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1/ I’m a big fan of @theCCCuk but this report makes the false assumption that the public won't accept change.
Which leads them to rubber stamp hugely costly, discredited tech like carbon capture and blue hydrogen, ignoring cheaper, superior options.
The evidence... 🧵
Which leads them to rubber stamp hugely costly, discredited tech like carbon capture and blue hydrogen, ignoring cheaper, superior options.
The evidence... 🧵
2/ First, the issue in brief. Then the solutions.
There are no independent studies proving blue hydrogen works as a low carbon option. There IS a study that shows it's as bad for climate as burning coal.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10… UK likely slightly less bad, but FAR from 'clean'.
There are no independent studies proving blue hydrogen works as a low carbon option. There IS a study that shows it's as bad for climate as burning coal.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10… UK likely slightly less bad, but FAR from 'clean'.
3/ New rules for calculating blue hydrogen emissions look like they were written by big oil:
🙉Ignore construction emissions
🙉Ignore downstream leaks of hydrogen (33x more potent than CO2)
🙉Applicants can use their own fugitive methane %
🙉 & more..
🙉Ignore construction emissions
🙉Ignore downstream leaks of hydrogen (33x more potent than CO2)
🙉Applicants can use their own fugitive methane %
🙉 & more..
Good to chat with my MP @AnthonyMangnal1 at last night's sewage meeting. Anthony offered this in defence of the Gov's climate record:
1/ UK's better than others in Europe & could I name a single country with more wind power. I said it's not a competition, but anyway👇
A quick🧵
1/ UK's better than others in Europe & could I name a single country with more wind power. I said it's not a competition, but anyway👇
A quick🧵
2/ He said it's better to use our cleaner coal than dirty Polish coal. Similar with oil. I explained that the IPCC, CCC & IEA say new fossil fuels are not consistent with 1.5°C. We don't even need them because science shows 100% renewables is feasible.
brookes.ac.uk/about-brookes/…
brookes.ac.uk/about-brookes/…
3/ I added that science tells us 60% of existing oil and gas reserves must stay in the ground for even a 50% chance of 1.5°C. I said our new fossils would be extra: which other country would cut output?
World prices could crash, threatening the transition.
nature.com/articles/s4158…
World prices could crash, threatening the transition.
nature.com/articles/s4158…
In a parallel universe, today's revised Net Zero Strategy would correct for the many flaws identified in our #AmbitionGap report, reviewed and endorsed by leading climate and nature scientists... 🧵
1/ UK targets are too weak for 1.5°C. Carbon budgets to 2032 were set up to 12 years ago. They ignore international ✈️&🚢, making unrealistic assumptions that all nations will cut emissions as fast as us, ignoring pop growth and rising living standards in developing nations.
2/ The Net Zero Strategy (NZS) was devised to achieve a just a 50% chance of success.
A safe future for humanity on the toss of a coin.
A safe future for humanity on the toss of a coin.
The UK Gov gives fossil fuel companies £914,000 in tax relief from the windfall tax for every £1 million they invest - but only for new oil and gas projects, not for new renewables. Yes you read that right..!
A short🧵
gov.uk/government/pub…
A short🧵
gov.uk/government/pub…
2/ Yet we know that 60% of existing reserves must stay in the ground for even a measly 50% chance of limiting heating to 1.5°C.
nature.com/articles/s4158…
nature.com/articles/s4158…
3/ What’s so frustrating is that a 100% energy system is feasible now. It will save us a huge amount on energy costs, and pay back fast.
UK has huge wave, tidal, and wind resources and could become leader, creating lots of good jobs.
thehill.com/opinion/energy…
UK has huge wave, tidal, and wind resources and could become leader, creating lots of good jobs.
thehill.com/opinion/energy…
The UK Gov pays fossil fuel companies a £914,000 tax rebate for every £1 million they invest - but only for new oil and gas projects, not for new renewables. Yes you read that right..!
A short🧵
gov.uk/government/pub…
A short🧵
gov.uk/government/pub…
2/ Yet we know that 60% of existing reserves must stay in the ground for even a measly 50% chance of limiting heating to 1.5°C.
nature.com/articles/s4158…
nature.com/articles/s4158…
3/ What’s so frustrating is that a 100% energy system is feasible now. It will save us a huge amount on energy costs, and pay back fast.
UK has huge wave, tidal, and wind resources and could become leader, creating lots of good jobs.
thehill.com/opinion/energy…
UK has huge wave, tidal, and wind resources and could become leader, creating lots of good jobs.
thehill.com/opinion/energy…
