Stephen Jarvis
@stephenjarvis.bsky.social
Assistant Professor in Environmental Economics at LSE. Posting mostly about energy/enviro research. https://stephenjarvis.github.io/
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In this week's Energy Institute blog, Max Auffhammer's highly entertaining and also very serious take on redesigning electricity bills so customers can actually understand them. An important step in enabling demand flexibility. energyathaas.wordpress.com/2025/12/01/a...
A Small Beautiful Bill
It would be nice if I could understand my energy bill. This is the time of the year where we are gathered around tables – mostly with loving family and tasty food- and then someone says…
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December 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
In this week's Energy Institute blog, Max Auffhammer's highly entertaining and also very serious take on redesigning electricity bills so customers can actually understand them. An important step in enabling demand flexibility. energyathaas.wordpress.com/2025/12/01/a...
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We are looking for expressions of interest for The Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship scheme.
We welcome proposals from exceptional scholars in economics and the social sciences working on topics aligned with our research themes in climate change, environment, and sustainable development.
We welcome proposals from exceptional scholars in economics and the social sciences working on topics aligned with our research themes in climate change, environment, and sustainable development.
Work with us - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
Current job vacancies at The Grantham Research Institute. For LSE jobs, please see the main website.
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December 11, 2025 at 11:35 AM
We are looking for expressions of interest for The Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship scheme.
We welcome proposals from exceptional scholars in economics and the social sciences working on topics aligned with our research themes in climate change, environment, and sustainable development.
We welcome proposals from exceptional scholars in economics and the social sciences working on topics aligned with our research themes in climate change, environment, and sustainable development.
Kind of depressing how divorced a lot of this from the actual research process. Like producing a simulacrum of a paper is the same as "doing research".
Your thoughts/views on this type of service (highlight is mine)?
December 12, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Kind of depressing how divorced a lot of this from the actual research process. Like producing a simulacrum of a paper is the same as "doing research".
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"If growth was actually your priority, you would not be doing this."
(Me, stating the obvious)
www.ft.com/content/2b60...
(Me, stating the obvious)
www.ft.com/content/2b60...
Tighter visa rules will cost UK up to £10.8bn
Home Office assessment shows impact of latest changes to immigration regime over next five years
www.ft.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:49 PM
"If growth was actually your priority, you would not be doing this."
(Me, stating the obvious)
www.ft.com/content/2b60...
(Me, stating the obvious)
www.ft.com/content/2b60...
It's grid connection reform queue day in the UK! 🔌💡
NESO (the grid operator) has published the results of their efforts to unclog the process for connecting new power supply to the grid.
Over 700GW of proposed projects have been slimmed down to prioritise 130GW by 2030 and a further 150GW by 2035.
NESO (the grid operator) has published the results of their efforts to unclog the process for connecting new power supply to the grid.
Over 700GW of proposed projects have been slimmed down to prioritise 130GW by 2030 and a further 150GW by 2035.
December 8, 2025 at 9:41 AM
It's grid connection reform queue day in the UK! 🔌💡
NESO (the grid operator) has published the results of their efforts to unclog the process for connecting new power supply to the grid.
Over 700GW of proposed projects have been slimmed down to prioritise 130GW by 2030 and a further 150GW by 2035.
NESO (the grid operator) has published the results of their efforts to unclog the process for connecting new power supply to the grid.
Over 700GW of proposed projects have been slimmed down to prioritise 130GW by 2030 and a further 150GW by 2035.
Surprising precisely nobody, more CCS plans delayed/abandoned. This is a technology that is just forever overpromising and underdelivering.
#Graphicoftheweek: The UK has sharply downgraded near-term expectations for engineered carbon removals📉
Our chart shows the scale of this shift, highlighting the need to focus on delivering proven climate solutions like renewables and electrification⚡
https://ember-energy.org/
Our chart shows the scale of this shift, highlighting the need to focus on delivering proven climate solutions like renewables and electrification⚡
https://ember-energy.org/
December 2, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Surprising precisely nobody, more CCS plans delayed/abandoned. This is a technology that is just forever overpromising and underdelivering.
