Build the new before breaking the old tech + match policy to the stage of transition which that given sector/tech is at = the 2 key messages of this report.

S-Curve Economics@scurveeconomics.bsky.social · 10mo ago

The energy transition can seem like a daunting challenge: how can we transform the polluting machines in so many parts of our economy in such short order?   Today we’re launching our report "First build, then break: a policy framework for accelerating zero-carbon transitions".

£70 per person, per year. That's all. Net cost to the economy of reaching net-zero by 2050 now estimated at £116bn over 25 years = less than £70 per person per year. Less with health benefits. www.carbonbrief.org/obr-net-zero... TY@drsimevans.carbonbrief.org making big numbers real.

OBR: Net-zero is much cheaper than thought for UK – and unchecked global warming far more costly - Carbon Brief

Reaching net-zero will be much cheaper for the UK government than previously expected – and the economic damages of climate change far more severe.

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The climate movement keeps saying 'stop talking about system change' and inaccessible jargon. Well, if this makes you sad then see 'system' and 'feedback loops' and 'levers' jargon put to excellent use in our new report. Summary in @carbonbrief.org too www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-h...

Guest post: How ‘feedback loops’ and ‘non-linear thinking’ can inform climate policy - Carbon Brief

The global shift towards a clean-energy system is much more than just a technological switch – it is a profound transformation of markets, industries and societal behaviours.

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Jan Rosenow@janrosenow.bsky.social · last yr.

🚨 NEW RESEARCH: The energy transition is more disruptive—and could move much faster—than most people think. It’s not just about swapping old tech for new. Shift to clean energy is a complex web of feedback loops, tipping points & surprises. Our new 📖 👇 www.scurveeconomics.org/publications... 🧵

The UK climate law requires legally binding carbon budgets. Here we argue why focusing on deployment of new technologies would make more sense

⚡🔌 Battery electric trucks are reaching lifetime cost parity with diesel — and starting to overtake them. Globally aligned emissions standards or mandates could accelerate this tipping point in lagging markets. New analysis from our @eeist-project.bsky.social team: eeist.co.uk/eeist-report... 🧵

Worth a read, touches on topics from changing comms, to using investments in defence, & how AI will accelerate green transition. @systemiq.bsky.social www.systemiq.earth/shock-therap...

Shock Therapy: A Strategic Reset for the Sustainability Movement - SYSTEMIQ

What could a deep reset of the sustainability movement look like? Read “Shock Therapy” and tell us what you think.

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New report: Analytical tools for #innovation and #competitiveness in the low carbon transition. Written specifically for ministries of finance but relevant to much wider audience. See full report & exec summary below. www.scurveeconomics.org/publications...

#BenNevis #northface gully no.4 + #CMD, then Stob Ban South Gully, Stob a Choire Mhail & Sgurr a Maim via #devilsridge. First solo winter weekend. Apparently joy = resilience so here I am. From 8-9/2/25.