Joanna Messing
@jmessing.bsky.social
Venture Philanthropy, Climate Change, Mother. Tweets my own.
Must read Ember's new report on state of the world's electricity sector:
NEW | World surpasses 40% clean power in 2024, driven by a RECORD rise in renewables 📈
Solar has DOUBLED in just three years, remaining the world’s fastest-growing source of new electricity and the engine of the energy transition ⚡
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#GER2025
Solar has DOUBLED in just three years, remaining the world’s fastest-growing source of new electricity and the engine of the energy transition ⚡
ember-energy.org/lat...
#GER2025
April 8, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Must read Ember's new report on state of the world's electricity sector:
New Boom and Bust report out by @globalenergymon.bsky.social - must read for the state of the world's coal sector globalenergymonitor.org/report/boom-...
Boom and Bust Coal 2025
Boom and Bust is an annual survey of the global coal fleet by Global Energy Monitor and partners. The report analyzes key trends in coal power capacity and tracks various stages of capacity developmen...
globalenergymonitor.org
April 3, 2025 at 6:49 PM
New Boom and Bust report out by @globalenergymon.bsky.social - must read for the state of the world's coal sector globalenergymonitor.org/report/boom-...
Bulgaria's second largest coal fired power plant shuts down
Bulgaria's second-largest coal-fired power plant shuts down, workers laid off
Today is the last day of operation of Bulgaria's second largest coal-fired power plant, ContourGlobal Maritsa East 3 TPP. From tomorrow, 130 of the company's 160 employees will be laid off. In recent ...
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April 2, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Bulgaria's second largest coal fired power plant shuts down
Beautiful video by Climate Breakthrough of Mohamed Adow on climate change and clean energy for Africa's future www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT_j...
Mohamed Adow on Pastoralist Roots, Climate Advocacy, and Africa’s Clean Energy Future
YouTube video by Climate Breakthrough Award
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February 28, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Beautiful video by Climate Breakthrough of Mohamed Adow on climate change and clean energy for Africa's future www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT_j...
If you are looking for a rewarding job and a diverse team working on climate/energy, please consider joining our team: nrgconsultinggroup.applytojob.com/apply/WV8Fb1...
Growald Climate Fund - Senior Portfolio Manager, Venture - NRG Consulting Group - Career Page
Apply to Growald Climate Fund - Senior Portfolio Manager, Venture at NRG Consulting Group in Boston, MA.
nrgconsultinggroup.applytojob.com
February 7, 2025 at 7:05 PM
If you are looking for a rewarding job and a diverse team working on climate/energy, please consider joining our team: nrgconsultinggroup.applytojob.com/apply/WV8Fb1...
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I’m going to take a break from the chaos and share the most interesting slides from @nathanielbullard.com new deck
Really quite cathartic right now
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www.nathanielbullard.com
Really quite cathartic right now
🧵
www.nathanielbullard.com
Nat Bullard
www.nathanielbullard.com
February 4, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I’m going to take a break from the chaos and share the most interesting slides from @nathanielbullard.com new deck
Really quite cathartic right now
🧵
www.nathanielbullard.com
Really quite cathartic right now
🧵
www.nathanielbullard.com
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NEW | India's new budget will boost its ambitions to reach 500 GW of non-fossil power by 2030 🇮🇳
⚖️The #UnionBudget2025 focuses on energy diversification by boosting domestic solar manufacturing and nuclear capacity—securing 🇮🇳 's clean #energytransition⚡
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⚖️The #UnionBudget2025 focuses on energy diversification by boosting domestic solar manufacturing and nuclear capacity—securing 🇮🇳 's clean #energytransition⚡
ember-energy.org/lat...
February 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW | India's new budget will boost its ambitions to reach 500 GW of non-fossil power by 2030 🇮🇳
⚖️The #UnionBudget2025 focuses on energy diversification by boosting domestic solar manufacturing and nuclear capacity—securing 🇮🇳 's clean #energytransition⚡
ember-energy.org/lat...
