Today is a good day.

Good high level summary. The report doesn't take into account reducing usage patterns of power as renewable increase, but the stark conclusions remain entirely valid.

Very good infograghic showing very poor action from government. Just 1 policy action of 25 recommended by CCC in 2018. The CCC message of UK missing the 4th and 5th carbon budgets has been consistent since at least 2016. Let's hope the next 18 months change this.

Some exciting news! Please to be able to announce a big chunk of @beisgovuk funding to look at new ways to analyse and interpret the economic case for climate mitigation and energy innovation contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2dacb6…

BBC News - Climate change: UK's 10 warmest years all occurred since 2002. Also the most recent coldest year in the top 10 was in 1963. If anyone questions climate change happening, just quote this. bbc.co.uk/news/science-e…

THREAD on how the UK energy mix is being transformed: Amazingly, UK primary energy use is now at its lowest for more than half a century. And fossil fuels supplied less than four-fifths of the total for the first time. Josh Gabbatiss carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-pr… 1/6

Honoured to be appointed @beisgovuk Minister for Climate Change. Serious challenges ahead, not least delivering net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Working with @claireperrymp to secure UN #COP26 climate conference for Glasgow an early mission.

I like to call it utility #Energystorage or #gridbatteries. Whatever you call it #Vanadium based #VRFB flow batteries are the way to go - no degradation, last 20+ years and cannot possibly burn, unlike Lithium-ion cells.

My letter on #electricvehicles in today’s Sunday Times thetimes.co.uk/edition/commen…

Here’s a graphic showing the sequence of events on Friday 9th August. For more information and to read the interim report we have submitted to @Ofgem, please visit our website bit.ly/31RjoUm

Tune in tonight

Interesting plans published by BEIS today on trialling heat pumps in "a representative range of 750 homes": gov.uk/guidance/elect…

The report that this references has some very useful insights for domestic heating.

Great stuff! Sounds like the Tesla model 3 effect.

Must-read: highest ever resolution of climate projections, produced for the UK by Met Office and Defra UK. Really brings home the changes that we are now seeing - and what lies ahead. Some great inforgraphics too.

++WOWEE++ !Subsidy-free UK offshore wind! UK just contracted for 5.5GW of offshore wind at avg £41/MWh. Delivery 2023-2025. That's nearly £10/MWh *below expected wholesale price* so billpayers will be *paid* 100s of millions of pounds each year. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…

Good chart showing latest offshore wind auction costs compared to other electricity supplies - 2019 prices

The UK is now building solar at the slowest rate since 2010 gov.uk/government/sta…

UNEP: 1.5C climate target ‘slipping out of reach’ | Zeke Hausfather Robbie Andrew j.mp/2pQPnXg

BREAKING UK govt aviation policy ruled unlawful by the Court of Appeal, on climate grounds. Effectively stops Heathrow expansion. After rejection of Bristol Airport expansion over climate concerns the list of plans to boost capacity just shrank again. carbonbrief.org/guest-post-pla…