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Tim Lord

@timlord.bsky.social

Energy and climate stuff, mainly. Head of Climate Change @HSBC_UK. Previously @institutegc, @beisgovuk. Views my own.

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Doing my best to put aside the “economic advantages” thing here…
There is quite a serious campaign in some quarters to curtail school transport for kids with special educational needs.
As a user of that service, let me try to explain why it’s so important…

13.10.2024 18:47 — 👍 77    🔁 33    💬 2    📌 5

I’ve looked at the Foundations paper lots of people are talking about, and there are some (imv) major flaws in the Energy section.

The argument is: renewables are expensive, nuclear is cheap in some countries, we should copy them.

It will take a while to go through all this, but let’s have a go…

21.09.2024 19:16 — 👍 55    🔁 20    💬 3    📌 4
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Donate today - Chestnut Tree House - Children's hospice charity You can help raise money to support children with life-limiting conditions at your local children’s hospice and in the community.

Episode 3 focuses on Chestnut Tree House, a hospice which makes a huge difference to the families it supports - link to donate is here
www.chestnut-tree-house.org.uk/donate/

16.09.2024 13:22 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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BBC Sounds - Complex - Available Episodes Listen to the latest episodes of Complex on BBC Sounds.

Please listen to this incredible* series about the experience of a family bringing up a child with complex needs - really insightful, moving and illuminating.

(*Yes I would say this as it stars my sister, brother-in-law, niece and nephew, but it's true)

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...

16.09.2024 13:19 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Although we have much longer form on this - Peter Hennessy gave an excellent speech on the post-war history when Theresa May set up BEIS back in 2016

17.11.2023 08:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Excellent chart from the new IPPR report capturing chopping and changing on industrial strategy since 2010

17.11.2023 08:42 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

Thanks Matt - hope you're well

02.11.2023 09:57 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

"Far superior"?! You'll make me blush.

01.11.2023 21:44 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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