Juliet Phillips
Campaigner @beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social often thinking about a fairer, fossil free energy system ⚡️ Also interested in housing justice, energy poverty & climate politics. Barcelona via London. She/ her.
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- Today, @beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social launches our report w @e3g.bsky.social, @ember-energy.org & @ieefa-northamerica.bsky.social lifting the lid on how 32 electricity transmission system operators are helping - or hindering - the European energy transition 👇 beyondfossilfuels.org/2025/05/13/h...
- In more examples of people using the Iberian blackout to make baseless claims; German Federal Minister of Economics Katherina Reiche is advocating for the rapid expansion of gas-fired power plants in Germany. www.zeit.de/politik/deut...
- Reposted by Juliet Phillips💭Aprender del apagón para consolidar un modelo energético descarbonizado y 100% renovable Hay que sacar algunos aprendizajes de lo ocurrido y por eso lanzamos esta batería de propuestas🧵
- Excellent analysis @eciu.net warns Reform's assault on clean energy in Lincolnshire risks £1bn for the local economy & 12000 jobs 🤯 Tice: “We will attack, we will hinder, we will delay, we will obstruct, we will put up every hurdle... So give up and go away.” www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
- Love to see this clear messaging from the Spanish Prime Minister #apagon “Be wary of those who tell you this is about renewables, because that's not the case. There's no evidence that the incident was caused by an excess of renewables or a lack of nuclear energy” elpais.com/espana/2025-...
- UK energy networks are underspending by almost half a billion £ every year, compared to what they asked to invest in key infrastructure. "This reflects a regulatory structure that incentivises companies to overestimate required investment & then pocket a portion of the difference as profit."
- People in Europe want their countries to prioritise homegrown renewables over imported fossils - with strong distrust of Putin & Trump to provide energy. Over three-quarters of respondents said their country should prioritise investment in domestic renewables. www.euronews.com/green/2025/0...
- Reposted by Juliet PhillipsThe Israeli government is starving Gaza's entire population. It has now announced plans to invade and occupy the whole strip, forcing further displacement. What additional proof is needed that this is genocide? Why isn’t our government doing everything it can to stop this?
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- Feeling quite sick after reading the first comments from Lincolnshire's new Reform mayor Andrea Jenkyns leftfootforward.org/2025/05/refo...
- Some great number crunching by @eciu.net: EVs can power homes in a blackout. 60% of an EV’s battery is capable of providing nearly six days of electricity for a typical UK home. www.independent.co.uk/news/busines...
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- Reposted by Juliet PhillipsThe Tony Blair Institute should issue a public apology for putting out a climate ‘solutions’ report that has been so easily weaponised by those seeking to delay climate action. This was a gross misjudgement and it should have been properly vetted before publication - what a mess
- Reposted by Juliet PhillipsWhy does Nigel Farage want me to lose my job?
- Maybe @telegraphnews.bsky.social, @dailymail.co.uk etc might like to take note: the Spanish prime minister has rejected that the blackout can be blamed on renewables, & noted that nuclear wouldn’t have been more reliable elpais.com/espana/2025-...
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- Great response from @greenpeace.es to the blackout #apagon "An energy mix still dependent on fossil fuels is the worst prognosis for the climate, biodiversity & energy security." es.greenpeace.org/es/sala-de-p...
- Great thread from Adam unpacking why blaming renewables for the Iberian Peninsula black-out is BS👇 #apagon
- @cmmonwealth.bsky.social is calling on the UK gov to put gas plants in a publicly-owned reserve to halt rent-seeking behaviour. “British households are effectively transferring wealth to billionaire-owned private equity funds & even foreign governments” www.theguardian.com/business/202...
- Quick reminder to @dailymail.co.uk that solar power has actually been helping to keep the lights on 💡 #apagon elpais.com/economia/202...
- Reposted by Juliet PhillipsSolidarity with trans women after today’s Supreme Court ruling. The rollback of LGBT rights — especially trans rights — is global, bankrolled by billionaires and the far-right. Trans rights are human rights. We must defend the Equality Act and its protections for trans people.
