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Michael Grubb

@michaeljgrubb.bsky.social
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Prof Energy and Climate Change & Director, UCL Centre for Net Zero Market Design. Combines geekiness with policy, esp. economics and political economy of climate and decarbonisation, at home and international. Stubborn optimist, @ profmichaelgrubb.com.

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Michael Grubb @michaeljgrubb.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
The war has opened a short window to pursue much-needed reforms to our electricity system, to avoid "paying for two systems at the same time" ** For more on our energy cost drivers and options, see the Electricity section and recent Commentary at profmichaelgrubb.com
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Climate Policy Journal @climate-policy.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
🚨 NEW ISSUE: Issue 7 is out now, with the latest on emissions trading systems #ETS, #netzero transition, transformational #adaptation, oil + gas superprofits & more ✅ 📣 Insights from @michaeljgrubb.bsky.social @tarungk91.bsky.social @maksympolyakov.bsky.social @robbieorvis.bsky.social & more ⬇️
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Climate Policy, Volume 25, Issue 7 (2025)
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Michael Grubb @michaeljgrubb.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
A US President once crudely quipped, "better inside the tent pissing out, than outside pissing in". Re Trump and the Paris Agreement, I incline to think "better out, than inside pissing in.."?
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Climate Policy Journal @climate-policy.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
🚨 Delighted to announce our TOP 10 viewed papers published July 2023 - Dec 2024! Congratulations to all the authors 👏 Great range of topics: finance, agriculture, justice, democracy, CBAM, shipping, adaptation, China governance... Check out the top 10 below, or at www.climatepolicyjournal.org
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We provide a space for climate policy experts to share views on selected Climate Policy Journal articles and other key debates in international climate change politics.
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Michael Grubb @michaeljgrubb.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Handling variable renewables isn’t just about "when no wind / no sun”. Our new study ‘generating surplus’ charts pace and potential impact of the opposite, concludes policy-as-usual won't work. Absorptive flex to use surplus boosts economics & investor confidence. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources on LinkedIn: Generating surplus: the challenges and opportunities of large-scale…
Generating surplus: the challenges and opportunities of large-scale renewables deployment – new working paper released by ISR's Centre for Net Zero Market…
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Michael Grubb @michaeljgrubb.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
... as well as cleaner, and innovation boosts economic growth. Is India declaring its intent to remain stuck in the #middleincometrap, rather than becoming a truly modern economy? profmichaelgrubb.com/commentary/e...
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Strategic Economics of Energy Transition #2 (Global dimensions): the 2024 World Development Report | Prof Michael Grubb
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Michael Grubb @michaeljgrubb.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
The anger in the closing plenary at #COP29 – most strongly expressed by India - was understandable. But for India to link its future emission ambitions to international public finance reflects mindset from the last Century. Renewable energy and electric transport are now cheaper than fossil fuels..
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