For the avoidance of doubt: there was never a policy to “rip out” existing gas boilers. The 2035 phase out date is about stopping *new* boilers being installed.

“I find it shocking and really disappointing,” says Al Gore on PM Rishi Sunak delaying climate action. “He’s done the wrong thing. I’ve heard from many of my friends in the UK – including a lot of Conservative Party members, by the way – who have used the phrase ‘utter disgust’.”

Handy International Energy Agency cheat sheet for #COP28 & beyond 1.5C means… Now 🏭no new unabated coal 🛢️🔥no new oil or gas By 2030 🌄3x renewables 🏬2x efficiency 🔥-75% methane In NDCs for 2035 📉advanced CO2 -80% 📉emerging/developed -60% By 2050 ⚡️power 90% renewable 🔌energy 50% electric

Great piece by Eric Lonergan that gives a very different read of Sunak's green reversals. Basically, its BS because of falling renewables costs, so have your populist moment, it doesn't matter for net zero.

Eric Lonergan Mark Blyth simon wren-lewis Thank you … and thanks to Corinne Sawers for her support!!

As the US economy continues to surprise on the upside, listen to the latest podcast with the always insightful Eric Lonergan as he teases out the recent US economic miracle podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/the…

What’s most welcome about the Supreme Court judgment in the Rwanda case is that it makes plain that the root law is *not* just the ECHR and the Human Rights Act but a number of international treaties ratified by the UK alongside a number of domestic statutes giving them effect.

Great speech re net zero ALASTAIR CAMPBELL alastaircampbell.org/2023/10/net-ze… Am also inspired by ideas of Corinne Sawers Eric Lonergan on EPICs etc labour-uncut.co.uk/2023/09/25/the…

It’s the Lonergan Lectures that won my heart Eric Lonergan

Victory for Eric Lonergan and Corinne Sawers

Two absolute legends. Highly recommend

The video episode of Leading with former heads of MI5 & MI6 drops this Monday at 6am. But before then, a question: We're all familiar with MI5 and MI6... but what ever happened to MI1, 2, 3 & 4? 🔍🕵️‍♂️

1) Labour is implementing almost all the policy recommendations from Supercharge Me: Net Zero Faster. Allowing the Crown Estate to deploy leverage effectively creates a non-trivial NWF. GB Energy etc, will reduce the cost of capital for renewables.