AI-enabled NIMBYism has come to clean energy deployment. Virtually all the examples mentioned in this piece are wind, solar and transmission projects. 💡🔌
How Scottish campaigners are using AI to battle rural planning applications
Tool allows individuals to send unique, complex objections of about 4,000 words within a couple of minutes
www.ft.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:39 PM
AI-enabled NIMBYism has come to clean energy deployment. Virtually all the examples mentioned in this piece are wind, solar and transmission projects. 💡🔌
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To be clear, this is a tariff on our own exports.
Yes, it will raise money - tariffs do. The question is whether it will also cut exports from one of our core economic strengths- HE.
Yes, it will raise money - tariffs do. The question is whether it will also cut exports from one of our core economic strengths- HE.
i: Reeves to unveil £600m raid on foreign student
university fees #TomorrowsPapersToday
university fees #TomorrowsPapersToday
November 23, 2025 at 10:15 PM
To be clear, this is a tariff on our own exports.
Yes, it will raise money - tariffs do. The question is whether it will also cut exports from one of our core economic strengths- HE.
Yes, it will raise money - tariffs do. The question is whether it will also cut exports from one of our core economic strengths- HE.
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What If Utilities Just Made Less Money? A question that's right up there with "why do we regulate utilities like it's still 1920?"
What If Utilities Just Made Less Money?
California energy companies are asking for permission to take in more revenue. Consumer advocates are having none of it.
heatmap.news
November 21, 2025 at 4:29 PM
What If Utilities Just Made Less Money? A question that's right up there with "why do we regulate utilities like it's still 1920?"
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#Nuclear energy's capacity to help Britain meet its net-zero targets makes it attractive.
But do the high cost and complicated logistics of building new plants and the emergence of renewable alternatives, make it unviable?
Shefali Khanna and @stephenjarvis.bsky.social for @lsebr.bsky.social #COP30
But do the high cost and complicated logistics of building new plants and the emergence of renewable alternatives, make it unviable?
Shefali Khanna and @stephenjarvis.bsky.social for @lsebr.bsky.social #COP30
The promise, peril and pragmatism of Britain’s nuclear “renaissance” - LSE Business Review
Nuclear ’s capacity to help Britain meet its net-zero targets makes it a potentially attractive part of the energy mix. But are the government’s plans viable?
blogs.lse.ac.uk
November 21, 2025 at 3:36 PM
#Nuclear energy's capacity to help Britain meet its net-zero targets makes it attractive.
But do the high cost and complicated logistics of building new plants and the emergence of renewable alternatives, make it unviable?
Shefali Khanna and @stephenjarvis.bsky.social for @lsebr.bsky.social #COP30
But do the high cost and complicated logistics of building new plants and the emergence of renewable alternatives, make it unviable?
Shefali Khanna and @stephenjarvis.bsky.social for @lsebr.bsky.social #COP30
Exactly! What is this entire policy for? It’s not like they have some huge manifesto mandate they are leaning on here. Who actually voted for this?
Mahmood/government should say explain *objective* of increasing time to settlement for 15 years for care workers who arrived 2022-24
Is it
A) to get them to leave? Why?
B) to save money? Then why not just restrict benefits?
C) to "encourage integration"? How? Will do opposite.
Is it
A) to get them to leave? Why?
B) to save money? Then why not just restrict benefits?
C) to "encourage integration"? How? Will do opposite.
15 years for people in medium skilled jobs and care workers too. I believe this goes down to 10 years if they earn over £50,270. Someone in a high skilled job earning over that qualifies in 5 years.
November 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Exactly! What is this entire policy for? It’s not like they have some huge manifesto mandate they are leaning on here. Who actually voted for this?
