California: EV rebates for first-time buyers UK: EV owners taxed for driving abroad under pay-per-mile plan 📰 👇

By contrast, some transport modes have become much smaller emitters since 1990: 🚌 Buses and coaches: down from 5.3 to 2.3 MtCO2e 🚆 Rail: down from 2.0 to 1.7 MtCO2e ✈️ Domestic aviation: down from 1.5 to 1.2 MtCO2e

International aviation is the standout growth story Emissions from international flights: ✈️ 15.5 MtCO2e in 1990 ✈️ 36.2 MtCO2e in 2024 That's a 133% increase

International transport is becoming a bigger part of the picture. In 2024: ✈️🚢 International aviation and shipping produced 41.2 MtCO2e That's 27% of all transport emissions In 1990, international transport accounted for just 15% of transport emissions

A lesser-known trend: van emissions have grown sharply. Light vans emitted: 📈 11.3 MtCO2e in 1990 📈 17.9 MtCO2e in 2019 📈 18.6 MtCO2e in 2024 Meanwhile, emissions from cars and taxis have fallen from 72.3 MtCO2e in 1990 to 59.5 MtCO2e in 2024

One reason transport stands out: other sectors have decarbonised much faster. Since 1990: 🚗 Domestic transport emissions fell by just 11% ⬇️ Total UK domestic emissions fell by 53%

Transport is now UK's biggest-emitting domestic sector, acc new gov data for 1990-2024 2024 = 30% of all UK domestic greenhouse gas emissions Broadly unchanged from 2023, but still 10% below pre-pandemic levels in 2019 🧵 👇

UK in ‘firewave’ as extreme heat provides ideal conditions for wildfires, experts warn @NFCC_FireChiefs say emergency services dealing with 19 wildfires across Britain, many near urban areas 📰 👇

Net zero is more than the only credible way to tackle climate change. It's also a boost to economic growth: high skill, highly productive, higher pay jobs, the majority (90%) small and medium Scottish businesses. @jessralston.bsky.social asks: "Can clean industies scale up faster to meet demand?"

Free government grants for air con going largely unclaimed 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ - number of air-to-air heat pumps - aka reversible air-conditioning units - Government’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme could support by 2030 4️⃣5️⃣ - number of vouchers claimed so far

As @jessralston.bsky.social explains: 🌡️ Heatwave = less efficient gas and nuclear power plants, as well as less efficient solar power and electricity cables 🌬️ Low wind levels ⬆️ Increased demand due to cooling electronics 🗺️ Affecting whole of Europe

Are you a strategic communications leader with exceptional strategic judgement and a proven ability to operate in fast-paced, high-profile environments? We are looking for a confident and proactive communications leader to be our new Head of Communications and Engagement. eciu.net/about/vacan...

Oil prices rise sharply after Iran launches attacks on tankers near strait of Hormuz Brent crude benchmark rose to more than $80 a barrel, its steepest increase since ceasefire began.

.@Neso forecast tight period for electricity margins Thurs eve, citing "extreme temperatures" across Europe ECIU's @jessralston.bsky.social : "Climate change has been hitting harvests, now also our power system, from gas plants being harder to cool to reduced capacity to transmit electricity"

What links climate change inaction, repairing the ozone layer, eradicating smallpox, football pitch littering and doing your share of the dirty dishes? "It's funny how these global problems look small when you're only looking at your bit of it" @gredmondking.bsky.social

What's the difference between UK and Norwegian North Sea oil & gas drilling? 🇬🇧 UK CS: approx 90% already extracted, acc North Sea Transition Authority 🇳🇴 Norway CS: 57% 'expected recoverable resource' extracted, acc Norwegian Petroleum

Have you heard of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme? for renewables tech have been published CfD ‘budget’ is often misunderstood ❌ It is not the annual costs for customers ❗ It's a ‘worst case’ annual cost, if wholesale prices were very low 📊 Energy UK

EV batteries are defying expectations after hundreds of thousands of miles New data suggests EV batteries last far longer than expected, boosting consumer confidence and strengthening the case for electric cars. www.wsj.com/business/au...

Will a plug in hybrid car actually save you money? Plug in hybrid drivers may be paying nearly twice as much as expected since many do not charge regularly, making petrol costs outweigh electric savings. www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/...

Super El Nino weather could hit you in the pocket A potential super El Nino could drive up prices of everyday goods and energy, raising fears of another cost of living crunch. www.mirror.co.uk/money/el-ni...

"With the car industry on course to comply with these targets for the 3rd year running, Government can keep its foot on the accelerator - the ZEV mandate is incentivising competition between manufacturers, bringing prices down..." ECIU's @colin-walker.bsky.social

Will London face £15bn climate change bill a year? More frequent heatwaves, floods and droughts could cost London £15bn annually, hitting health and finances, according to Central London Forward. www.bbc.co.uk/news/articl...

New Automotive new car sales data out today shows a 38% ⬆️ in EV sales compared with 2025 ECIU's @colinwalker79 sets out risks of weakening ZEV mandate:

New @energygovuk polling Looking 10+ years ahead: 📉 47% think the move to renewable energy will reduce bills 📈 27% think bills will rise That's a notable shift from Spring 2025

New analysis has found that Wales is outpacing both England and Scotland in the speed at which homes are installing solar panels and electric heat pumps, and is now leading Britain’s transition to energy independent homes. eciu.net/media/press...

Extra household gas costs due to conflict will be almost 4️⃣❎ the cost of a full year of renewables ‘green levies’

Ocean surface temperatures hit a record high for June European scientists warn of consequences for weather patterns, the global climate and marine life www.theguardian.com/environment...

"But we're only 1% of emissions": media in countries collectively emitting 20% of global CO₂ In 200+ national newspapers in 27 countries made claims that because that country accounts for only approx 1% of global emissions, progress in cutting that country’s emissions should be slowed

➕3️⃣0️⃣% Global growth in solar energy in 2025 compared to the previous year 📊 @ember_energy showing global growth since 1966

Why is the UK is on track to miss its tree planting targets by an area the size of Portsmouth by 2030? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland: largely on track to meet its target ✅ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Eng and Wales: increasingly falling behind ❌ 🌳 Trees can play an important role in reducing heat stress