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gabrielle boyle retweeted
“As the dependence of the US on Saudi oil shrinks, so does the need for the US to guarantee the country’s security through military presence” warns @FactFisching on why it would be unwise for Saudi Arabia ignore the implications of the energy transition.
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The world is currently neither on track to prevent devastating climate impacts, nor prepared to deal with its consequences. The international community is falling far short of the #climate goals set in the #ParisAgreement euractiv.com/section/energy-… @e3g #emissions #trade #finance
EU Foreign Affairs Ministers will meet in Brussels today to set the agenda for #climate diplomacy in 2023. They will succeed only if they give a strong mandate for an ambitious #EU climate foreign #policy that is fit for the polycrisis environment euractiv.com/section/energy-… @e3g
gabrielle boyle retweeted
A planned levy on top of soaring #EnergyBills will charge UK consumers to cover the costs of industry-producing #hydrogen.
UK households should not foot the bill for a technology that they are very unlikely to use in their homes.
Read the latest:
e3g.org/news/uk-government-p…
gabrielle boyle retweeted
"As the 🇪🇺EU looks set to exit the Energy Charter Treaty #ECT, there is a risk of companies and law firms treaty-shopping in 🇨🇭Switzerland" if the country, on the contrary, decides to remain in the Treaty, said E3G's @peters_jonny to @euractiv's @joeloyo 👇euractiv.com/section/energy/…
gabrielle boyle retweeted
Successfully implementing a UK Net Zero Investment Plan, alongside the Green Finance Strategy, will help the UK government turbocharge the #NetZero transition.
Their opportunity to demonstrate commitment is approaching fast. Read more:
e3g.org/news/uk-net-zero-rev…
gabrielle boyle retweeted
“India can be a huge force for good around the #RenewableEnergy landscape,” says E3G's @CamillaFenning in @EENewsUpdates. “It is doing a lot and can help others through organizations such as the International #Solar Alliance.”
Read more 👇 @isolaralliance
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gabrielle boyle retweeted
Chris Skidmore’s #NetZero Review has presented a challenge to Rishi Sunak’s government: will the UK Prime Minister and Chancellor commit to adopting the Review’s net zero finance recommendations, including the need for a Net Zero Investment Plan?
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gabrielle boyle retweeted
UK gov is planning to introduce a “hydrogen levy” on #EnergyBills - but households are unlikely to see any benefit, as using #hydrogen for heating would see heating bills double.
Our new briefing explains why the levy would raise #energy bills unfairly:
e3g.org/publications/the-cas…
#COP27 saw the birth of a broad coalition of over 80 countries, among them the largest #oil & #gas producers & consumers, calling for the inclusion of the #FossilFuel phase down in COP27’s official language bit.ly/3FOmNtI @e3g #EnergyTransition #decarbonisation #NetZero
#COP27 explicitly asks International financial institutions to consider at the April 2023 Spring Meeting how they can contribute to unlock funds that address climate #lossanddamage bit.ly/3G3IBSl @e3g #ClimateAction #climatefinance
A new £1bn scheme designed to help households reduce their #energybills has come too late to help struggling families this winter, chaos within Government is blamed for the delays. bit.ly/3EOr2Uw @e3g #energyefficiency #insulation #EnergyCrisis #fuelpoverty #Heating
gabrielle boyle retweeted
Don’t forget the ‘social’ in the #SocialClimateFund! We need to alleviate the burden of #FitFor55 on vulnerable households▶️bitly.ws/swYV #SocialRights
@EU2022_CZ @TimmermansEU @EU_Social @DavidCasaMEP @Esther_de_Lange @k_langensiepen @leilachaibi @DobrevKlara
The Transition Plan Taskforce will publish its first major consultation in November. Ahead of time, taskforce members will discuss what a good transition plan looks like and how it provides an essential framework to support the transition to #netzero bit.ly/3BFnIuE @e3g
gabrielle boyle retweeted
Read E3G's briefing on the opportunities and gaps in the policies for managing the EU's winter crisis that have been put forward so far. It also presents an analytical tool for policy makers and stakeholders to ensure consistency across policy areas 👇
e3g.org/news/managing-the-eu…
gabrielle boyle retweeted
#LCAW2022 event starting in 10! ⏰
Join @E3G co-founder and Chairman @tom_burke_47 in conversation with Stephen Colegrave of @BylineTimes, discussing what consequences #climate policy success or failure will have on democratic systems.
Tune in here 👉e3g.org/news/lcaw-democracy-…
gabrielle boyle retweeted
Today, @E3G has joined 50 groups across finance, retrofit, fuel poverty, NGOs & academia writing to @BorisJohnson to support new a energy efficiency scheme, but warning this mustn't be funded through cutting energy saving measures for schools & hospitals e3g.org/news/uk-pm-urged-to-…
.@E3G invites you to a London Climate Action Week event on the geopolitical risks to the integrity of the international financial system and what they mean for financing the transition to climate safety. bit.ly/3N9ZZoX #LCAW2022 #ClimateAction #NetZero #EnergyTransition
gabrielle boyle retweeted
The Chief Executive Officer of E3G, Nick Mabey, has been made an OBE for services to climate change and COP26. e3g.org/news/obe-for-e3g-chi…
gabrielle boyle retweeted
In #WindfallTax announcement UK Chancellor should have announced £1.4bn more in #EnergyEfficiency support for vulnerable, low-income households – funding pledged in their manifesto but not been delivered, @Ed_Matthew1 says in @NewStatesman @india_bourke
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