Helena Bennett
@helena-bennett.bsky.social
European Climate Foundation | Previously - @greenallianceuk @thecvf @pwc_uk | all views my own (she/her)
And worth noting what Conservative voters themselves actually think about climate action & net zero...
"Conservative target voters want the Conservatives to work with the Government on the overall aim of tackling climate change" new report from @Onward
www.ukonward.com/reports/poli...
"Conservative target voters want the Conservatives to work with the Government on the overall aim of tackling climate change" new report from @Onward
www.ukonward.com/reports/poli...
March 18, 2025 at 11:22 AM
And worth noting what Conservative voters themselves actually think about climate action & net zero...
"Conservative target voters want the Conservatives to work with the Government on the overall aim of tackling climate change" new report from @Onward
www.ukonward.com/reports/poli...
"Conservative target voters want the Conservatives to work with the Government on the overall aim of tackling climate change" new report from @Onward
www.ukonward.com/reports/poli...
Badenoch:
"The current policies the UK is implementing are largely failing to do this, whilst, at the same time, driving up the cost of energy"
Reality:
Volatile gas prices are driving up the cost of energy
Net zero policies *are* working
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"The current policies the UK is implementing are largely failing to do this, whilst, at the same time, driving up the cost of energy"
Reality:
Volatile gas prices are driving up the cost of energy
Net zero policies *are* working
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Conservative party to ditch commitment to net zero in UK by 2050
Break in cross-party consensus on issue to be announced on Tuesday
www.theguardian.com
March 18, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Badenoch:
"The current policies the UK is implementing are largely failing to do this, whilst, at the same time, driving up the cost of energy"
Reality:
Volatile gas prices are driving up the cost of energy
Net zero policies *are* working
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"The current policies the UK is implementing are largely failing to do this, whilst, at the same time, driving up the cost of energy"
Reality:
Volatile gas prices are driving up the cost of energy
Net zero policies *are* working
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Amongst all the other climate news buffeting round today, here’s something good:
2024 UK heat pump sales up 63% on 2023 🥳
www.heatpumps.org.uk/record-year-...
2024 UK heat pump sales up 63% on 2023 🥳
www.heatpumps.org.uk/record-year-...
Record year for UK heat pump sales and training
New data from the Heat Pump Association (HPA) reveals that 2024 saw a significant 63% increase in hydronic heat pump sales, and a 15% increase in individuals completing a recognised heat pump training...
www.heatpumps.org.uk
January 29, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Amongst all the other climate news buffeting round today, here’s something good:
2024 UK heat pump sales up 63% on 2023 🥳
www.heatpumps.org.uk/record-year-...
2024 UK heat pump sales up 63% on 2023 🥳
www.heatpumps.org.uk/record-year-...
Wild that proposed airport expansions - which have dodgy claims to increase economic growth at best - would wipe out the emissions savings from Labour's 2030 clean power plan
There's little point in going hard on climate in some areas while going backwards on others...
@neweconomics.bsky.social
There's little point in going hard on climate in some areas while going backwards on others...
@neweconomics.bsky.social
New analysis: If four UK airport expansions including Heathrow are allowed to go ahead, they will cancel out the carbon savings of this government’s clean power plan IN JUST FIVE YEARS. This government must cancel these planned expansions.
neweconomics.org/2025/01/airp...
neweconomics.org/2025/01/airp...
January 21, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Wild that proposed airport expansions - which have dodgy claims to increase economic growth at best - would wipe out the emissions savings from Labour's 2030 clean power plan
There's little point in going hard on climate in some areas while going backwards on others...
@neweconomics.bsky.social
There's little point in going hard on climate in some areas while going backwards on others...
@neweconomics.bsky.social
🚨1 in 4 cars sold in November were EVs
Despite the fuss and drama of the last few weeks, UK EV sales are racing ahead
A nice evidence point that the ZEV mandate is working and need not be amended
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Despite the fuss and drama of the last few weeks, UK EV sales are racing ahead
A nice evidence point that the ZEV mandate is working and need not be amended
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
A Quarter of New Cars Sold in the UK Were Electric in November
One in four new cars registered in the UK last month were fully electric, a transportation research group said, touting the new figures as evidence that the country’s EV sales mandate is working.
www.bloomberg.com
December 5, 2024 at 8:05 AM
🚨1 in 4 cars sold in November were EVs
Despite the fuss and drama of the last few weeks, UK EV sales are racing ahead
A nice evidence point that the ZEV mandate is working and need not be amended
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Despite the fuss and drama of the last few weeks, UK EV sales are racing ahead
A nice evidence point that the ZEV mandate is working and need not be amended
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Ayayayyy what a week for EVs
News of the Stellantis Luton factory closure has been conflated with the ZEV mandate failing, but it's pretty clear to anyone paying attention that the two things are not really related...
2 big things to note on this:
News of the Stellantis Luton factory closure has been conflated with the ZEV mandate failing, but it's pretty clear to anyone paying attention that the two things are not really related...
2 big things to note on this:
November 28, 2024 at 10:37 AM
Ayayayyy what a week for EVs
News of the Stellantis Luton factory closure has been conflated with the ZEV mandate failing, but it's pretty clear to anyone paying attention that the two things are not really related...
2 big things to note on this:
News of the Stellantis Luton factory closure has been conflated with the ZEV mandate failing, but it's pretty clear to anyone paying attention that the two things are not really related...
