is more agreement on phasing out gas in the EU then one may think
energy-cities.eu/european-ene...
energy-cities.eu/european-ene...
European Energy for European Homes and Industry - Energy Cities
Geopolitics are forcing different levels of government (European, national and local) to see gas imports as Europe’s Achilles heel. The solution is European energy for […]
energy-cities.eu
April 1, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Good case by @adrianhiel.bsky.social that there is more agreement on phasing out gas in the EU then one may think
energy-cities.eu/european-ene...
energy-cities.eu/european-ene...
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📢📝 Green investment is essential for Europe’s security. E3G has signed an open letter urging EU budget negotiators to prioritise renewables & energy resilience to reduce dependency on volatile energy sources. 🌍⚡
Read more in @euronews.com: www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
Read more in @euronews.com: www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
EU urged to include green energy in increased security spending
With the European Commission due to propose the EU's next seven-year, trillion-euro budget in the summer, security analysts are calling for a focus on green energy alongside increased military spendin...
www.euronews.com
March 31, 2025 at 1:47 PM
📢📝 Green investment is essential for Europe’s security. E3G has signed an open letter urging EU budget negotiators to prioritise renewables & energy resilience to reduce dependency on volatile energy sources. 🌍⚡
Read more in @euronews.com: www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
Read more in @euronews.com: www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
Clean #energy has already made the #EU more secure, and more can and must be done. Within 2 years, the EU eliminated 20bcm of annual gas use via renewables and heat pumps alone. Meanwhile, additional US #LNG imports since 2022 are 30bcm, coming at a hefty annual bill.
▶️ www.e3g.org/news/clean-e...
▶️ www.e3g.org/news/clean-e...
Clean energy has already made the EU more secure – and more can be done
Clean energy is boosting the EU’s security by cutting reliance on Russian gas. Renewables, heat pumps & efficiency are key—more action is needed
www.e3g.org
March 28, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Clean #energy has already made the #EU more secure, and more can and must be done. Within 2 years, the EU eliminated 20bcm of annual gas use via renewables and heat pumps alone. Meanwhile, additional US #LNG imports since 2022 are 30bcm, coming at a hefty annual bill.
▶️ www.e3g.org/news/clean-e...
▶️ www.e3g.org/news/clean-e...
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Just saying this again because it's important: fossil gas was responsible for the biggest chunk of the rise in emissions in the energy sector from 2023 to 2024
Gas is a fossil fuel and a pollutant: dumping it and burning it causes suffering and death to living things
[note the truncated y axis]
Gas is a fossil fuel and a pollutant: dumping it and burning it causes suffering and death to living things
[note the truncated y axis]
March 25, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Just saying this again because it's important: fossil gas was responsible for the biggest chunk of the rise in emissions in the energy sector from 2023 to 2024
Gas is a fossil fuel and a pollutant: dumping it and burning it causes suffering and death to living things
[note the truncated y axis]
Gas is a fossil fuel and a pollutant: dumping it and burning it causes suffering and death to living things
[note the truncated y axis]
A clear-eyed piece on why a return to Russian #gas must be avoided for European security - and why the #energytransition holds the key to doing so.
Co-authored by a former NATO commander, former energy commissioner & a dear ex-@e3g.bsky.social colleague.
www.handelsblatt.com/meinung/gast...
Co-authored by a former NATO commander, former energy commissioner & a dear ex-@e3g.bsky.social colleague.
www.handelsblatt.com/meinung/gast...
Handelsblatt
www.handelsblatt.com
March 24, 2025 at 10:22 AM
A clear-eyed piece on why a return to Russian #gas must be avoided for European security - and why the #energytransition holds the key to doing so.
Co-authored by a former NATO commander, former energy commissioner & a dear ex-@e3g.bsky.social colleague.
www.handelsblatt.com/meinung/gast...
Co-authored by a former NATO commander, former energy commissioner & a dear ex-@e3g.bsky.social colleague.
www.handelsblatt.com/meinung/gast...
And if you are looking for more on the ground examples for the transition away from gas in Europe, here's a great short write up by my colleague Marion Revest: www.e3g.org/news/gas-tra...
February 17, 2025 at 8:49 AM
And if you are looking for more on the ground examples for the transition away from gas in Europe, here's a great short write up by my colleague Marion Revest: www.e3g.org/news/gas-tra...
Great to see the tremendous progress of Vienna's #heat #decarbonisation summed up - incl how it helps getting Austria off Russian #gas: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature... Proud to have been advising them via the Decarb City Pipes Advisory Board, alongside @sustainable2050.bsky.social and many others.
Vienna Embraces Heat Pumps to Ditch Russian Gas
The Austrian capital has a $21 billion plan to end its dependence on imported natural gas with heat pumps, boreholes and energy efficiency.
www.bloomberg.com
February 17, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Great to see the tremendous progress of Vienna's #heat #decarbonisation summed up - incl how it helps getting Austria off Russian #gas: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature... Proud to have been advising them via the Decarb City Pipes Advisory Board, alongside @sustainable2050.bsky.social and many others.
