With all the July model runs now in, it is very likely that 2026 will see the largest El Niño event since records began in the late 1800s – and potentially by a truly mind-blowing margin. The median estimate is now 3.6C, roughly 0.8C hotter than the prior record (2.75C). www.theclimatebrink....

2. Electrify! The best way to tackle a fossil fuel crisis is to avoid using them altogether - via heat pumps, EVs and clean energy. One small silver lining of a rise in gas prices is that it tends to lower the electricity-gas price ratio (because wholesale costs make up more of the total gas bill)

Is gas still the reason GB energy prices are high? New Nesta blog by me. There's been a lot of talk about non-commodity costs on electricity bills, and how they're now dominating bill rises. My conclusion is: yes, they're a problem and need tackling; but they're not yet as big a problem as gas.

Is gas still the reason energy bills are so high?

Despite rising non-commodity costs on energy bills, high gas prices remain the primary reason for expensive energy for most British households, making the switch to homegrown energy a top priority

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