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Simon Oldridge #CANBill Profile picture
@SiOldridge
Mar 31, 2023 • 8 tweets • 4 min read • Read on X
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👇
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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/…
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…
4/ @benwhlong asked @AnthonyMangnal1 whether he accepted the IPCC's warning that ignoring the science on new fossil fuels presented a grave risk to our future. Anthony said he wasn't sure, he'd need to see more evidence.
Let me know if this isn't enough:
report.ipcc.ch/ar6syr/pdf/IPC…
5/ Anthony said that I was wearing a coat containing oil products and really shouldn't criticise the government from such a hypocritical position.
6/ Anthony also said our emissions are tiny compared to China etc. I said we need targets on imported emissions.
And whilst we can’t preach, we can lead, by passing the #CEBill. Others will follow just as they did when the Cons Gov adopted net zero by 2050.
7/ I asked Anthony what he though about the Gov's OWN projections showing us missing our Paris NDC by 40% and our 6th carbon budget by 100%.
He suggested the large number of new 'green day' policies would deal with this. But.... Image
8/ Still analysing the huge Green Day document drop which does contain some positive content, but the pushing ahead with new N Sea oil and gas seriously undermines UK' credentials.
theguardian.com/environment/20…

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Simon Oldridge #CANBill Profile picture
Jan 7
Some Labour MPs are telling constituents they support the Climate & Nature Bill's aims but say it's not needed because existing targets are sufficient.

Here's why they're mistaken 🧵
[copy of their standard email at the end]
2️⃣They acknowledge the crisis and cite existing policies like onshore wind, solar projects, or green funding. But the truth is, these steps are nowhere near sufficient, and our targets far too weak to drive meaningful change in the vital coming years.
3️⃣Celebrating small wins while ignoring the transformative action we need—which the CAN Bill would deliver—is like bailing the water in a sinking ship instead of fixing the leak.
Under our current laws, we totally ignore the emissions from all the manufacturing we've offshored!
Read 9 tweets
Simon Oldridge #CANBill Profile picture
Dec 16, 2024
Brief reasons why I think Ed Miliband—whose sincerity I don't doubt—has been persuaded we need new power stations & blue hydrogen plants ('CCS plans'). 🧵
2️⃣The UK grid operator set out a scenario which virtually eliminates the need for carbon capture, but it means growing renewables faster.
That's not happening because the big energy companies aren't investing in them. Why? Image
3️⃣Companies can charge sky-high prices for scarce fossil fuels. But you can’t do that with abundant wind, solar, or water—nothing stops a competitor setting up nearby.
Gov should fix this market failure with a big tax on oil/gas profits. Instead, they’re doing the opposite....
Read 8 tweets
Simon Oldridge #CANBill Profile picture
Dec 16, 2024
1️⃣ People are asking why Labour is backing the Conservatives' carbon capture plans, which rely heavily on new gas & hydrogen plants.

I'll do a fuller thread on this, but I've just found an important new reason, and it would be laughable if not so serious.
A quick explainer 🧵
2️⃣Turns out that the computer model that DESNZ uses to find the cheapest way to net zero only accounts for emissions within UK territorial boundaries.

So that means they totally ignore the huge emissions caused along the supply chain for the LNG feeding their new 'CCS' plants! Image
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3️⃣The model produces perverse results, because it's driven by the UK's emissions targets—which ignore the emissions we cause overseas.
So the computer picks solutions that spew out huge amounts of greenhouse gases, but that's apparently OK because they happen somewhere else🙄
Read 6 tweets
Simon Oldridge #CANBill Profile picture
Dec 16, 2024
🚨Leaked docs reveal the UK Gov is taking extraordinary financial risks to push through an £8bn gas power station & carbon capture project, despite an ongoing legal challenge & serious objections from leading climate scientists. #CCS
Here’s the story: 🧵
ft.com/content/927367…
2️⃣ The leak shows that Gov has promised to compensate developers if campaigner Dr @Andrew9Boswell’s legal challenge overturns planning permission.
Taxpayers could face £𝟲 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 in costs if this happens late in the process, potentially much more.
3️⃣ Climate scientists recently called on Labour to pause its £1bn #CCS investment plans, warning the tech is unproven, prolongs fossil fuel dependence, and ignores huge methane emissions from imported gas. 🛢️💨
theguardian.com/environment/20…
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Simon Oldridge #CANBill Profile picture
Dec 7, 2024
Scientists are clear that UK’s carbon capture plans are disastrous for climate.

They centre around building 𝗻𝗲𝘄 gas power stations & blue hydrogen plants—and are all about extending the life of the North Sea.

Here’s the evidence 🧵👇👇
2️⃣ Leading scientists wrote to Ed Miliband explaining why the UK’s #CCS plans, devised by the Conservatives, will worsen climate change.
My thread explaining the key issues:
3️⃣ A handful of pro-#CCS scientists then wrote a letter. Almost half of them have shocking conflicts of interest like director of an oil or CCS company. Image
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Simon Oldridge #CANBill Profile picture
Nov 26, 2024
The UK Gov is guided on its carbon capture plans by the "CCUS Council", set up by the Conservatives, and still in place.
I uploaded all their meeting minutes to ChatGPT, asking for evidence that they may be more interested in ongoing fossil fuel profits over decarbonisation.🧵 Image
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2️⃣ I asked ChatGPT for examples with names, companies & dates from its analysis of the minutes.

Here's a selection. The intent behind UK's £22 bn carbon capture plans seems to be more about extending fossil fuels than decarbonisation.
@DoctorVive @Andrew9Boswell @GeoffreySupran Image
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3️⃣ Here's one from @LinklatersLLP, a law firm heavily involved in wrecking our climate.
Students: please don't work for them!
@LawyersAreResp won't be surprised to see this. Image
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