⚖️The #UnionBudget2025 focuses on energy diversification by boosting domestic solar manufacturing and nuclear capacity—securing 🇮🇳 's clean #energytransition⚡
ember-energy.org/lat...
"If there is a silver lining in all this, it’s the casting off of the illusion that private finance would ever prioritize climate goals over profit . . . this might mean wider opportunity to refocus on fundamental financial reforms. These include the high cost of capital for global South countries."
Not saying this is comforting, but here’s our look at what other world powers might & could do, while the US is a source of chaos and volatility. www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/pol...
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/pol...
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/pol...
Polycrisis 2025 | Kate Mackenzie & Tim Sahay
Diplomacy, finance, and extraction in the year ahead
www.phenomenalworld.org
February 1, 2025 at 10:48 PM
"If there is a silver lining in all this, it’s the casting off of the illusion that private finance would ever prioritize climate goals over profit . . . this might mean wider opportunity to refocus on fundamental financial reforms. These include the high cost of capital for global South countries."
What do people think about BNEF's new analysis on clean energy? I'm particularly chewing on the profitability point and the challenges of connecting the investor returns required with the scale of energy required to be built particularly in emerging economies: about.bnef.com/blog/five-en...
Five Energy Transition Lessons for 2025 | BloombergNEF
To work in clean energy and climate is to live in a constant state of cognitive dissonance, stuck between good news and bad. On the good side, every year brings continuous growth in clean-tech industr...
about.bnef.com
January 13, 2025 at 2:41 PM
What do people think about BNEF's new analysis on clean energy? I'm particularly chewing on the profitability point and the challenges of connecting the investor returns required with the scale of energy required to be built particularly in emerging economies: about.bnef.com/blog/five-en...
I highly recommend this paper on innovative financing for Pakistan's renewable energy sector - many of the lessons and insights are relevant for other countries. From Renewables First Pakistan uploads.renewablesfirst.org/Derisking_Pa...
uploads.renewablesfirst.org
January 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I highly recommend this paper on innovative financing for Pakistan's renewable energy sector - many of the lessons and insights are relevant for other countries. From Renewables First Pakistan uploads.renewablesfirst.org/Derisking_Pa...
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🌱 Examples of lived international cooperation on critical issues around #climateaction don't get much better than INETTT.
Bringing together diverse perspectives to ensure a just transition for all, INETTT is such an important space for dialogue & building collective expertise. Give them a follow!
Bringing together diverse perspectives to ensure a just transition for all, INETTT is such an important space for dialogue & building collective expertise. Give them a follow!
Hello Bluesky!
INETTT is a network of independent think tanks working to advance #energytransitions.
We’re happy to join @bsky.app & look forward to stimulating exchanges with familiar & new followers.
Don’t hesitate to sign up to our quarterly newsletter! 👉 newsletter.inettt.org/f/401189-398...
INETTT is a network of independent think tanks working to advance #energytransitions.
We’re happy to join @bsky.app & look forward to stimulating exchanges with familiar & new followers.
Don’t hesitate to sign up to our quarterly newsletter! 👉 newsletter.inettt.org/f/401189-398...
January 8, 2025 at 2:41 PM
🌱 Examples of lived international cooperation on critical issues around #climateaction don't get much better than INETTT.
Bringing together diverse perspectives to ensure a just transition for all, INETTT is such an important space for dialogue & building collective expertise. Give them a follow!
Bringing together diverse perspectives to ensure a just transition for all, INETTT is such an important space for dialogue & building collective expertise. Give them a follow!
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The IEA is now saying that global coal demand isn't expected to fall in the next three years, after predicting a fall last year.
What changed? THREAD
What changed? THREAD
December 19, 2024 at 6:16 AM
The IEA is now saying that global coal demand isn't expected to fall in the next three years, after predicting a fall last year.
What changed? THREAD
What changed? THREAD
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58 countries sign #COP29 pledge to increase global energy storage and grids
Including Brazil, Japan, Korea, Germany, the UK and the US 🇧🇷🇯🇵🇰🇷🇩🇪🇬🇧🇺🇸
globalrenewablesalli...
