12 hydrogen transmission projects expected to start operation in 2029....even if they arrive on time: just 3.6% of #hydrogen supply planned for 2030 has final investment decision. 4.5% of supply needed for REPowerEU demand target has a binding offtake agreement (Source: OIES) @eu-acer.bsky.social

Thousands of jobs at risk if UK cuts home insulation fund, business warns More than 50 companies and trade bodies fear Labour government will water down pre-election promise to boost spending

Banks, construction sector and energy companies calling for keeping the £13.3bn for insulation in the UK budget on.ft.com/43JYtnR cc @jamesdyson.bsky.social @e3g.bsky.social

Clean business: Why 97% of executives are betting big on renewables A survey of business leaders across 15 countries shows 97% support for a transition to renewable sources of electricity, with 78% of executives stating they want their firm to transition to 100% renew...

Fortune published my piece on the @e3g.bsky.social report showing 97% of execs support a transition to renewables. This maps onto the fact that we underestimate how much appetite there is for climate action globally, with 89% of people favouring stronger climate action. @coveringclimatenow.org

Broad, societal support for better insulation standards in the private rented sector.

It's an important issue, and not easy to get it right. But the status quo of unaffordable bills& mouldy homes is unacceptable.

Read here what a policy package could look like: www.e3g.org/publications...

Trump’s efforts to split Europe and China on clean energy fall flat The U.S. argument against the green transition felt “quiet and out of place,” said one official.

www.politico.eu/article/trum...

Companies plan shift to green energy despite Trump-era rollbacks, survey shows Majority of 1,500 executives polled back a long-term move away from fossil fuels

European Union's #CBAM is routinely justified citing "carbon leakage". I have been skeptical about the extent of leakage because the real world is more complex than theory allows on paper. Here's FT saying survey shows willingness to relocate to places with more renewables
www.ft.com/content/5864...

My personal bug bear: we are wasting 2/3 of our energy put into the system, largely due to the inefficiency of fossil fuels. Energy demand is growing. Energy efficiency needs a much more prominent role in all these discussions. Next stop: @iea.org #energyefficeincy conference in June in Brussels.

Energy Security Summit in London shows strong international appetite to collaborate on a secure energy transition Explore the significance of energy security amid geopolitical challenges and the commitment to a global energy transition.

The IEA energy security summit is over: Strong appetite for collaboration towards a secure energy transition. A positive signal in a context of tension & uncertainty. Not surprising given the unstoppable trend towards more renewables and electrification. www.e3g.org/news/energy-...

Seven Ways Fossil Fuel Subsidies Undermine Energy Security Fossil fuel subsidies are often seen as a safety net, protecting consumers from rising energy prices. But do they actually help build long-term energy security? Our experts explain why this assumption...

5 - also: @iisd.org @farooqullah.bsky.social set out how fossil fuel subsidies have undermined long term energy security www.iisd.org/articles/dee...

Hardwiring the energy transition into energy security A changing geopolitical context puts countries under pressure to rapidly revamp what role global collaboration plays in delivering energy security, and to decide what shared vision of energy security ...

4 - case studies on where the energy transition has already provided more energy security by my colleagues @e3g.bsky.social

www.e3g.org/publications...

Energy Security in an insecure world | Ember Replacing fossil imports with three key levers—electric vehicles, heat pumps, and renewables—can cut net fossil fuel imports by 70%, saving importers $1.3 trillion globally each year.

3 - Excellent data about energy security from the transition from the brilliant folks @ember-energy.org

ember-energy.org/latest-insig...

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Business Statement - Energy Security 2025 BUSINESS STATEMENT: REDEFINING ENERGY SECURITY WITH RENEWABLES AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY April 2025 On the day of the UK/IEA Energy Security Summit, we the undersigned, a global coalition of leading busi...

2 - more than 130 businesses and business associations have signed a statement for a new energy security framework that centres the energy transition.

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

@gra-3xrenewables.bsky.social

Powering Up: Business leaders overwhelmingly back a rapid transition to renewable power Business voices have expressed overwhelming support for the transition to renewable energy.

1 - The majority of business leaders see energy security as the top benefit of a transition to renewables www.e3g.org/publications...

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The #IEA-#UK Future of Energy Security summit kicks off today. We are fast heading to a mainstream #renewables, margin #fossils system. > 60 countries attending, showing the big appetite to talk about the energy transition & #energysecurity.

Business and civil society have been very clear:

Sustainable AND affordable #housing becoming a reality in #Denmark and #Poland. Read here my colleague's in depth analysis on how this happened and what role financial regulation and the financial sector played.

