Tim Rotheray
@trotheray
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Director of ESG and Policy @ViridorUK Chair @esatweets Climate Change Committee Former Director @theADEuk Climate, environment and bikes! My views.
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There is not a little irony in reading the national infrastructure assessment while on my 3rd cancelled or delayed train this week while struggling for connectivity. Whoever forms next government needs to help move away from our poor historical record on Infrastructure.
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I wonder if @energyutilities members including @BoschUK @BritishGas @CadentGasLtd @Danfoss @SchneiderElec @vaillantuk think they are getting good value for their fees, given the relevant govt minister thinks EUA head @mikefosterEUA is "deranged"? Great lobbying tactics, 10/10!
.@mikefosterEUA is becoming increasingly deranged, now attacking DESNZ officials who cannot answer back.There is no difference between us on CHMM and importance of increasing heat pump deployment.
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To get the minister so frustrated he needs to take to X to challenge claims is very serious. I fail to understand why the gas boiler sector allows such poor representation.
.@mikefosterEUA is becoming increasingly deranged, now attacking DESNZ officials who cannot answer back.There is no difference between us on CHMM and importance of increasing heat pump deployment.
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Just read this. Fun it is* *if you're an energy nerd 🤓
So, today Civitas has published a great new report, publishing the "realisistic" costs of Net Zero. Apparently, it’s a whopping £4.5 trillion, or £6,000/home/year. Wow. However, how do these numbers stack up? (tl;dr: no. but stick around for the 🧵, because it's fun). 1/12
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As someone promoting CCS in the waste sector, I find this insightful analysis. CCS and blue Hydrogen have a role but it absolutely needs to be proven and scaled (this is about political will not technical delivery) + should be used when no realistic alternative available
I've had a lot of questions on why the IEA have "downgraded" CCS+hydrogen, so I thought I'd try to provide some more insight...
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Enjoying the level of @Conservatives led backlash against tonight's policy u-turns on #climate. This is encouraging to see that across most of the political spectrum there is a real recognition that clear net zero policies are good for the economy and for our future
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This does not come as a surprise. But, if true, will be bad for the economy and bad for the planet. Net zero is not an economic drain. Deepening fossil fuel dependence is.
EXCL w/@ChrisMasonBBC Rishi Sunak is considering changing some of the government's key green commitments. Could include: - Delaying ban on new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035 - Softening plans to phase out gas boilers. Speech in coming days https://t.co/PDj4erVucz
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Reminder: There are still 12 years to go before sales of new fossil fuelled cars are due to be phased out in the UK (hybrids will continue to be sold until 2035)
BREAKING UK battery electric vehicle sales surged 72% in August, accounting for one in five of all cars sold EVs have made up 16.4% of sales in 2023 to date, up from 14% in the same period last year https://t.co/zIIYMddXq2
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This is just a nuts and amazing ride. Paris to brest and back. Not sure I could ever do cycling like this! Bravo
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This is so important. We are all susceptible to conforming and our views are not objective despite put best efforts
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Really beautiful rides courtesy of @jackthurston lost lanes west. One on dartmoor a miracle of gentle route planning in brutally hilly countryside
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This was the hopeful helpful thread I needed this evening as Europe bakes in the sun
One of the most important findings in the recent IPCC report is that we ultimately determine how much warming will occur. There is likely no warming "in the pipeline" once emissions get to zero. Rather, CO2 concentrations fall and temperatures stabilize https://t.co/MYYXOSRaqA
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Really excited to receive @jackthurston lost lanes book. My second one and really amazing routes. Cycling at it's very best for me.
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Every time @theCCCuk produce another report the economics of inaction get starker. The benefits of action get clearer and the persistent weak ambition of the government are starker. Working in business, to drive positive change, ongoing limted action is deeply frustrating
Today we publish @theCCCuk annual report on progress in reducing UK emissions. We reflect on policy progress in a year that brought the UK’s first recorded 40C day and spiralling fossil fuel costs. And there’s a reality check on the acceleration needed for 2030 and beyond. 🧵
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Worth a read. Getting your ESG commitments right and avoiding greenwash pitfalls is more than a reputational risk now.
Is the era of unregulated #greenwashing coming to an end? Will it be replaced by greenhushing? What five things should companies & advertisers consider in this new regime? I would be intrigued to hear your views #advertising #sustainability #pr
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This positoon on BP weak ESG talk. It assumes the risk from climate is only around competitors and means the fundamental risks of climate change are probably not being considered
BP weakening climate goals is fine, says @GlassLewis, bc world won't meet climate goals 🤷 "We are not operating under a net zero 2050 scenario, the demand is going to be there [in 2050], people will be flying planes & heating their homes" https://t.co/l5NnkAa0D3
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My article for the @guardian today on why a new oilfield that could potentially produce 500 million barrels of oil cannot be compatible with the UK’s ambitions to be a global leader in clean energy and deliver net zero by 2050 https://t.co/ejRnuXwPpM
theguardian.com
It would be able to produce 500m barrels, exceeding our carbon budgets for the oil and gas industry. It will also make the UK poorer, says Chris Skidmore, chair of the Net Zero Review
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The way we vote is changing. On Thursday 4 May, you’ll need to bring photo ID when you go to the polling station. Need a reminder? 𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘 ❤️ and we’ll send you a reminder to bring yours.
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I enjoyed this podcast. Sustainability and waste is not an easy needle to thread. But there are some really exciting opportunities to push and @ViridorUK is leading on a whole bunch of them
#EfW giant @ViridorUK has been in the news a lot lately, mainly over acquisitions. So I caught up with director of #ESG and external affairs @trotheray, for the latest episode of @ENDSW_B's #BurningIssue #podcast. It’s free to listen to on the link: https://t.co/U49TaP2jRl
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When your modelling indicates your unconscious bias
Absurd: EIA scenarios project EVs will be less than 20% of sales in 2050. Full report will be on EIA website around 3pm.
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