Wow. For anyone who thought a low carbon elec system would be just like a traditional on but with decarbonised generation, wake up. Same for those who thought we couldnt handle a lot of variability. This just a glimpse of future "integrated & intelligent" power systems...

And big thanks to Aldersgate group for support and a great launch meeting, including both the serving Minister and his counterpart for Labour opposition - wide interest in what needs to be done....

RIP Gordon Lightfoot. A true Canadian beauty

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All cylinders firing on electricity (pardon pun). Aldersgate on industrial electrification two weeks ago. Then Oxford Energy Forum (below). Tomorrow we present our calculations on £30bn increased revenues to generators in last year’s crisis – register @ ucl.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

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The energy crisis hugely increased the wholesale price of electricity. This article from Michael Grubb 'tries to sort out where the revenues went' drawing on research into the structure of revenues to different types of generators. lght.ly/ijbked8

On LBC this morning, found myself saying if last year was gas crisis, this year could knock on to be electricity crisis. Good coverage from Bloomberg too of our report bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Great news - Climate Policy Impact Factor grows to over 7 - congrats to the Editorial team!

UK govt response to the CCC report frankly seemed irresponsible - glad the FT ran my reaction yesterday:

Interesting statements & announcement from the UK Secretary of State. Whilst I disagree with the decision on oil & gas licences - I think a.o. time will illustrate why - its good to see this initiative and the framing around a more holistic view of security.

How the Climate Fight Was Almost Lost - my personal account of the final act in the fight to pass the United States’ first comprehensive climate law, at Heatmap News heatmap.news/politics/infla…

Some years ago I became convinced that risk-underwriting was key to the international climate finance we need. Took a lot longer to understand why the MDBs couldnt do it. Now at last we may have the chance, at scale. Great to get this in Friday's FT!

IN half an hour - and I'll try to give this dry and geeky topic an element of fun too ..

Policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are effective, but more stringent regulations are needed to keep warming to the Paris temperature goals, finds new analysis by Ben Hinder & Prof Michael Grubb UCL Energy Institute The Bartlett with ETH Switzerland ucl.ac.uk/news/2023/sep/…

The day after new UK govt states that approval of UK’s only coal mine development was unlawful, and end to any new O&G licences, glad to get lead letter in FT reinforcing economic basis for government action on decarbonisation globally. UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources ECIU Climate Strategies

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a.o. ".. Aims to halve gas demand by 2030, yet .. exposure to global LNG markets suggest otherwise. The political rhetoric emphasises the high cost of gas, when the consequence of a successful transition would be to deepen and extend a likely period of lower gas prices. ... "