2 big things to note on this:
Reposted by Helena Bennett
Weakening the ZEV mandate would hurt the UK auto industry AND consumers.
The government must prioritise a coherent industrial strategy that drives investment in UK EV manufacturing rather than weakening key climate regulations.
Read the briefing: www.transportenvironment.org/te-united-ki...
The government must prioritise a coherent industrial strategy that drives investment in UK EV manufacturing rather than weakening key climate regulations.
Read the briefing: www.transportenvironment.org/te-united-ki...
The ZEV mandate fuels the UK’s EV boom
T&E's briefing sets out why the ZEV mandate is achievable – and how it is already making electric cars more affordable.
www.transportenvironment.org
November 27, 2024 at 11:06 AM
Weakening the ZEV mandate would hurt the UK auto industry AND consumers.
The government must prioritise a coherent industrial strategy that drives investment in UK EV manufacturing rather than weakening key climate regulations.
Read the briefing: www.transportenvironment.org/te-united-ki...
The government must prioritise a coherent industrial strategy that drives investment in UK EV manufacturing rather than weakening key climate regulations.
Read the briefing: www.transportenvironment.org/te-united-ki...
HUGE and unexpected win in #Budget24 on private jets: air passenger duty hike. Good for climate, good for the economy. Total no brainer.
October 30, 2024 at 1:19 PM
HUGE and unexpected win in #Budget24 on private jets: air passenger duty hike. Good for climate, good for the economy. Total no brainer.
September was the biggest month on record for EV sales 🥳
Despite recent protestations from the industry, sales are up, with over 53,000 EVs being sold last month
More needed, of course, but the transition is well underway
Data from New Automotive
newautomotive.org/ecc
Despite recent protestations from the industry, sales are up, with over 53,000 EVs being sold last month
More needed, of course, but the transition is well underway
Data from New Automotive
newautomotive.org/ecc
October 4, 2024 at 10:15 AM
September was the biggest month on record for EV sales 🥳
Despite recent protestations from the industry, sales are up, with over 53,000 EVs being sold last month
More needed, of course, but the transition is well underway
Data from New Automotive
newautomotive.org/ecc
Despite recent protestations from the industry, sales are up, with over 53,000 EVs being sold last month
More needed, of course, but the transition is well underway
Data from New Automotive
newautomotive.org/ecc
Exciting day!
A new source for heat pump information has arrived from @nestauk.bsky.social & MCS Foundation
#GetAHeatPump has re-launched with new & improved information, covering everything from heat pump costs to renovation tips.
An excellent tool for consumers!
GetAHeatPump.org.uk
A new source for heat pump information has arrived from @nestauk.bsky.social & MCS Foundation
#GetAHeatPump has re-launched with new & improved information, covering everything from heat pump costs to renovation tips.
An excellent tool for consumers!
GetAHeatPump.org.uk
Your Trusted Source for Sustainable Home Heating Solutions
Learn about the future of home heating with Get a Heat Pump: offering independent information, tools and guidance for homeowners.
GetAHeatPump.org.uk
October 2, 2024 at 11:08 AM
Exciting day!
A new source for heat pump information has arrived from @nestauk.bsky.social & MCS Foundation
#GetAHeatPump has re-launched with new & improved information, covering everything from heat pump costs to renovation tips.
An excellent tool for consumers!
GetAHeatPump.org.uk
A new source for heat pump information has arrived from @nestauk.bsky.social & MCS Foundation
#GetAHeatPump has re-launched with new & improved information, covering everything from heat pump costs to renovation tips.
An excellent tool for consumers!
GetAHeatPump.org.uk
National Energy System Operator day is here, and this is good piece on Slye, the man in charge, and some of the key challenges on meeting the 2030 power decarb target ("There are issues... But it’s not a bias issue, or a culture issue." tldr - IT issues)
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
The man in charge of Labour’s green energy dream: ‘It’s at the limit of what’s achievable’
Fintan Slye, head of the new grid operator Neso, is aware that critics are sceptical about achieving ‘clean power by 2030’. But with tough decisions, he says, it can be done
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2024 at 8:36 AM
National Energy System Operator day is here, and this is good piece on Slye, the man in charge, and some of the key challenges on meeting the 2030 power decarb target ("There are issues... But it’s not a bias issue, or a culture issue." tldr - IT issues)
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
A pretty monumental day for climate action.
Only 20 years ago was coal providing the majority of fuel used for electricity in the UK.
We were the first country in the world to start burning coal, and the first major economy to phase it out.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Only 20 years ago was coal providing the majority of fuel used for electricity in the UK.
We were the first country in the world to start burning coal, and the first major economy to phase it out.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
End of an era as Britain’s last coal-fired power plant shuts down
UK’s 142-year history of coal-fired electricity ends as turbines at Ratcliffe-on-Soar plant in Nottinghamshire stop for good
www.theguardian.com
September 30, 2024 at 9:13 AM
A pretty monumental day for climate action.
Only 20 years ago was coal providing the majority of fuel used for electricity in the UK.
We were the first country in the world to start burning coal, and the first major economy to phase it out.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Only 20 years ago was coal providing the majority of fuel used for electricity in the UK.
We were the first country in the world to start burning coal, and the first major economy to phase it out.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...