New German government plans for 20 GW of new gas plants is being opposed by industry associations for being costly and not market friendly

Clean energy has already made the EU more secure – and more can be done Clean energy is boosting the EU’s security by cutting reliance on Russian gas. Renewables, heat pumps & efficiency are key—more action is needed

Renewables helped Spain cut electricity prices by around 20% since 2021. The EU avoided €59B in fossil fuel costs since 2019. Clean energy is the best shield against volatile energy prices.

Read more: www.e3g.org/news/clean-e...

European Energy for European Homes and Industry - Energy Cities Geopolitics are forcing different levels of government (European, national and local) to see gas imports as Europe’s Achilles heel. The solution is European energy for […]

Good case by @adrianhiel.bsky.social that there is more agreement on phasing out gas in the EU then one may think

energy-cities.eu/european-ene...

EU urged to include green energy in increased security spending With the European Commission due to propose the EU's next seven-year, trillion-euro budget in the summer, security analysts are calling for a focus on green energy alongside increased military spendin...

📢📝 Green investment is essential for Europe’s security. E3G has signed an open letter urging EU budget negotiators to prioritise renewables & energy resilience to reduce dependency on volatile energy sources. 🌍⚡

Read more in @euronews.com: www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

Clean energy has already made the EU more secure – and more can be done Clean energy is boosting the EU’s security by cutting reliance on Russian gas. Renewables, heat pumps & efficiency are key—more action is needed

Clean #energy has already made the #EU more secure, and more can and must be done. Within 2 years, the EU eliminated 20bcm of annual gas use via renewables and heat pumps alone. Meanwhile, additional US #LNG imports since 2022 are 30bcm, coming at a hefty annual bill.

▶️ www.e3g.org/news/clean-e...

gas responsible for most of the rise in energy emissions

Just saying this again because it's important: fossil gas was responsible for the biggest chunk of the rise in emissions in the energy sector from 2023 to 2024

Gas is a fossil fuel and a pollutant: dumping it and burning it causes suffering and death to living things

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A clear-eyed piece on why a return to Russian #gas must be avoided for European security - and why the #energytransition holds the key to doing so.

Co-authored by a former NATO commander, former energy commissioner & a dear ex-@e3g.bsky.social colleague.

www.handelsblatt.com/meinung/gast...

And if you are looking for more on the ground examples for the transition away from gas in Europe, here's a great short write up by my colleague Marion Revest: www.e3g.org/news/gas-tra...

Vienna Embraces Heat Pumps to Ditch Russian Gas The Austrian capital has a $21 billion plan to end its dependence on imported natural gas with heat pumps, boreholes and energy efficiency.

Great to see the tremendous progress of Vienna's #heat #decarbonisation summed up - incl how it helps getting Austria off Russian #gas: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature... Proud to have been advising them via the Decarb City Pipes Advisory Board, alongside @sustainable2050.bsky.social and many others.

A screenshot from the report reading: "The transmission grids of most neighbouring European countries are interconnected. There are 30 transmission system operators (TSOs) 4 in the EU and several thousand distribution system operators (DSOs). Electricity-distribution grids account for most electricity-grid infrastructure and this is reflected in asset values. For example, the grid operated by the largest French DSO, ENEDIS, is worth €54 billion, while the asset base of French TSO RTE is €17 billion (S&P Global Ratings, 2024). The returns earned by TSOs and DSOs and their investment incentives are determined by national regulators, with each EU country taking a distinct regulatory approach. "

An eye-opening stat from the recent @bruegel.bsky.social report on European grids.

The value of the French DSO's assets are over three times those of the French TSO 🤯

Great work by @cheussaff.bsky.social.

www.bruegel.org/policy-brief...

Decisions on UK hydrogen heat Hydrogen will play a crucial role in decarbonising power and some heavy industry. However, hydrogen is a poor option for domestic heating and would substantially increase consumer bills relative to ot...

Is 2025 the end of the road for hydrogen boilers?

I certainly hope so. My new briefing today looks at hydrogen heating - and why Labour needs to rule it out ASAP if they want to keep energy bills down.

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www.e3g.org/publications... 🔌💡

The risks of building reliance on new #nuclear into your energy system - summed up in two paragraphs in the @financialtimes.com today.

There are no subsidies for residential solar in England. But solar is back due to lower costs + improved business case. It is at the highest level since the government ended its subsidy scheme & almost back at record levels seen in 2011.

The UK #oil & #gas bill makes no sense says my colleague Beth Walker: "Any new oil will be destined for export [...] and so brings no benefits to consumers. It [...] sends confusing signals to investors as the government is propping up a declining industry" www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Dass jetzt inmitten der Haushaltskrise doch wieder 1,4 Milliarden Euro für eine Plastikabgabe an die EU aus dem Bundeshaushalt gezahlt werden, anstelle auf die Verursacher umgelegt zu werden, wäre vielleicht auch eine Meldung wert. Mehr 👇