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Energy UK @energy-uk.org.uk · 19/01/2026

🔎 Discover why nuclear energy is essential to a clean energy system with our 'Powering Growth: the economic opportunities unlocked by nuclear' report 👉 buff.ly/G1SeA4x 📸: Torness, EDF UK

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Nima (Doctor Yak) 🇪🇺🇬🇧 @doctoryak.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

1 in 3 doctors were born overseas. 1 in 5 university academics were born overseas. 1 in 7 UK business founders were born overseas. 1 in 2 builders were born overseas. 1 in 5 nurses were born overseas. 1 in 4 transport workers were born overseas. The media, their framing, IS the problem

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

A horrifying statement published today by the Editorial Committee of the Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency. "Without immediate intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die" Translation from French to English by @cnorristrent.bsky.social:

Without immediate intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die
July 21, 2025

AFP has been working with 1 writer, 3 photographers and 6 videographers, all freelance, in the Gaza Strip since its staff journalists left in 2024.

Along with a few others, they are now the only ones left to report what is happening in the Gaza Strip. The international press has been banned from entering the territory for nearly two years.

We refuse to watch them die.

One of them, Bashar, has been working with AFP since 2010, first as a fixer, then freelance photographer, and since 2024, as lead photographer. On July 19th he managed to post a message on Facebook: “I no longer have the strength to work for the media. My body is thin and I can’t work anymore.”

Bashar, 30, works & lives in the same conditions as all Gazans, moving from one refugee camp to another under Israeli bombings. For > a year he’s lived in utter destitution, working at extreme risk to his life. Hygiene is a major issue for him, with recurring bouts of severe intestinal illness.

Since Feb, Bashar’s been living in the ruins of his home in Gaza City with his mother, 4 brothers & sisters and the family of one of his brothers. Their house is devoid of any furnishings, except a few cushions. On Sunday morning, he reported that one of his brothers had “fallen, due to hunger.”

Even though these journalists receive a monthly salary from AFP, it’s no longer enough to buy food, or they have to pay completely exorbitant prices. The banking system has collapsed, and those who exchange money via online bank accounts charge a commission of up to 40%.

AFP no longer has the ability to provide them with a vehicle and there is not enough fuel to allow these journalists to travel for their reporting. Driving a car means becoming a target for Israeli airstrikes. AFP reporters therefore travel on foot or by donkey cart. (alt txt continued in next post)

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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 20/05/2025

NEW – Factcheck: Why expensive gas – not net-zero – is keeping UK electricity prices so high | @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org‬ @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org‬ w/ comment from @dharavyas.bsky.social‬ Prof Robert Gross, Paul Drummond, Frank S. Aaskov Read here: buff.ly/DWsC3sZ

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Antonia Bance MP @antoniabance.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Will be pushing for the priorities to be real. Eg: we need welders. Infuriatingly it’s on the shortage occupation list when frankly thousands of yp and retrainers would love those sort of wages. But it’s expensive to staff and teach and has capital costs, and so we don’t, at the scale we need

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Hannah Daly @hannahdaly.ie · 21/04/2025

“But what about when the wind doesn’t blow and sun doesn’t shine?” I’m currently in California, where now, after dark, nearly one-third of electricity is being supplied from batteries. Only 8% is from fossil fuels - natural gas.

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Abigail Dombey @abigaildombey.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

@drsimevans.carbonbrief.org reminds people of this on a regular basis. www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-is...

Map of the UK showing breakdown of land use (by size). Golf courses currently take up 0.5%, more than the area used by solar farms.

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Doug Parr @dougparr.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

There's been plenty of hyperventilating in some UK media outlets about solar farm taking over 'productive farm land' and endangering food security But in fact the ambitious 2030 targets will cover only 0.4% of land, compared with golf courses covering 0.5% www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...

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Solar panel push still won’t cover as much land as golf courses

A study shows that Ed Miliband’s 2030 green energy targets are set to require up to 0.4 per cent of the UK, compared with 0.06 per cent today

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Moudhy Al-Rashid (she/her) @moudhy.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

An anonymous group of food industry execs published a memo warning about “a threat to food security like none other we have seen” in the UK, citing degrading soil health, water scarcity, heating, and extreme weather. Mitigation strategies don’t meet level of risk www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/whistle...

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Whistleblowers warn UK food industry heading for climate disaster

Inside Track x Food claims the UK food industry has 'reached a moment of threat to food security like none other we have seen'

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National Energy Action @nea.org.uk · 06/04/2025

The Radio Teleswitch service will be switched off from the end of June. If you have an RTS meter, you will need to get this changed. Please urgently contact your supplier to avoid losing access to energy or constantly pay peak rates.

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Prof Mari Martiskainen @martiskainen.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Inspiring @sussexnrggroup.bsky.social keynote lecture by @dharavyas.bsky.social, CEO of Energy UK this evening. UK has done well to stop coal; #renewables are getting cheaper, UK #emissions are going down. Adding renewables will decouple gas & electricity prices, which will help #energybills too.