Great piece from @jburnmurdoch.ft.com on the increasingly top-heavy nature of UK taxation. Valuable new context for the notion that Brits want Scandanavian style public services with US tax rates. All the more worrying that widely trailed broad-based rises in income tax have now been abandoned.
Britain’s tax system combines the worst of the US and Scandinavia
The UK’s experiment in eating the rich while shrinking the state has left everyone worse off
on.ft.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Great piece from @jburnmurdoch.ft.com on the increasingly top-heavy nature of UK taxation. Valuable new context for the notion that Brits want Scandanavian style public services with US tax rates. All the more worrying that widely trailed broad-based rises in income tax have now been abandoned.
Literally one of the few things that seemed like it might happen and would be a good addition to the budget, ideally alongside some broader efforts to reform vehicle taxation.
The courage of this government knows no bounds.
The courage of this government knows no bounds.
November 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Literally one of the few things that seemed like it might happen and would be a good addition to the budget, ideally alongside some broader efforts to reform vehicle taxation.
The courage of this government knows no bounds.
The courage of this government knows no bounds.
Good news! I had thought I'd read somewhere that heat pump subsidies might be on the chopping block but good to see that actually air-to-air is being brought into the scheme.
Heat pumps news! DESNZ is expanding the Boiler Upgrade Scheme to cover air to air heat pumps and heat batteries.
Both will be eligible for a £2,500 grant if it fully replaces a gas or oil boiler…
www.businessgreen.com/news/4521952...
Both will be eligible for a £2,500 grant if it fully replaces a gas or oil boiler…
www.businessgreen.com/news/4521952...
Boiler Upgrade Scheme: Government set to expand scheme to include air conditioning heat pumps
Government expands heat pump scheme to include heat batteries and 'air-to-air devices' that can cool homes in summer, despite speculation over budget cuts
www.businessgreen.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Good news! I had thought I'd read somewhere that heat pump subsidies might be on the chopping block but good to see that actually air-to-air is being brought into the scheme.
Unashamedly stoked for this 🔌💡
A short blog with some more details on our new project to create an analysis-friendly version of the huge @ferc.gov EQR electricity transaction dataset, with support from GridLab @ricoconnell.bsky.social #EnergySky #OpenData
catalyst.coop/2025/11/17/c...
catalyst.coop/2025/11/17/c...
Capturing the elusive FERC EQR - Catalyst Cooperative
With support from GridLab, Catalyst is creating a open, cloud-native version of the electricity market data recorded in the FERC EQR.
catalyst.coop
November 17, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Unashamedly stoked for this 🔌💡
Really enjoyed this interview. Southgate always does come across as a decent, thoughtful guy, which aren't traits that immediately spring to mind when thinking about the upper echelons of the footballing world.
Terrific interview with Gareth Southgate on @therestpolitics.bsky.social LEADING Not just a nice guy but with so much to say that is relevant to the challenges facing us today. Rory was well impressed (and grateful we didn’t talk too much tactical formations!)
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162. Gareth Southgate: Patriotism, Leadership, and How To Inspire Young Men - Alastair Campbell
What invaluable life-lessons did Gareth Southgate learn by missing a high profile penalty in the Euro 96 semi-finals? Does the former England manager see a future for himself in politics? How should w...
alastaircampbell.org
November 17, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Really enjoyed this interview. Southgate always does come across as a decent, thoughtful guy, which aren't traits that immediately spring to mind when thinking about the upper echelons of the footballing world.
It appears we have reached the "let's put data centers in space" phase of the AI boom/bubble (delete as appropriate).
Data Centers in Space + A.I. Policy on the Right + A Gemini History Mystery
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:41 PM
It appears we have reached the "let's put data centers in space" phase of the AI boom/bubble (delete as appropriate).
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Excellent conference - 100% recommend!
