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jessralston.bsky.social
Head of Energy at the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit. Mainly power, homes & heating. All views my own etc
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🚨 Energy price cap raised by 6.4% (£111 per year for average household) 📈 Expensive gas prices drive up bills and have done so for the past 4 years.. to a total UK spend of £140bn on wholesale gas Let's be clear, we are NOT out of the gas crisis yet🧵 eciu.net/media/press-...

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

The net zero economy grew 10% last year📈 so it's now worth over £80bn GVA and supports nearly 1 million jobs would be madness to advocate against net zero when it means growth & energy security according to a NEW report with analysis by CBI Economics: eciu.net/media/press-...

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

Matthew Lynn wrote an 'interesting' @telegraphnews.bsky.social article a few days ago, arguing for fracking in the UK and dismissing concerns about earthquakes: "If Alberta and Texas have been engulfed by earthquakes, they have done a remarkably good job of keeping it out of the media."

submitted 9 days ago • 2 comments

Energy bills to rise around £85 per year in April for typical dual fuel home THIS IS BECAUSE OF GAS which remains expensive - still about 2x higher than pre-crisis levels - and volatile, despite some recent falls according to @cornwallinsight.bsky.social

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

🚨 New analysis of NHS England data finds over 26,000 babies and toddlers were admitted to hospital last year with lung conditions linked to damp and mould exposure 🏥 How are the UK's cold and damp homes impacting public health? 🇬🇧 🧵 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

submitted 18 days ago • 1 comment

Energy efficiency standards in the private rented sector – what’s the story? ❌Private rented homes are some of the worst quality ❌The Government’s target is a 2 years later than originally proposed ❌Landlords are pushing back, as they don’t want to invest in upgrading homes

submitted 21 days ago • 1 comment

Fantastic to see this letter from Labour MPs in the Times explaining why Rosebank & Jackdaw are red herrings for energy security and lower bills Chef's kiss, no notes

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

⚠️ An oft-debunked myth is circulating again: "domestically produced gas is four times cleaner than LNG imports" This claim has come recently from the boss of UK fracking company Cuadrilla (shock) As a reminder, here's why that's not accurate... 🧵

submitted 29 days ago • 1 comment

Some, erm, *interesting* analysis from EUA (a gas lobby group) in the @telegraphnews.bsky.social today about heat pumps DESNZ has dismissed it outright: "We don't recognise these speculative & misleading figures" Some other reasons to take it with a pinch of salt 👇🧵

submitted 36 days ago • 2 comments

*NEW* Scotland's economy is benefitting from roll out of clean power and net zero: - 150 jobs made in a new £350m subsea cable manufacturing facility - digital skills passport to help O&G workers transition to net zero jobs, like offshore wind net zero IS growth www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...

submitted 36 days ago • 1 comment