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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Fascinating graph that I’ve never seen before - govt spending vs tax for age groups from the FT

Britain’s tax and spend dilemma

Some excellent graphical analysis from the FT as part of the wider conundrum facing the country with a rapidly growing ageing population.

Accompanying the news that “the UK’s public debt burden has surged faster than that of any other big advanced economy since the eve of the Covid-19 pandemic, helping drive up interest payments and limiting the country’s capacity to spend more on defence and care for an ageing population”.

As of last year, more tax revenue was spent on servicing government debt than on education.

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Sussex Energy Group @sussexnrggroup.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Are you interested in the current UK energy landscape? Join us for our 2025 Keynote Lecture with @dharavyas.bsky.social, Chief Executive of @energy-uk.org.uk, giving her perspective on the latest energy policy developments in the UK. More details here 👉 bit.ly/4bVd5UT #energypolicy #energy

Poster of Sussex Energy Group Keynote Lecture 2025, featuring Dhara Vyas, Chief Executive of Energy UK, on energy policy developments in the UK.

2nd April 17:30-19:00pm. Arts A - A01 Lecture Theatre. University of Sussex.

All Welcome - no booking required.
Dhara joined Energy UK in 2021 and is an expert in energy consumer issues and the energy transition. She has previously worked at Citizens Advice and local government, and is on the Board of Green Alliance and EVA England.

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Josh Luke Davis 🏳️‍🌈 @joshlukedavis.com · 22/03/2025

Hi @newsagents.bsky.social! Next time you're talking about net zero you could do a lot worse than getting @carbonbrief.org on to talk it through! They've already debunked the Sun claim you cited👇🏼 bsky.app/profile/drsi...

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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

It wasn’t net zero — it was fossil gas that drove up UK electricity prices. Spot on, @pilitaclark.bsky.social! Gas sets the price most of the time. As @dharavyas.bsky.social Energy UK, says: "It’s the volatile cost of fossil fuels and our dependence on them that have driven up energy bills."

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Sam Alvis @samalvis.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Tell me more about your concern for living standards for flooded communities, farm workers too hot to work, or the businesses reliant on supply chains hit by extreme weather worldwide

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Dhara Vyas @dharavyas.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

💡⚡☀️🔥Still time to sign up to stream tomorrow mornings event! 🏠🏢🏭📈 I'm really looking forward to chatting to @chrisstark.bsky.social about all things clean power, what's next on his to-do list and what he thinks of how the industry is responding to his mission!

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Marine Cornelis @marinenextenerg.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

🔥 It’s March, and it already feels like summer. Europe isn’t ready for extreme heat. I wrote a first-of-its-kind report for the European Commission: Framing Summer Energy Poverty. We need urgent action, because the next deadly heatwave is coming. op.europa.eu/en/publicati...

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Framing summer energy poverty - Publications Office of the EU

Summer energy poverty (SEPOV) is an urgent and growing issue in Europe as climate change raises temperatures and makes extreme heat waves a regular occurrence. Heat brings signifi-cant public health, ...

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Karen Hunter @karenhunter.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Angie Stone. Rest in Power.

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Juliette Sanders @juliettesanders.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Super excited about this - what a line up! Not only that it's FREE - whether you're a member or not, tune in and hear from @chrisstark.bsky.social and our very own @dharavyas.bsky.social - not to be missed.

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Luke Tryl @luketryl.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Think Reform’s net-zero announcements may well be their first big mistake since their rise in the polls. There would definitely be scope to criticise specific climate measures, but trying to actively reverse shift to renewables lands well on wrong side of British public opinion.

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Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · 05/02/2025

📸Snapshots | How can the government accelerate its clean power mission? We were joined by @rosahodgkin.bsky.social @neso-energy.bsky.social @chrisstark.bsky.social @dharavyas.bsky.social to discuss the government's clean power mission Watch back💻 www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/govern...

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Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · 03/02/2025

TOMORROW: How can the government accelerate its clean power mission? Don't miss our event exploring Labour's progress on decarbonising power by 2030 and the potential pitfalls. @rosahodgkin.bsky.social @chrisstark.bsky.social @dharavyas.bsky.social www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/govern...

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Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · 29/01/2025

EVENT: How can the government accelerate its clean power mission? 🗓️Tuesday 4 Feb, 12:30 Hear from @rosahodgkin.bsky.social @chrisstark.bsky.social @dharavyas.bsky.social @jillongovt.bsky.social on how Labour can achieve its clean power commitments 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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Dhara Vyas @dharavyas.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Glad to join @nea-ukcharity.bsky.social for its annual #FuelPovertyConf today. Following a rousing speech from @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social this panel discussion was wide ranging with a big focus on both ambition & partnership - both essential if we want to eradicate fuel poverty.

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National Energy Action @nea.org.uk · 28/01/2025

During our second session at our #FuelPovertyConf, @pwsmith101.bsky.social, Caroline Flint, @dharavyas.bsky.social and Jessica Skilbeck will discuss how ambitious fuel poverty strategies can be updated and implemented.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers. This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder. Auschwitz took time.

