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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 17/02/2026

INTERVIEW: Chris Stark (@chrisstark.bsky.social), head of UK govt's "mission" for clean power by 2030 Over 40 mins he explains why the UK shd be an "electrostate", why attacks on climate policy are "completely crazy" & why economics are driving the global energy transition “in one direction”

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RenewableUK @renewableuk.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Read @chrisstark.bsky.social's feature article by Jonathan Leake in The Telegraph where he call calls for UK to embrace the "cold, hard economics" of going green, Chris highlights the immense economic opportunity that the renewable energy industry could bring to communities across the UK:

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Britain must copy China in net zero race, says Miliband’s energy tsar

Chris Stark calls for UK to embrace ‘cold, hard economics’ of going green

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優noD🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @yunod.sustainabletranslator.scot · 14/07/2025

Everything Electric Podcast | Inside the UK’s Clean Energy Culture War – Chris Stark Explains fullycharged.show/podcasts/pod... Head of the Mission Control for Clean Power 2030 @chrisstark.bsky.social on the UK's action plan to hit 95% clean electricity

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Inside the UK’s Clean Energy Culture War – Chris Stark - Everything Electric

Imogen speaks to Chris Stark, Head of the UK’s Mission Control for Clean Power 2030 going behind the scenes of the nation’s clean power revolution.

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RenewableUK @renewableuk.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

"𝘐𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳"🔌 @chrisstark.bsky.social Head of UK’s Mission for Clean Power at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

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Energy UK @energy-uk.org.uk · 10/03/2025

Join us this Wednesday for Power Talks - an in-depth discussion on the Govt's energy transition plans between @chrisstark.bsky.social, Head of Mission Control for Clean Power 2030, and our CEO @dharavyas.bsky.social. 📅 12 March 2025 🕒 8.30am 🔗 Register: buff.ly/OUmaB8W

Energy UK Power Talks - Dhara Vyas with Chris Stark CBE, Head of Mission Control, Clean Power by 2030, free online event Wednesday 12 March, 8.30am

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Chris Stark @chrisstark.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

We’re consulting on potential reforms to the CfD for the next renewables allocation round, later this year - among them, longer contracts as we as some other new parameters. These are some of the most important changes that we can implement for the 2030 clean power mix. www.gov.uk/government/c...

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Further reforms to the Contracts for Difference scheme for Allocation Round 7

We're seeking views on potential changes for Allocation Round 7 (AR7), due to open in summer 2025, and providing policy updates.

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Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · 04/02/2025

TODAY: Decarbonising the power system by 2030 is one of Labour's missions. But what more could be done to speed up delivery? Tune in at 12:30 with @rosahodgkin.bsky.social @neso-energy.bsky.social @chrisstark.bsky.social and @dharavyas.bsky.social www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/govern...

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How can the government accelerate its clean power mission?

Tuesday 04 February 2025, 12:30 — 13:30

This IfG event will bring together an expert panel, including:

Rosa Hodgkin, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Government
Fintan Slye, CEO of the National Energy System Operator
Chris Stark, Head of Mission Control for Clean Power 2030
Dhara Vyas, CEO of Energy UK

The event will be chaired by Jill Rutter, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government.

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Centre for Energy Policy (CEP) @strathcep.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Spaces are going quickly for our 10th Anniversary lecture with @chrisstark.bsky.social💡 Register and submit questions for Chris and Professor Karen Turner, CEP Director (question form is in the last step of getting your Eventbrite ticket) ⬇️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/uk-governm... #CEP10

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UK Government’s Clean Power 2030 Mission

Join us as the Centre for Energy Policy celebrates its 10th Anniversary with a guest lecture from policy expert Chris Stark

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Royal Academy of Engineering @raeng.org.uk · 21/01/2025

Last week, we welcomed @chrisstark.bsky.social, Head of UK’s Clean Power Mission, to the Academy for a Clean Power 2030 workshop. Alongside top leadership and expert engineers, they discussed steps needed for the UK's Clean Power mission. Learn more: nepc.raeng.org.uk/enabling-a-d...

