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James Huw Dyson @jamesdyson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The UK’s Shadow Chancellor will announce today that the Conservative Party would axe the Future Homes Standard if elected. This policy cuts energy bills and emissions in new build homes by requiring builders to fit new homes with heat pumps and solar panels instead of gas boilers. @e3g.bsky.social

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James Huw Dyson @jamesdyson.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Letter from leading social charities & green groups coordinated by @e3g.bsky.social to govt calls on them to uphold £13.2bn manifesto pledge at the June Spending Review

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James Huw Dyson @jamesdyson.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Letter from leading social charities & green groups coordinated by @e3g.bsky.social to govt calls on them to uphold £13.2bn manifesto pledge at the June Spending Review.

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James Huw Dyson @jamesdyson.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Great to work with @theipaper.com and Lucie Heath on this story, which shows how areas in England with the highest rates of fuel poverty stand to lose out if spending on the Warm Homes Plan is manifesto commitment is halved at the Spending Review inews.co.uk/news/areas-t...

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James Huw Dyson @jamesdyson.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

That's why these businesses & trade bodies, who work across the design, installation, manufacturing and finance of insulation and clean heat call on government to uphold their manifesto pledge 3/4

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James Huw Dyson @jamesdyson.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Strong support from UK's heavy industry for @laithw.bsky.social's letter asking government to decisively lower electricity prices to make the UK goods more competitive and incentivise electrification

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James Huw Dyson @jamesdyson.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Today, organisations working for a safe climate, better housing and a fairer UK, have come together to speak with one voice on new new standards for the private rented sector. It was a joy to do this hand in hand with @generationrent.bsky.social's Parissa Zand and Rosie Dutch 1/3

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James Huw Dyson @jamesdyson.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

What's more, the research clearly shows the last regulation has been the driving factor behind this change. That's without an effective enforcement framework, or support for landlords. Hopefully this time round government will improve the way the policy is implemented. 3/4

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James Huw Dyson @jamesdyson.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Nationwide Building Society find energy efficient buy to let homes are worth significantly more than inefficient ones. A or B rated homes are clearly viewed as a safe bet for landlords with a long term view of government requirements to ensure privately rented homes are affordable to heat. 1/4

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James Huw Dyson @jamesdyson.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Cold homes disproportionately affect older people. One of this government's lasting legacies could be to insulate homes rented by older rented people. New @independentage.bsky.social report discusses how we can carefully insulate rented homes lived in by older people, take a look shorturl.at/2tmbQ.

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James Huw Dyson @jamesdyson.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

good news energy chat about the growth of solar made me want to share how much I rely on and love my panels. Lived off grid on a boat for 4 years, woulda been pretty miserable without solar. Best part is anyone can learn how to wire up panels and battery :)

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James Huw Dyson @jamesdyson.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

I'm hosting a webinar Tuesday 10am next week with an excellent panel of experts and housing professionals to discuss how we can raise standards of decency and energy efficiency in the private rented sector. Drop me an email james.dyson@e3g.org or sign up here to attend: shorturl.at/Aqqhz

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James Huw Dyson @jamesdyson.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

In a shocking coincidence, my composting services have been made redundant by this new govt regulation requiring businesses to separate waste; hooray! Though the regulation is good, I'll point out my service is less carbon intensive and benefits go back to the community (well the southwark worms)

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James Huw Dyson @jamesdyson.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

So far I’ve used Bluesky for work and news, maybe time for some bits about me. Although we need systemic changes to tackle climate change, I also believe in the power of aligning our actions and beliefs Here I am with office food waste, which I compost at a secret location as we have no collection!

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James Huw Dyson @jamesdyson.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

The scheme could be reinforcing inequality between councils. Per head, councils in big consortia get half the amount of cash single or small consortia get. More experienced councils are hoovering up public funds while less experienced ones get a smaller share of the pie. 4/5

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James Huw Dyson @jamesdyson.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Fewer big consortia: historically, councils have applied for cash in big consortia (as many as 65 councils). This can take the local out of local delivery. This is decreasing, big consortia got 77% of the cash in 2022, but today, they only got 50% 2/5

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James Huw Dyson @jamesdyson.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

If only £3.4 bn is invested from 25-28 then government will need to force an unsustainably large investment into the supply chain in 2028 and 2029. The graph also shows how small government's investment plans are currently compared to the investment allocated by the Tories. 2/2

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James Huw Dyson @jamesdyson.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

"Mr Matthews (@edmatthew.bsky.social) said it was critical the government's June spending review recommits to the programme and provides greater funding for low-income households as the current costs - even with the grant - can be prohibitive." too damn right www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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James Huw Dyson @jamesdyson.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

I like this more human outline of local one stop shops for home retrofit advice and support by the Centre for Ageing Better, who have published two reports on the 10 million homes in the UK which are cold and or in a state of disrepair. ageing-better.org.uk/resources/be...

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James Huw Dyson @jamesdyson.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Energy garden are recruiting for two community engagement officers. They're funded by solar farms built on national rail sites, they put the proceeds into youth education, and the gardens like the one i help out at, see pic of me and puddle www.energygarden.org.uk/jobs

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James Huw Dyson @jamesdyson.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Farmers doing their best to recreate the famous cars vs foot / bike bus space image. If they all got out their tractors, they'd be equivalent to the little blob of humans on the left. How many people turned out for nature & climate rallies (on foot?).

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James Huw Dyson @jamesdyson.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

This is a long term issue. We’ve had 14 years of funding cuts, policy flops, and increasingly complex conditions around delivery, have resulted in fewer and fewer households receiving support, even as the government spends more and more money.

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James Huw Dyson @jamesdyson.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

new Nesta report combines decarbonisation and social case for to rebalance or reduce electricity policy costs. One of the most striking outputs is this graph, which shows the poorest families (A,1-3) pay the highest % of net income on green and social levies.

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James Huw Dyson @jamesdyson.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Well done to @mashley.bsky.social and the team. Particularly appreciate this graph, showing just the levies as a proportion of net income. thank you!

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James Huw Dyson @jamesdyson.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Cycling in London sees a year-on-year rise on pre-pandemic levels, can attest to the joyous chaos of wall to wall bikes converging on North and South sides of blackfriars bridge

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James Huw Dyson @jamesdyson.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

International comparison shows the UK has relatively low rates of vacancy. I think many homes which are vacant here are so for good reason, e.g., dislocated from jobs and basic needs. www.oecd.org/content/dam/...

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James Huw Dyson @jamesdyson.bsky.social · 03/10/2024

Heat pump biz and campaigners can now shout about BUS success without worrying about it's imminent collapse. Great to see DESNZ and HMT work responsively to safeguard future of the UK's flagship heat decarbonisation scheme. Next: expand the scheme to include more tech and expanded budget.

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James Huw Dyson @jamesdyson.bsky.social · 24/09/2024

🌳The scheme makes a passing reference to adaptation, but will not fund works which will reduce overheating. This is a issued opportunity, and needs cross-departmental working with DEFRA, where adaptation tends to sit.

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James Huw Dyson @jamesdyson.bsky.social · 24/09/2024

📈Scope for large scale retrofit improved & lower search sots. Eligibility via indices of multiple deprivation (deciles 1-2) now a 3rd route to help intensive work in an area (right 2 refuse homes not at risk). Income thresholds uprated 20% & new thresholds based on household composition.

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James Huw Dyson @jamesdyson.bsky.social · 10/09/2024

Heat pump good news; Eunomia report from earlier this yr finds significant potential cost savings in air to water heat pumps. Also includes helpfuk info, like this bar chart. Quick summary of findings eunomia.eco/reports/titl...

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