Sean Rai-Roche
rai-roche.bsky.social
Sean Rai-Roche
@rai-roche.bsky.social
E3Ger working on climate and energy politics, specifically the transition from coal to clean power. London-based. Seeking asylum from darker places.
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📉 A historic milestone in the #EnergyTransition:

In 2024, for the first time on record, there were no new steam turbine orders for coal-fired power plants in advanced economies.

A clear signal of shifting investment trends.

🔍 From @iea.org’s latest #WorldEnergyInvestment report.
World Energy Investment 2025 – Analysis - IEA
World Energy Investment 2025 - Analysis and key findings. A report by the International Energy Agency.
www.iea.org
June 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Great piece from @mattwestern.bsky.social on the need to build energy independence and the transition into national security:

"The countries that win the future will be those that control their own energy supply — not those clinging to outdated, vulnerable systems dictated by foreign powers."
Energy independence must be a key pillar of the UK’s national security strategy
Securing the UK’s energy future through clean, domestic power is essential for national security, economic stability, and geopolitical strength. Since the start of its illegal invasion of Ukraine, Rus...
www.politics.co.uk
April 23, 2025 at 12:17 PM
E3G has teamed up with We Mean Business Coalition and Beyond Fossil Fuels on a massive poll of business executives around the world to assess their views on the energy transition. The results are quite amazing...

powering-up-business-poll.com
Global Business Poll: Powering Up
Business perspectives on shifting to renewable electricity across 15 countries
powering-up-business-poll.com
April 23, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Green jobs are good jobs!

A new analysis by the Confederation of British Industry, found that 22,000 net zero businesses employ almost a million people in the UK.

The average annual wage – £43,000 – was also £5,600 higher than the national average.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Britain’s net zero economy is booming, CBI says
Green sector growing at triple the rate of the UK economy, providing high-wage jobs and increasing energy security
www.theguardian.com
February 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Britain’s net zero economy is booming, CBI says

Green sector growing at triple the rate of the UK economy, providing high-wage jobs and increasing energy security

#netzero #cimatecrisis
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Britain’s net zero economy is booming, CBI says
Green sector growing at triple the rate of the UK economy, providing high-wage jobs and increasing energy security
www.theguardian.com
February 24, 2025 at 7:54 AM
As COP29 enters its second week, here is E3G's take on week 2:

The world needs the G20 to send strong, positive signals to inject new energy into the COP29 negotiations.

Parties will need to find a way forward on the critical negotiations on the NCQG.

www.e3g.org/news/cop29-e...
COP29 Energy developments: steps forward, acceleration needed
At the end of the first week of COP29, discussions on furthering energy transition goals in negotiations could do with a boost.
www.e3g.org
November 18, 2024 at 12:12 PM