Including Brazil, Japan, Korea, Germany, the UK and the US 🇧🇷🇯🇵🇰🇷🇩🇪🇬🇧🇺🇸
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Signatories COP29 Global Energy Storage & Grids Pledge - Global Renewables Alliance
The COP29 Global Energy Storage and Grids Pledge has already gained the support of 58 countries, including major players from all continents like Brazil,
globalrenewablesalliance.org
December 11, 2024 at 1:30 PM
58 countries sign #COP29 pledge to increase global energy storage and grids
Including Brazil, Japan, Korea, Germany, the UK and the US 🇧🇷🇯🇵🇰🇷🇩🇪🇬🇧🇺🇸
globalrenewablesalli...
Including Brazil, Japan, Korea, Germany, the UK and the US 🇧🇷🇯🇵🇰🇷🇩🇪🇬🇧🇺🇸
globalrenewablesalli...
@climateworks.org funding trends report out - such a key piece of work. Great to see funding up, but far to go before it's enough for the ambition required: www.climateworks.org/report/fundi...
Funding trends 2024: Climate change mitigation philanthropy
The report traces the evolution of climate philanthropy and highlights ways to support bold climate action.
www.climateworks.org
December 10, 2024 at 3:30 PM
@climateworks.org funding trends report out - such a key piece of work. Great to see funding up, but far to go before it's enough for the ambition required: www.climateworks.org/report/fundi...
Really interested in AFII's new proposed financial instrument for transition finance papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Transition Linkers
This paper introduces a new type of a bond, a transition linker, which allows investors to hedge risky asset return correlation with national energy transition
papers.ssrn.com
December 4, 2024 at 11:29 AM
Really interested in AFII's new proposed financial instrument for transition finance papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Mohamed Adow: "The least developed countries and island states - the moral voices of climate justice - have walked out of the talks as they refuse to be associated with a text that will undermine climate action for the next decade"
#cop29
Liveblog 👇
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#cop29
Liveblog 👇
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Cop29 live: rich nations to raise climate finance offer to $300bn as Thunberg warns summit ‘about to agree to death sentence’
The talks in Azerbaijan have seen nations at odds over how much money developed countries should provide to poorer ones
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2024 at 1:44 PM
Mohamed Adow: "The least developed countries and island states - the moral voices of climate justice - have walked out of the talks as they refuse to be associated with a text that will undermine climate action for the next decade"
#cop29
Liveblog 👇
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#cop29
Liveblog 👇
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Mohamed Adow of Powershift Africa on Democracy Now: www.democracynow.org/2024/11/22/c...
Activists Slam Draft Climate Plan Reducing How Much Polluting Countries Owe
Broadcasting from Baku, Azerbaijan, on the final official day of this year’s finance-themed United Nations climate summit, we look at how climate justice activists are outraged at how little money is ...
www.democracynow.org
November 23, 2024 at 1:44 PM
Mohamed Adow of Powershift Africa on Democracy Now: www.democracynow.org/2024/11/22/c...
Major announcement from Indonesia: www.argusmedia.com/en/news-and-...
Indonesia advances coal-fired power phase-out to 2040 | Latest Market News
Indonesia plans to retire all coal-fired power plants within the next 15 years, advancing an earlier target of 2056, President Prabowo Subianto said today.
www.argusmedia.com
November 22, 2024 at 7:29 PM
Major announcement from Indonesia: www.argusmedia.com/en/news-and-...
"India, Germany and other countries will not continue to pursue a Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) deal to accelerate the phase-out of fossil fuels in the South Asian country while ensuring no one is left behind."
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/india-d...
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/india-d...
November 20, 2024 at 8:19 PM
"India, Germany and other countries will not continue to pursue a Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) deal to accelerate the phase-out of fossil fuels in the South Asian country while ensuring no one is left behind."
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/india-d...
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/india-d...