Congratulations to Green Alliance's Ruth Chambers who has been included in this year's Women in Westminster: The 100 list 🎉

It's fantastic to see her work recognised and celebrated 🙌

#WiW100

Today I am confirming that we are leaving the Energy Charter Treaty.
 
Talks with other nations for crucial reforms have reached a stalemate and staying in could undermine the UK’s world-leading clean energy sector.
gov.uk/government/new…

'There are many financial risks in the linear economy eg biodiversity loss & supply chain risks.
Financial risk models see circular economy as too risky - but fail to factor in the risks of economic shocks in the linear economy.' 👏 from Afke of Netherlands embassy #GAevent

🚨 ONLINE EVENT: Ep 2 - Election countdown

📢 What could we see in the spring budget? How are manifestos shaping up? What are the upcoming green flashpoints?

💬 Join us for panel discussion followed by an audience Q&A

🗓️ 19 February, 11-12

Register 👇
bit.ly/3OmOYnw

In 2022, we co-ordinated a letter to the govt from health and environment groups highlighting the escalating threat of #disposablevapes to children’s health and the environment.

So we are thrilled at the government's announcement of a complete ban on their supply and sale

GOOD NEWS!! 🥳gov.uk/government/new…

Our little black cat Sparky has gone missing from Cambridge, Romsey area. She's small, black, short haired with a white patch on her chest. She had a pale pink collar with a bell. She loves food and is usually quite confident and vocal. Please message me if you have any info!

'Huge jobs growth seen in Scotland's renewables sector' 🍾christmas treat 🍾
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla…

Ah CCS. Yes it allows us to use some fossil fuels in a net zero world, but only a tiny amount.
In a 2c world (not 1.5c!) having CCS means you can burn an extra 2% of oil, 3% of gas, and 6% of coal by 2050. discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1473…
The big picture is still a phase out.

'Getting more out of the resources we have is the definition of productivity.... Developing & scaling a truly circular economy will be at the heart of building the sustainable economy of the future.'
Why are resource use & the circular economy such low political priorities?!

⛽️Oil barons meet today for an OPEC+ meeting to set production quotas.

🏭Meanwhile global leaders are gathering at COP to set the future for the oil and gas industry.

🇬🇧Closer to home, the UK offshore industry is overdue major reform.

⚡️Proposals including reducing

🚨 We've just released a major investigation with the BBC which shows how COP28 president and UAE national oil company CEO, Sultan Al Jaber, sought to lobby on fossil fuel deals during meetings with foreign governments about the UN climate summit.

📗NEW REPORT: Profit without loss

♻️Details how conserving resources benefits the economy, businesses and consumer

🤔But what would an economy shaped around conserving resource use actually look like?

🔍We've assessed the evidence

🧵on our new report
bit.ly/3MX2g9G

⚠️Methane is a greenhouse gas 30 times stronger than carbon dioxide

🔥The UK is still emitting it routinely from oil rigs in the North Sea

📍Our analysis in Sky News identifies which sites are super polluting despite producing minimal oil or gas

👉bit.ly/47GBZo0

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Next year, the UK will become the world's largest producer of waste electronics.

That's why we've written to Environmental Audit Committee chair, Philip Dunne, asking him to re-visit a 2020 inquiry on e-waste, along with other expert witnesses to the first inquiry.

📨See the full letter below

“We don’t need new legislation for political points.”

The New Statesman Spotlight asked several people in the energy and environment sector – including Christopher Hammond, Heather Plumpton and Simon Francis – for their thoughts on the announcements in the King’s Speech ⬇️ newstatesman.com/spotlight/sust…

What is it like to cap off your gas supply?
3 families from Cambridge spill the beans in The Times and The Sunday Times 👇 If you're keen to know more, sign up to an open eco home tour with Cambridge Carbon Footprint

📈High gas prices drove inflation in 2022
📉Inflation would have been lower if we had more renewables
💰But high interest rates are slowing renewable build
So what's the solution? We talk monetary policy, government guarantees, CfDs and winning hearts & minds with Eric Lonergan👇