- Point well made @clientearth.bsky.social: “Hydrogen-ready” projects often fail to guarantee any ~actual~ future use of hydrogen, especially green h2. This risks long-term fossil fuel dependency & exaggerates the role hydrogen can & should play. www.clientearth.org/latest/docum...
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- Reposted by Juliet PhillipsThe crisis for UK steel is exposing another – perhaps even bigger – crisis for the UK Our news media seems incapable of even the most basic factchecking YES energy for UK steelmakers is costly NO it's not due to net-zero YES it is due to GAS Here's what UK media isn't telling you🧵
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- As the Reform Lincolnshire mayoral candidate campaigns against a 'solar land grab', this research comes as a useful reminder that solar would utilise just 0.4% of UK land by the end of the decade — less than the area covered by golf courses. www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
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- In Germany, amid discussions to drive forward & subsidise 20GW of gas plants, major industry players are pushing back: warning this is bad for energy affordability, energy security & climate action. They have set out an alternative approach in a new report: www.bne-online.de/wp-content/u...
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- Very worrying to see EU energy efficiency initiatives on the chopping block as the Commission looks to water down regulations. This would be a huge backwards step for solving energy poverty, reducing energy bills & boosting energy security. www.politico.eu/article/eu-s...
- Great to see major growth in renewables across the Mediterranean - with market trends far outpacing many expectations. Yet many TSOs in this region continue to use outdated scenarios to plan for future grid build out - hampering the fulfilment of their RES potential.
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- The sequel that Charles Dickens was always meaning to write
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- Quick reminder RWE is lobbying hard for new subsidies for 20GW of gas plants in Germany, & already has a position of market dominance where Bundeskartellamt warns it could "be possible for RWE to systematically increase market prices" www.bundeskartellamt.de/SharedDocs/M...
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- In Italy, there are around 350 GW renewable projects in the queue waiting to connect to the grid. Meanwhile, the country's 2030 renewable target is 131 GW - nearly three times less than the size of the queue 🤯 www.terna.it/en/media/pre...
- Welcome piece by @pilitaclark.bsky.social on why gas, not net zero, drives high energy bills. As @adambell.bsky.social says - if gas is the problem, it should be removed from the market. Labour has talked of retiring plants into a back-up reserve. We need a gas exit plan. www.ft.com/content/2f25...
- Important new report from @beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social & @e3g.bsky.social on the state of the European steel transition👇 50%+ of EU steel still relies on coal-based furnaces. There is a pathway to green steel, but action is needed to unlock growth. beyondfossilfuels.org/wp-content/u...
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- On the one hand, this feels like a breaking point of the fragile political consensus around net zero. On the other, it feels like a sad click-baity announcement from a political leader who has failed to cut through on matters other than sandwiches.. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- New ACER report underscores the need to scale clean flex solutions to displace gas, which sets power prices 40% of time. "Only 20% of gas capacity is used on a yearly basis, but during peak hours that jumps to 52% – & gas' grip on peak generation is growing firmer." www.euractiv.com/section/eet/...
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- Great piece @johnreynlds.bsky.social w/ @beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social data showing Ireland's capacity market contracted €6bn to subsidise gas plants, paid via energy bills. 🇮🇪 has highest per capita gas power capacity in Europe, & highest capacity market payments💸 www.independent.ie/irish-news/c...
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- Results are in for the UK's capacity auction.. 🏭 Gas continues to dominate, but no new build. However, "refurbishing" plants get 15y contracts..👀 🔋Nearly 2 GW new batteries, inc longer duration 8 hour 👨👩👧👧 Lots of new demand response, ~1.5GW nationalenergyso-emr.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/#8d000...
- In east & northern Germany, renewables met ~100% of demand for 80 days last year. Boosting clean flexibility solutions of storage & demand response will be key - alongside electrification. Let's hope these aren't overlooked, as the new coalition eyes up >20GW of gas.. utopia.de/news/fast-75...
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