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Zeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 12/01/2025

Scientists developed the first climate models in the late 1960s (for which the Nobel Prize in physics was recently awarded!). How have these models held up against what happened in the real world after they were published? Surprisingly well, it turns out:

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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

The Committee and secretariat congratulate @chrisstark.bsky.social on being awarded a CBE in the New Years Honours list. Chris oversaw the production of over 100 publications, including six UK progress reports. www.theccc.org.uk/2024/12/31/c...

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Chris Stark awarded CBE in New Years Honours - Climate Change Committee

The Committee and secretariat congratulate Chris Stark on being awarded a CBE in the New Years Honours list.…

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Emil Dimanchev @emildimanchev.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

These last two weeks are providing a lot of reasons to talk about electricity market decarbonization and risk. Here, the UK is setting a good example of how to accelerate decarbonization by addressing risk allocation problems that otherwise hinder renewables and energy storage investment. 🧵🔌💡

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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 13/12/2024

Deep dive: How the UK plans to reach clean power by 2030 With my colleague Molly I've dug deep into the govt's 136-page action plan for decarbonising the grid by 2030 If achieved, it'd see offshore wind become backbone of power sector – in just 6yrs www.carbonbrief.org/... 1/2

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Jake Reynolds @jakereynolds.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Huge. What @chrisstark.bsky.social's Clean Power 2030 Action Plan gets right? ➡️ Consumers Clean power transitions rest on consumers shifting energy choices, e.g. how & when they use electricity to match supply from renewables and to avoid overwhelming the grid⚡ 📈⬇️ 2030 consumer demand flex growth

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Gaia Vince @wanderinggaia.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Great to see this put together quickly - as is needed for a pacy switch away from gas

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Martin Wheatley @martinhwheatley.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Government has experienced bumps and missteps in first 6 months, for sure, but plenty of serious policy activity, manifested publicly, like this. (Whether one happens to agree with it or not on specifics.)

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Chris Stark @chrisstark.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Our brand new Clean Power 2030 Action Plan is published today. We’ve produced this at lightning pace - it’s packed with new steps towards clean power. We’re moving quickly and making big decisions to open the path to 2030. www.gov.uk/government/p...

Clean Power 2030 Action Plan

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/675bfaa4cfbf84c3b2bcf986/clean-power-2030-action-plan.pdf

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Chris Stark @chrisstark.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Big day tomorrow. Lots for you to read. We’ve been busy. 👀

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Chris Stark @chrisstark.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

So useful - a brilliant summary of the #COP29 outcomes from the lovely people at @carbonbrief.org

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Glen Peters @glenpeters.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

After net zero CO2 emissions do you want to halt or continue global warming? If you want to halt global warming, the point of getting to net zero emissions, then we better define it correctly! The key is how “removals” are defined & the role humans play. doi.org/10.1038/s415... 1/

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Andrew Sissons @acjsissons.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Now this place is cooking, maybe worth doing a big old energy thread. Let’s talk about how electricity prices are set, why they’re so high in Britain, and how we could reduce them… 🧵

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Abigail Dombey @abigaildombey.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

I love the fact that I first posted this👇🏽 almost exactly a year ago. 12 months and 2 jobs later, @chrisstark.bsky.social’s work is still absolutely VITAL to decarbonisation in the UK, and will be setting the pace of decarbonisation for many G20 countries. (USA excepted, obvs 😔)

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Chris Stark @chrisstark.bsky.social · 05/11/2024

Note to self: check for typos when writing “shift”

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Chris Stark @chrisstark.bsky.social · 05/11/2024

Today is an important day, with the publication of advice from @neso_energy on the requirements of clean power by 2030. It’s brilliant analysis. The headline is that it’s achievable, while maintaining security of supply, but only if we get a move...