🚨Call for Speakers🚨
⚡5th Electricity Camp in the Rockies
🗓️May 20-22, 2026
⛰️Banff, Alberta
👪Academics, policymakers, and practitioners talking about all things electricity (and hiking!)
✉️Email abstracts to: electricity.centre@ucalgary.ca by Dec 15
Past programs here: nzeri.ca/electricity-camp
⚡5th Electricity Camp in the Rockies
🗓️May 20-22, 2026
⛰️Banff, Alberta
👪Academics, policymakers, and practitioners talking about all things electricity (and hiking!)
✉️Email abstracts to: electricity.centre@ucalgary.ca by Dec 15
Past programs here: nzeri.ca/electricity-camp
Electricity Camp — Net Zero Electricity Research Initiative
nzeri.ca
November 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Excellent conference - 100% recommend!
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New Energy Institute Blog Post: Spreading the Cap-and-Trade Wealth - @severinborenstein.bsky.social
energyathaas.wordpress.com/2025/11/10/spreading-the-cap-and-trade-wealth/
#climatechange #electricity #energyefficiency #naturalgas #solar
energyathaas.wordpress.com/2025/11/10/spreading-the-cap-and-trade-wealth/
#climatechange #electricity #energyefficiency #naturalgas #solar
November 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
New Energy Institute Blog Post: Spreading the Cap-and-Trade Wealth - @severinborenstein.bsky.social
energyathaas.wordpress.com/2025/11/10/spreading-the-cap-and-trade-wealth/
#climatechange #electricity #energyefficiency #naturalgas #solar
energyathaas.wordpress.com/2025/11/10/spreading-the-cap-and-trade-wealth/
#climatechange #electricity #energyefficiency #naturalgas #solar
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The evidence keeps accumulating that Brexit was an astonishing self-inflicted economic policy disaster. The fact that it is a slow-moving one bodes ill for those who think that populist economic mismanagement will translate into voters punishing populists. www.nber.org/system/files...
November 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The evidence keeps accumulating that Brexit was an astonishing self-inflicted economic policy disaster. The fact that it is a slow-moving one bodes ill for those who think that populist economic mismanagement will translate into voters punishing populists. www.nber.org/system/files...
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Look at the distribution of z-values from medical research!
November 4, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Look at the distribution of z-values from medical research!
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Wonderfully pedantic letter in today’s @financialtimes.com
October 25, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Wonderfully pedantic letter in today’s @financialtimes.com
"The combined upfront cost of the five-year Global Talent Visa ... and the Immigration Health Surcharge ... amounts to £5,941. ... This compares with average upfront fees of £275 across 14 other countries for similar visa schemes."
UK visa fees are absurdly high and utterly self-defeating.
UK visa fees are absurdly high and utterly self-defeating.
Scientists charged too much to come to work in UK, says Royal Society
Combined upfront cost of the five-year Global Talent Visa and the Immigration Health Surcharge stands at £5,941
www.ft.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:43 AM
"The combined upfront cost of the five-year Global Talent Visa ... and the Immigration Health Surcharge ... amounts to £5,941. ... This compares with average upfront fees of £275 across 14 other countries for similar visa schemes."
UK visa fees are absurdly high and utterly self-defeating.
UK visa fees are absurdly high and utterly self-defeating.
Great article on what sounds like a farcical construction project. I will be sure to avoid the sidewalk on this particular block whenever I'm next in NYC.
The tower at 432 Park Avenue was designed to be the jewel of New York City’s Billionaires’ Row, a stretch of luxury condos in Manhattan that has attracted the world’s wealthiest home buyers. But the building is facing serious problems — and may need a nine-figure renovation.
A Tower on Billionaires’ Row Is Full of Cracks. Who’s to Blame?
A superstar team of architects and developers insisted on an all-white concrete facade. It could explain some of the building’s problems.
nyti.ms
October 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Great article on what sounds like a farcical construction project. I will be sure to avoid the sidewalk on this particular block whenever I'm next in NYC.