Five years ago I bought an end-of-life house in a 5-acre plot in W Berkshire, just over an hour from W London. It's a magical spot, with views over the Kennet Valley towards Watership Down. Sadly, we have concluded we can't complete the redevelopment. Is it for you? www.linkedin.com/posts/mliebr...

>>> Off-topic (sort of) <<< Anyone looking for an extraordinary real estate project just outside London? Five years ago, I bought an end-of-life house in a 5-acre plot in West Berk...

>>> Off-topic (sort of) <<< Anyone looking for an extraordinary real estate project just outside London? Five years ago, I bought an end-of-life house in a 5-acre plot in West Berkshire, just over a...

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"The Mayor of London told us that the lack of toilet provision for London's bus drivers is unacceptable." He has been responsible for toilet provision for bus drivers for 10 years! When I was on the TfL board, I secured £7m for driver toilets. What has he done since? www.itv.com/news/london/...

"The Mayor of London told us that the lack of toilet provision for London's bus drivers is unacceptable." He has been responsible for toilet provision for bus drivers for 10 years! When I was on the TfL board, I secured £7m for driver toilets. What has he done since? www.itv.com/news/london/...

@christianthiels.eurosky.social Hi Christian. I want to invite you to a private discussion event in London. Could you follow or DM me?

As @mliebreich.bsky.social has pointed out, this (electrifying 46% of final energy by 2040) is not going to happen. Fortunately, a great deal of electrification can occur even without coming close to this unrealistic and misleading goal.

David Roberts@volts.wtf · last wk.

Europe is jamming the accelerator on electrification.

Europe is jamming the accelerator on electrification.

Nine times faster: the EU wants to double electrification by 2040

The Commission has launched its Electrification Action Plan. A 46% target and some serious policy measures.

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If you think Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) is going to be needed to stop climate change - the IPCC certainly does - then you need to read this, follow @roberthoglund.bsky.social, and raise your voice. open.substack.com/pub/marginal...

The main thing holding carbon removal back

The EU sees CDR as equal to other mitigation solutions, the SBTi does not and needs to justify why.

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In the UK, debate is raging about opening up the North Sea to oil and gas drilling. The latest episode of @cleaninguppod.bsky.social with Anders Opedal, CEO of Norway's Equinor, contains important lessons. I summarise them here, with data, data, data. mliebreich.substack.com/p/to-drill-o...

To drill or not to drill? Lessons from Norway

In the UK, debate is raging about opening up the North Sea to oil and gas drilling. The latest episode of Cleaning Up with Anders Opedal, CEO of Norway's Equinor, contains important lessons.

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Outrageous that while posturing about London being Net Zero by 2030, Sadiq Khan never stopped TfL's bus contractors from buying buses without air conditioning. Even now - after a decade as Mayor - he's only promising "cooling", not air conditioning, in new buses. www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...

How will London cope with 40C summers?

By 2036, the extreme heat we’re enduring could be the norm. From white roofs to urban forests and blue waterways, here’s how London must adapt

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Outrageous that while posturing about London being Net Zero by 2030, Sadiq Khan never stopped TfL's bus contractors from buying buses without air conditioning. Even now - after a decade as Mayor - he's only promising "cooling", not air conditioning, in new buses. www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...

How will London cope with 40C summers?

By 2036, the extreme heat we’re enduring could be the norm. From white roofs to urban forests and blue waterways, here’s how London must adapt

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My guest this week on @cleaninguppod.bsky.social is Anders Opedal, CEO of Norwegian oil and gas giant #Equinor. How has the world's most progressive fossil fuel company navigated the net zero era and beyond? Are there any lessons for the UK's North Sea reboot? www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1Va...

How Norway Became A Global Gas Giant | Ep267: Anders Opedal

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Four more. And we haven't even launched yet. Go @pragmacharge.bsky.social

Four more. And we haven't even launched yet. Go @pragmacharge.bsky.social

My guest this week on @cleaninguppod.bsky.social is Anders Opedal, CEO of Norwegian oil and gas giant #Equinor. How has the world's most progressive fossil fuel company navigated the net zero era and beyond? Are there any lessons for the UK's North Sea reboot? www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1Va...

