🚨 Cool job alert (although I'm obviously biased as it's mine!)
I'm moving to a maternity cover role, so my current position as a senior analyst in NESO's Energy Policy team is open for applications. Great opportunity to work with brilliant people & help shape GB energy policy! lnkd.in/eM6ZmE7a
In this week's newsletter:
A new podcast with @guynewey.bsky.social @energysyscat.bsky.social.
New research on flexibility in the GB power system.
Join our webinar on May 6 on understanding global energy technology supply chains.
Plus jobs, events and funding.
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UK electricity was the cleanest ever in 2024, with emissions per unit falling by more than two-thirds in a decade
Highlights:
🏭end of coal power after 142yrs
🔥fossil fuels at record-low 29% share
🌄renewables at record-high 45%
www.carbonbrief.org/...
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Deep dive: How the UK plans to reach clean power by 2030
With my colleague Molly I've dug deep into the govt's 136-page action plan for decarbonising the grid by 2030
If achieved, it'd see offshore wind become backbone of power sector – in just 6yrs
www.carbonbrief.org/...
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Great to see the publication of the government's Clean Power Action Plan. At NESO, we're pleased to see that our independent advice has formed such an integral part of the plan www.gov.uk/government/n...
Great opportunity for academics to hear about working with Parliament as a researcher - webinar 17th December
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/db839d...
I've been rubbish with social media throughout most of this year, but should probably mention that I left the Commons Library back in March to join the new Whole Energy Policy team at the National Energy System Operator (NESO) ✨ it's an exciting time to be part of a new org working on cool things! 👀
In advance of the second reading of the Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill, my Commons Library colleague has put together a briefing on the Bill: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...
Cool job opportunity for academics!🚨 POST are recruiting 8 new 'thematic research leads' in a range of disciplines for 2024-26. TRLs spend 3 days/week in Parliament to facilitate knowledge exchange & enhance the use of research evidence and expertise. Find out more: www.parliament.uk/get-involved...
Thank you - yes, please do share! Agree ECO4 is useful, we wanted to keep this focused on just financial help, we have a separate briefing on grants/funding for energy efficiency measures and renewables, which mentions ECO (although this needs an update!) commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...
As the weather is getting colder, our team at HoC Library has updated our briefing on getting financial help with energy bills. This covers universal and targeted schemes, as well as practical advice and links to useful information commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...
Definitely could have gone better 😅
Reminds me of having to explain the spot market to my parents' neighbours!
The Energy Security and Net Zero Committee has launched a new inquiry looking at the process of billing customers for their gas and electricity. It will "examine whether the rules on charging for energy are fair for all".
Call for evidence (open until 2 Feb 2024): bit.ly/3GfR4B4
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The UK govt held a roundtable on climate mis- and disinformation, chaired by UK chief scientist Angela McLean
The key points include:
"UK media…continues to give voice to unscientific views on issues such as heat pumps"
www.gov.uk/government/p...
HT @timosbornclim.bsky.social
Thanks for the e n e r g y s k y PSAs, I was trying to figure out how things work over here! 😊 (Deleted and reposted as I realise I might have messed up your test)
Ahead of COP28, Commons Library has produced quite a few briefing papers covering all things climate and Net Zero
commonslibrary.parliament.uk/cop28/
(also using this post as a test - if I type EnergySky and GreenSky will this show up in those feeds?)
I've not had a proper look at it yet, but Energy Systems Catapult have put together an intro guide in collaboration with Cornwall Insight - could be a good one! es.catapult.org.uk/guide/the-gb...
New briefing from our team on the UK's policies and progress towards Net Zero
The Energy Security and Net Zero Committee is receiving evidence tomorrow for their inquiry "a flexible grid for the future". This will focus on market and retail reforms needed to support flexibility and DSR, plus digitalisation & local energy
Details 👉 committees.parliament.uk/event/19588/...
Trying to figure out how Bluesky works but nice to see lots of familiar faces from Twitter (still feels weird to call it X!) 👋