Can't be said often enough that the small state, anti-regulation ideology that defines the new government is in service of an outdated stereotype. The best and most successful businesses have a far more nuanced and progressive stance on this stuff.

The heating season is about to begin. A reminder from tado°: UK homes are still in desperate need of being made more efficient.

Yes. I’ll vote for that.

I have been concerned about lack of conversation on the Environment in @uklabour but this is strong stuff and very encouraging. Great from Ed Miliband

🇩🇪Germany nationalised energy 🇸🇪Sweden nationalised energy 🇳🇴Norway nationalised energy 🇮🇸Iceland nationalised energy 🇨🇭Switzerland nationalised energy 🇦🇹Austria nationalised energy 🇫🇮Finland nationalised energy 🇫🇷France nationalised energy Time for us 🇬🇧 to nationalise energy!

I really don’t know what’s going on any more.

£150 billion on the untargeted energy support package (now to be reviewed by treasury) is £5,395 for every UK household. Money that should have been spent a decade ago insulating our homes. 2nd best strategy, spend it now. The average cost to upgrade from D-C EPC rating is £6,155

The arguments against ambitious climate action rest on two implausible assumptions: 1. we can just adapt to worsening climate impacts; 2. we can't afford to decarbonise.

Record on decarbonising homes: 2012 insulation subsidies scrapped 2014 Green Deal failed 2014 Green Deal Home Improvement Fund run out after 6 wks 2015 Zero Carbon Homes scrapped 2020 GHG scrapped 2022 Less than 6,000 BUS vouchers issued We need substantial & consistent support

The UK is Europe's heat pump laggard. What went wrong? How can the UK turn from laggard to leader? A thread.

I will be giving a talk Supply Chain Sustainability School (UK) on new Building Regs. Find out why we're shifting focus to low energy demand, why almost every new build needs a heat pump, and what we're doing to ride out future heat waves. Hope to see you then! Dec 8th 1:00pm. learn.supplychainschool.co.uk/local/tlaction…

Britain’s homes are some of Europe’s draughtiest. Here are five ways for householders to cut energy use econ.st/3uioYz3

The UK has a home insulation problem - which has consequences for energy bills and the climate. 3 mins on the reasons why, what the government says it's doing about it & and why some say it's not enough.

Really enjoying Barnabas Calder's book. Shows that energy & building design have always been linked. Even Egyptians & Romans were doing their sums to fit their energy context. Definitely grab a copy if you see it. 👍

Enjoyed talking with Supply Chain Sustainability School (UK) on new regs Parts L & O. Discussed the shift of focus to energy demand, heat pumps, photographic evidence, & what we're doing to cope with future heat waves. Thanks to all who attended. You can view the session here: youtube.com/watch?v=0QYWY9…

See how The Hoover Building in #London, built in 1931, can achieve a #BREEAM Excellent Domestic #Refurbishment score, preserving and enhancing its heritage. Read our case study here: lnkd.in/e8pVVxpS

85% of respondents said yes, lower carbon buildings should be part of this local plan. Why not pop along in person and ask them how it's going? 👇🌍👷‍♀️#BCPClimateAction

Join us at buildeng Southern (Eastleigh) Conference on 8 November 2023. Network with like-minded professionals, and claim 5 hours of CPD for attending. Kindly sponsored by Unilin Insulation - UK & Ireland and Sava. Book your place at ow.ly/Ybgj50PX1lr

Can I recommend moving over from Twitter to Bluesky? It's much less prone to notify you of tweets chosen to annoy you, and doesn't suppress links, etc. It's growing immensely fast, so now is the time to move. Look up starter packs on topics you like, to find the people to follow.

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