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An eye-opening stat from the recent @bruegel.bsky.social report on European grids.
The value of the French DSO's assets are over three times those of the French TSO 🤯
Great work by @cheussaff.bsky.social.
www.bruegel.org/policy-brief...
The value of the French DSO's assets are over three times those of the French TSO 🤯
Great work by @cheussaff.bsky.social.
www.bruegel.org/policy-brief...
February 13, 2025 at 11:45 AM
An eye-opening stat from the recent @bruegel.bsky.social report on European grids.
The value of the French DSO's assets are over three times those of the French TSO 🤯
Great work by @cheussaff.bsky.social.
www.bruegel.org/policy-brief...
The value of the French DSO's assets are over three times those of the French TSO 🤯
Great work by @cheussaff.bsky.social.
www.bruegel.org/policy-brief...
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Is 2025 the end of the road for hydrogen boilers?
I certainly hope so. My new briefing today looks at hydrogen heating - and why Labour needs to rule it out ASAP if they want to keep energy bills down.
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www.e3g.org/publications... 🔌💡
I certainly hope so. My new briefing today looks at hydrogen heating - and why Labour needs to rule it out ASAP if they want to keep energy bills down.
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www.e3g.org/publications... 🔌💡
Decisions on UK hydrogen heat
Hydrogen will play a crucial role in decarbonising power and some heavy industry. However, hydrogen is a poor option for domestic heating and would substantially increase consumer bills relative to ot...
www.e3g.org
February 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Is 2025 the end of the road for hydrogen boilers?
I certainly hope so. My new briefing today looks at hydrogen heating - and why Labour needs to rule it out ASAP if they want to keep energy bills down.
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www.e3g.org/publications... 🔌💡
I certainly hope so. My new briefing today looks at hydrogen heating - and why Labour needs to rule it out ASAP if they want to keep energy bills down.
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www.e3g.org/publications... 🔌💡
The risks of building reliance on new #nuclear into your energy system - summed up in two paragraphs in the @financialtimes.com today.
January 24, 2024 at 3:10 PM
The risks of building reliance on new #nuclear into your energy system - summed up in two paragraphs in the @financialtimes.com today.
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There are no subsidies for residential solar in England. But solar is back due to lower costs + improved business case. It is at the highest level since the government ended its subsidy scheme & almost back at record levels seen in 2011.
January 12, 2024 at 5:39 PM
There are no subsidies for residential solar in England. But solar is back due to lower costs + improved business case. It is at the highest level since the government ended its subsidy scheme & almost back at record levels seen in 2011.
The UK #oil & #gas bill makes no sense says my colleague Beth Walker: "Any new oil will be destined for export [...] and so brings no benefits to consumers. It [...] sends confusing signals to investors as the government is propping up a declining industry" www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
January 8, 2024 at 5:42 PM
The UK #oil & #gas bill makes no sense says my colleague Beth Walker: "Any new oil will be destined for export [...] and so brings no benefits to consumers. It [...] sends confusing signals to investors as the government is propping up a declining industry" www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Dass jetzt inmitten der Haushaltskrise doch wieder 1,4 Milliarden Euro für eine Plastikabgabe an die EU aus dem Bundeshaushalt gezahlt werden, anstelle auf die Verursacher umgelegt zu werden, wäre vielleicht auch eine Meldung wert. Mehr 👇
UPDATE: Was ändert die neue Verständigung zum Haushalt 2024?
Alle Änderungen jetzt in der Übersichtstabelle (gelb markiert ⬇️). Insgesamt werden im Kernhaushalt jetzt <7,2 Mrd. Euro eingespart bzw. neu eingenommen, und es gibt einige Fragezeichen (s.u.). docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Alle Änderungen jetzt in der Übersichtstabelle (gelb markiert ⬇️). Insgesamt werden im Kernhaushalt jetzt <7,2 Mrd. Euro eingespart bzw. neu eingenommen, und es gibt einige Fragezeichen (s.u.). docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
January 4, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Dass jetzt inmitten der Haushaltskrise doch wieder 1,4 Milliarden Euro für eine Plastikabgabe an die EU aus dem Bundeshaushalt gezahlt werden, anstelle auf die Verursacher umgelegt zu werden, wäre vielleicht auch eine Meldung wert. Mehr 👇
Most importantly: where is the government analysis that this is the best way of providing that type of capacity? what #flexibility need are they serving and is this the only way to serve it? For short/medium term flexibility batteries, interconnection & smart systems provide alternatives.
HB: Deutschland braucht Reservekraftwerke – und 60 Milliarden Euro. Um Stromausfälle beim Übergang auf erneuerbare Energien zu vermeiden, sind Back-up-Kraftwerke notwendig. Für deren Bau fehlt nach Expertenangeben aber viel Geld.
www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deut...
www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deut...
January 3, 2024 at 9:28 AM
Most importantly: where is the government analysis that this is the best way of providing that type of capacity? what #flexibility need are they serving and is this the only way to serve it? For short/medium term flexibility batteries, interconnection & smart systems provide alternatives.