Rachel Solomon Williams
@RachelSW99
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Executive Director, Aldersgate Group. All views my own.
London, England
Joined March 2016
NEW – Factcheck: What the Climate Change Act does – and does not – mean for the UK | @DrSimEvans @Josh_Gabbatiss @daisydunnesci @MollyLempriere w/ comment from @jillongovt @lorddeben @RachelSW99 Prof Jim Watson and Estelle Dehon Read here: https://t.co/d6dJKYWBto
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NEW Former Tory PM Theresa May calls Kemi Badenoch's plan to scrap the Climate Change Act "a catastrophic mistake" "I am deeply disappointed by this retrograde step which upends 17 years of consensus between our main political parties and the scientific community."
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Two thirds of the 'cost of net zero' number in the OBR report is reduction in tax take from fuel duty, a completely different matter to the cost of action, @RachelSW99 tells @Jacob_Rees_Mogg. @AldersgateGrp | @GBNEWS
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Could you save hundreds of pounds in refuelling by switching to an EV? Our latest data at Cornwall Insight reveals that EV drivers charging at home during off-peak hours can make serious cuts to their refuelling bills: ⚡ Saving £800 a year under the energy price cap ⚡
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In the first two months of this year, China installed a million solar panels a day, @RachelSW99 tells @alexisconran. @AldersgateGrp | @TimesRadio
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With gas driving high electricity prices, the UK must seize the same opportunity as China - manufacturing goods needed for the low-carbon transition and scaling renewables. @RachelSW99 tells @Jacob_Rees_Mogg more. @AldersgateGrp | @GBNEWS
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🚨 New blog 🚨 @AldersgateGrp's senior policy officer discusses industrial decarbonisation and the urgent need for grid connection reform🏭 Connecting renewable energy to UK industrial sites is key to achieving the 2030 clean power mission. https://t.co/XMWySFEd2J
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Aldersgate Group’s Senior Policy Officer Beth Barker discusses some of the sector's constraints and why grid connection reform is needed
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🌳 Today we launch a new briefing setting out why #nature is vital for the UK economy. 💡 It outlines the policy required from government to enable businesses to contribute to the protection and restoration of the natural environment. Read here 👇 https://t.co/kAGKThaiuU
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🌳 Our new #nature report calls for bold leadership and clear policy support in 2025 and beyond to unlock the potential of a nature-positive economy. 💡 Read analysis on its findings and recommendations in @BusinessGreen 👇 https://t.co/XHOkilFquk
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Aldersgate Group urges government for bold leadership and clear policy support in 2025 and beyond to unlock the potential of a nature-positive economy
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This is a really important report from @AldersgateGrp, @RenewableUK and @CPRE setting out some of the key changes we need to see in the planning system, to enable the shift to a clean power grid
Today, we launch a new report with @RenewableUK and @CPRE, outlining how the planning system can enable the 2030 clean power target, while engaging communities and protecting landscapes and nature. Read our recommendations ⬇️
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Last week I was at #COP29 pushing for a step change in global climate action. As average temperatures are on course to exceed the 1.5 degree limit this year, it is vital that we act decisively today to protect our planet and our people.
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Nature protection and tackling the climate crisis must be part of the same conversation 🌎 Protecting our natural resources will help us in our mission to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C. Learn more from my visit to @kewgardens where I met @KewScience experts.
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📢ScottishPower awards £1BN offshore wind turbine contract 📢 The turbine blades for our East Anglia TWO offshore windfarm will be produced at @SiemensGamesa’s Hull factory, providing a huge boost for UK manufacturing – supporting 1,300 local jobs. The windfarm will produce
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“This Budget’s plans to accelerate green growth and provide long-term stability are very welcome, and echo recurring calls from businesses across the country." Read reaction to #Budget2024 and implications for driving low-carbon growth from @RachelSW99 ⬇️ https://t.co/S3rZZ2EhLp
aldersgategroup.org.uk
Rachel Solomon Williams, Executive Director at the Aldersgate Group responds to the Autumn Budget
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✍️ How can the UK government create a policy landscape that unlocks private investment in the #netzero transition and drives growth? 💡 @RachelSW99 reflects on current progress in the latest episode of the #ZeroingIn podcast. 🎧 Listen here: https://t.co/VATEiY5Anw
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@energygovuk @busenergyscot Next we heard from @RachelSW99, who discussed what @AldersgateGrp members need to decarbonise quicker and enable the clean power mission 👇
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✍️ "Businesses have been calling for an industrial strategy for long enough; this announcement means that focus can now shift towards delivery." Read our reaction to the government's welcome industrial strategy announcements today ⬇️ https://t.co/aCwAnRrqwd
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Charlie Clegg, Public Affairs Manager at the Aldersgate Group, outlines activity at recent political party conferences across the UK.
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We're doubling our investment in the UK, to take us to £24bn by 2028. Getting Britain growing by investing in a better future, quicker. Read more: https://t.co/Q7BM3wUqbW
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How does the government present net zero as an opportunity and not a sacrifice? If you're at the #LabourConference2024 don't miss the chance to hear some very clever thoughts on this at 1100 from @Becky_Slack @lofioramonti @RachelSW99 @lukemurphy @LukeMLabour and our own
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Delivering #netzero and restoring our natural environment are fundamental to creating a resilient and competitive economy. In our representation ahead of the 2024 Autumn #Budget we outline our asks to drive emissions reductions and nature restoration ⬇️ https://t.co/eFLxEvxBON
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The Aldersgate Group's representation ahead of the publication of the 2024 Autumn Budget by the Chancellor.
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