A bird's-eye view of a former Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp showing a wide dirt pathway flanked by parallel rows of barbed-wire fences. Groups of visitors walk along the path, surrounded by the remnants of brick structures and barracks, now reduced to foundations. Green grass contrasts with the somber history of the site, as the path leads toward a guard tower in the distance.

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Rachel Frazin @rachelfrazin.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

While Trump issued a flurry of energy policies on Day One, I drilled down (pun intended) into what might be some of the most impactful (and under the radar) #GreenSky #EnergySky thehill.com/policy/energ...

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Amy Westervelt @amywestervelt.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

I assume most people know this, but seems important to point out basic truths at this moment in time. There is no energy emergency in the U.S. The U.S. is the world's top producer of oil and gas at the moment, and the top exporter of gas, and U.S. oil and gas producers are making record profits.

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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 11/01/2025

THREAD: The world's newspapers have been carrying dramatic images of the Los Angeles wildfires on their frontpages. Here's a selection. Libération, France "Los Angeles: City of cinders" 1/10

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Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · 07/01/2025

EVENT: How can the government accelerate its clean power mission? 🗓️ Tuesday 4 February, 12:30–13:30 Join us in person or online with @rosahodgkin.bsky.social @chrisstark.bsky.social @dharavyas.bsky.social and @jillongovt.bsky.social www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/govern...

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Dhara Vyas @dharavyas.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

I’ve been terrible at using blue sky (urgh should I try harder in 2025!?) - but for now I am so pleased to carry on the annual tradition of scrolling through the #DuvetKnowItsChristmas here instead of X! Always great to both have a giggle and be reminded to donate to centrepoint too. 🎄🎄

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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 24/10/2023

MEGA FACTCHECK EVs are “likely crucial” for tackling transport CO2, says the IPCC – and sales are rocketing But EVs are facing relentless hostile media coverage So, after months of work, here's a massive chart-filled debunk of 21 misleading myths about EVs: www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-21...

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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 24/11/2024

Evidence, if it were needed, that I work with AMAZING colleagues. Less than 16hrs after the gavel came down on COP29, they have published a 20,000-word omnibus article summarising EVERYTHING you need to know about the two-week event in Baku 👏👏👏

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Rebecca Willis @bankfieldbecky.bsky.social · 18/09/2024

I'm proud to be part of She Is Sustainable, a peer support network for women working in sustainability. We're entirely volunteer-led. We're looking for new Directors of our Community Interest Company. Interested? Happy to chat. Details here sheissustainable.org/director-rec...

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Director Recruitment 2024

Role:CIC Director (x6)Location: Remote/home based in the UKRemuneration:Unpaid / voluntary. Modest expenses coveredTerm:Minimum 18 months Purpose:To deliver aims of She is Sustainable, primarily to su...

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Andrew Otis Weiss @thatweissguy.bsky.social · 22/09/2024

The thing that all these “Bluesky is an echo chamber” takes leave out is that most of us aren’t here for political or philosophical debates with strangers. Mostly it’s to socialize with friends and talk shit about stupid things. Having a Nazi yelling at you doesn’t enhance that experience.

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Dhara Vyas @dharavyas.bsky.social · 22/09/2024

Here’s a completely unofficial guide to some events featuring Energy UK folks at #Labour2024 Monday - hosting a panel on UK/EU climate cooperation, & speaking at events on: Britain as a clean energy superpower, carbon capture + storage, accelerating the heat transition & the future of Britain.

Hand holding blister plasters and a packet of decongestant tablets

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Dhara Vyas @dharavyas.bsky.social · 21/09/2024

Looking at the Energy UK plans for Labour conference this week and it’s safe to say that my fabulous colleagues and I will be out in force. If it’s useful i’ll list some of the events etc here when I’m en route tomorrow….

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Andrew Sissons @acjsissons.bsky.social · 17/09/2024

How many homes in Britain are suitable for a heat pump? Or, more accurately, which homes are likely suitable for what type of heat pump? We've been doing some work on this @nestauk.bsky.social , and have some early, rough work to share. www.nesta.org.uk/project-upda...

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Charting the course: findings from phase one of mapping heat pump suitability

What kinds of heating technologies are suitable for neighbourhoods across England and Wales?

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Dhara Vyas @dharavyas.bsky.social · 16/09/2024

The Energy UK conference tomorrow is genuinely a BIG DEAL in the energy industry calender. We’ve got Ed Miliband, Clare Coutinho, Fintan Slye, Alice Delahunty & some fabulous panels too We’re at max capacity in person, but you can still sign up for virtual tix www.energy-uk.org.uk/event/energy...

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Energy UK Annual Conference 2024 - Energy UK

Tuesday 17 September 2024 The energy industry’s flagship event is back for 2024. Sponsored by ScottishPower, the Energy UK Annual Conference 2024 will be held at One Great George Street, Westminster S...

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Dhara Vyas @dharavyas.bsky.social · 13/09/2024

Feel like first tweet should be impactful, full of insight on the energy transition (both necessary big kit and grid but also the vital conversation we need to have with people about changes to homes + transport)…but for now I’ll just say - hi 👋🏽! Lovely to see so many familiar faces. Let’s talk.

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