How Norway Became A Global Gas Giant | Ep267: Anders Opedal

YouTube video by Cleaning Up Podcast

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Comment le 🇨🇦 peut-il doubler la taille de ses réseaux d’électricité tout en conservant des prix bas? Avec le co-auteur @mliebreich.bsky.social, nous suggérons une nouvelle idée de politique pour atteindre ces deux objectifs. Consultez notre note de politique 🔽 institutclimatique.ca/note-politiq...

Note de politique générale : Fonds de progrès de l’électrification du Canada

L’ébauche de la Stratégie nationale d’électrification du Canada reconnaît explicitement cette occasion, tout comme les ...

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But but but people just don't want electric cars! www.motortrader.com/motor-trader...

Electrified vehicles fill every spot of Autotrader’s top 10 fastest-selling used cars

Electrified models account for every place in Autotrader’s top 10 fastest selling used cars of July list. The list marks the first time no petrol or

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But but but people just don't want electric cars! www.motortrader.com/motor-trader...

Electrified vehicles fill every spot of Autotrader’s top 10 fastest-selling used cars

Electrified models account for every place in Autotrader’s top 10 fastest selling used cars of July list. The list marks the first time no petrol or

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@mliebreich.bsky.social with @lilydambrosiomp.bsky.social on the Cleaning Up Podcast Australia (CUPA ☕ ). She seems small but fierce #vicpol #auspol - like it! Interesting the comparisons between Victoria & China re the transition from coal. youtu.be/IVGL9vVTdeY?...

Is Australia Finally Turning Its Back on Coal? Lily D'Ambrosio | Deep Dive Australia 04

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The EU is targeting an increase electricity's share of Final Energy from 24% to 46% by 2040. The arithmetic of the Final Energy Fallacy makes this entirely unachievable. We need a course correction. mliebreich.substack.com/p/eu-propose...

Michael Liebreich suggests in this article that the high Chinese level of electrification could be due to coal-powered electric boilers and industrial resistive heating, which may not be the ideal way of achieving a high electrification level. bsky.app/profile/mlie...

Michael Liebreich@mliebreich.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The co-presidents of COP 31 have announced a target of 35% electrification as a percentage of Final Energy. Electrification is absolutely the right target, but percentage of Final Energy is the wrong metric. What we really need is data on Useful Energy! mliebreich.substack.com/p/lets-targe...

Listening to the latest @therestpolitics.bsky.social episode and disappointed to hear @rory-stewart.bsky.social trot out his usual 'renewables are expensive' line. Perhaps he and @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social shld interview @mliebreich.bsky.social - a voice on the right with a much better take.

On the day of the Norway-England game, time to listen again to this fabulous Bjørge Lillelien commentary: "Maggie Thatcher, can you hear me? Maggie Thatcher, your boys took a hell of a beating! Your boys took a hell of a beating!" Not today, I hope. youtube.com/watch?v=PqZT...

Norway 2 England 1 1981 Commentary

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Half Man Half Bizkit@scalextrix.bsky.social · 4w ago

Ich bin ein binliner!

Please please please please please please please please please *please* let Nigel Farage be beaten by Count Binface. youtube.com/watch?v=HTIE...

Count Binface reacts to 'hilarious' chance of becoming an actual MP

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This was a magical episode of @cleaninguppod.bsky.social, including a visit to a Singapore noodle factory and conversation with the brilliant Marie Cheong. And don't miss the Easter Egg at the end. South and SouthEast Asia, here we come :-) youtu.be/RE2ZeGd8aaI?...

Southeast Asia's Leapfrog to Clean Tech | Ep265: Marie Cheong

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Please please please please please please please please please *please* let Nigel Farage be beaten by Count Binface. youtube.com/watch?v=HTIE...

Count Binface reacts to 'hilarious' chance of becoming an actual MP

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We are all Belgian this morning.

Australian electricity cost falling cos of govt programmes accelerating renewables + batteries replacing gas. Kiwis watch and weep; our govt wants to take us in the opposite direction. NZ being held back, while Aus is charging into the future: Via @mliebreich.bsky.social youtu.be/iBhkBTZ9lSI?...

How Australia Became The World's Battery Champion | Deep Dive Australia 01: Darren Miller

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We are all Belgian this morning.

If you don't want long lines at fuel stations, limiting purchases to 20 litres is the dumbest thing you can do. Not only does it make everyone immediately want to fill up, but now they have to make three visits to do so. And they burn 20% of their fuel looking for available supplies and in lines.