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Chris Stark @chrisstark.bsky.social · 28/10/2024

Clean power requires faster planning, but we don’t have a single planning system across GB. We’ve worked with colleagues in @scotgov (notable in itself) on reforms to the Scottish energy consenting regime. These are critical to Clean Power...

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Chris Stark @chrisstark.bsky.social · 29/08/2024

We’re off and running for #CleanPower2030 We’ve written to @NationalGridESO to request advice on the requirements of the 2030 power system. We’ll receive their advice in the Autumn - and we’ll ensure the enabling policies are there to deliver...

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Chris Stark @chrisstark.bsky.social · 01/08/2024

Super excited to start my new job (officially) today @energygovuk We’re already up and running and we have some big plans… Buckle up!

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Chris Stark @chrisstark.bsky.social · 15/06/2024

Won’t take the sting out of the Scottish performance last night, but here’s an overview of the steps UEFA are taking to try reduce thecarbon footprint of an international football tournament. @thecarbontrust #euro2024...

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Chris Stark @chrisstark.bsky.social · 10/06/2024

In today's Guardian - on the UK's climate election that wasn't (yet)... @jonathanwatts @guardian www.theguardian.com/politics/articl…

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Chris Stark @chrisstark.bsky.social · 02/06/2024

So true, by the late, great Douglas Adams (RIP). Might help to explain the reaction of a certain type of folk to progress in low-carbon tech. (Might also explain why I’m suspicious of bubble tea and...

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Chris Stark @chrisstark.bsky.social · 19/05/2024

Looking like a rough ride for the Scottish Government’s climate policies. I see the knives are out for Scotland’s Heat in Buildings proposals. These were strong proposals to decarbonise Scottish buildings over time, targeting the critical point of sale. If not this, then what?

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Chris Stark @chrisstark.bsky.social · 19/05/2024

Will we slash global emissions through electrification? Look to China - now dominating the global story. Some *stonking* stats in this piece. And a warning about the West’s protectionist reaction. Brilliant from @adam_tooze with data from...

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Chris Stark @chrisstark.bsky.social · 13/05/2024

Do corporate climate targets depress shareholder returns? Good column by @MPJVincent, with FT research on the relative performance of corporates making verified reductions in their scope one and two emissions (still need to talk scope three though…). on.ft.com/4dFe4sE

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Chris Stark @chrisstark.bsky.social · 29/04/2024

New organisation. New twitter handle. Same me. 👋 @thecarbontrust

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Chris Stark @chrisstark.bsky.social · 26/04/2024

Well, that’s a wrap after more than six years at @theCCCuk. It has been a wonderful privilege. The handle of this account will change shortly, but please continue to follow. I’ll keep tweeting on climate when I move across to @thecarbontrust from next week. 🙏

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Chris Stark @chrisstark.bsky.social · 18/04/2024

Lots of people asking about Scotland's climate targets today (understandably). We won't comment before we see what the Scottish Government is planning, but our position on the 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿2030 target is already very clear. It was in two key bits of advice, published already. 🧵

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Chris Stark @chrisstark.bsky.social · 05/04/2024

This was a very fun discussion with @AkshatRathi on my experience of UK climate governance @theCCCuk - and how we might interpret the recent period of UK climate politics. Tune in - Zero is always a great listen. @climate...

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Chris Stark @chrisstark.bsky.social · 13/03/2024

Today we published our assessment of the 3rd National Adaptation Programme (NAP3). NAP3 is the statutory plan for adaptation, but it simply doesn’t carry a status that matches the gravity of known climate risks in the UK. @theCCCuk...

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Chris Stark @chrisstark.bsky.social · 06/02/2024

Confirmation today (no surprises) that the UK outperformed its third carbon budget (CB3). Under the Act, we are duty bound to offer advice on the handling of any ‘surplus’. Our analysis and advice to Government will be published on 28th...

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