Catherine MItchell
@catherinemitchell.bsky.social
Professor Emerita of Energy Policy, University of Exeter. My views only.
Yup - completely right.
At Glastonbury, I saw what England’s silent majority really looks like. Why aren’t politicians listening?
At Glastonbury, I saw what England’s silent majority really looks like. Why aren’t politicians listening?
July 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Yup - completely right.
At Glastonbury, I saw what England’s silent majority really looks like. Why aren’t politicians listening?
At Glastonbury, I saw what England’s silent majority really looks like. Why aren’t politicians listening?
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I hope a journalist on the climate beat will report on this - this may be only one piece of the general awfulness that is happening to federal science, but the NOAA Climate and Global Change Fellowship has trained many of the current leaders in weather and climate: cpaess.ucar.edu/cgc/current-...
July 7, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I hope a journalist on the climate beat will report on this - this may be only one piece of the general awfulness that is happening to federal science, but the NOAA Climate and Global Change Fellowship has trained many of the current leaders in weather and climate: cpaess.ucar.edu/cgc/current-...
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Great article
Why it's time to set an extreme wealth line. Here's my piece for @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It’s not a rich list – it’s gone far beyond that. We need to talk about ‘extreme wealth’ | Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah
We recognise extreme poverty as ruinous, but this turbo-charged affluence is deeply damaging too. Treat it as such, says Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah of the New Economics Foundation
www.theguardian.com
May 17, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Great article
‘We need to talk about extreme wealth’ - great article in Guardian by CEO of NEF
May 17, 2025 at 12:35 PM
‘We need to talk about extreme wealth’ - great article in Guardian by CEO of NEF
Well done @theguardian.com and @dpcarrington on the 89% campaign - trying to give voice to the silen global majority who would like stronger climate action
April 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Well done @theguardian.com and @dpcarrington on the 89% campaign - trying to give voice to the silen global majority who would like stronger climate action
I agree with this.
It's a straightforward relationship: high #inequality leads to the triumph of the far right. It will keep winning until governments deliberately seek to make societies more equal. I'm looking at you, Keir Starmer.
This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Rightwing populists will keep winning until we grasp this truth about human nature | George Monbiot
Economic inequality breeds resentment and a desire to get even. That’s what fuels support for even incompetent regimes, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
April 13, 2025 at 10:49 PM
I agree with this.
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What if tech bros had held their nerve? What if ABC had told Trump they’d see him in court? What if Ivy League Universities had defended Columbia? What if big law firms had sued Trump? Cowardice is contagious. Welcome to the Great Grovel www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/united...
Since Trump came to power cowardice has become contagious
From the tech bros to the leaders of Ivy League universities, the great grovel to Donald Trump is well underway. What America needs now more than ever...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
April 6, 2025 at 10:21 AM
What if tech bros had held their nerve? What if ABC had told Trump they’d see him in court? What if Ivy League Universities had defended Columbia? What if big law firms had sued Trump? Cowardice is contagious. Welcome to the Great Grovel www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/united...
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Stand-off over attempted tree felling between residents, police & contractors in Trelawney Rd Falmouth. Top environmental lawyer @paulpowlesland.bsky.social on the scene. #Cornwall Council refuses to reveal key info on why trees "must go". Why?! WTAF?
March 26, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Stand-off over attempted tree felling between residents, police & contractors in Trelawney Rd Falmouth. Top environmental lawyer @paulpowlesland.bsky.social on the scene. #Cornwall Council refuses to reveal key info on why trees "must go". Why?! WTAF?
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Two very brave young people have climbed the threatened trees in Trelawney Road in Falmouth, #Cornwall. Police are now threatening us all with arrest. But won't show anyone the report that justifies the felling as lawful.
March 26, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Two very brave young people have climbed the threatened trees in Trelawney Road in Falmouth, #Cornwall. Police are now threatening us all with arrest. But won't show anyone the report that justifies the felling as lawful.
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📣 New article by me in @plosclimate.org!
We can’t decarbonize energy by focusing on supply alone—we must tackle demand too.
🔹 Efficiency has cut more emissions than renewables
🔹 Smarter demand = less fossil fuel reliance
🔹 Cleanest energy is energy we don’t use
journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
We can’t decarbonize energy by focusing on supply alone—we must tackle demand too.
🔹 Efficiency has cut more emissions than renewables
🔹 Smarter demand = less fossil fuel reliance
🔹 Cleanest energy is energy we don’t use
journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
March 26, 2025 at 7:34 AM
📣 New article by me in @plosclimate.org!
We can’t decarbonize energy by focusing on supply alone—we must tackle demand too.
🔹 Efficiency has cut more emissions than renewables
🔹 Smarter demand = less fossil fuel reliance
🔹 Cleanest energy is energy we don’t use
journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
We can’t decarbonize energy by focusing on supply alone—we must tackle demand too.
🔹 Efficiency has cut more emissions than renewables
🔹 Smarter demand = less fossil fuel reliance
🔹 Cleanest energy is energy we don’t use
journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
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66% of Parisians voted today to create 500 additional pedestrian streets, replacing over 10,000 parking spots with green space and enhanced pedestrian infrastructure.
📍 Paris 🇫🇷
📍 Paris 🇫🇷
March 23, 2025 at 11:55 PM
66% of Parisians voted today to create 500 additional pedestrian streets, replacing over 10,000 parking spots with green space and enhanced pedestrian infrastructure.
📍 Paris 🇫🇷
📍 Paris 🇫🇷
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65,000 UK companies are unlawfully hiding their beneficial owner. We've just published an interactive map showing them all.
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March 19, 2025 at 1:09 PM
65,000 UK companies are unlawfully hiding their beneficial owner. We've just published an interactive map showing them all.
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1. What you see here is clearest illustration why things are so messed up and why it cannot get any better until this asymmetry is addressed.
Put simply: the right-wing has narrative dominance.
My org @mmfa.bsky.social did this study and has been sounding this alarm for years. Some thoughts...
Put simply: the right-wing has narrative dominance.
My org @mmfa.bsky.social did this study and has been sounding this alarm for years. Some thoughts...
March 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
1. What you see here is clearest illustration why things are so messed up and why it cannot get any better until this asymmetry is addressed.
Put simply: the right-wing has narrative dominance.
My org @mmfa.bsky.social did this study and has been sounding this alarm for years. Some thoughts...
Put simply: the right-wing has narrative dominance.
My org @mmfa.bsky.social did this study and has been sounding this alarm for years. Some thoughts...
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This is an unusual opportunity in Germany where the idea of Tenure track is relatively new. A 'W1' is basically an Assistant Professor, (although the Germans translate it to the sad-sounding 'Junior Professor').
haushalt-und-personal.hu-berlin.de/de/personal/...
haushalt-und-personal.hu-berlin.de/de/personal/...
W1 Professorship in Human Geography and Global Transitions (with tenure track to W3)
haushalt-und-personal.hu-berlin.de
March 1, 2025 at 8:48 AM
This is an unusual opportunity in Germany where the idea of Tenure track is relatively new. A 'W1' is basically an Assistant Professor, (although the Germans translate it to the sad-sounding 'Junior Professor').
haushalt-und-personal.hu-berlin.de/de/personal/...
haushalt-und-personal.hu-berlin.de/de/personal/...
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Here I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share.
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
Five Failures in the Oval Office (video)
America hurt itself badly today.
snyder.substack.com
February 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Here I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share.
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
Sadly I have no idea how to deliver a Guardian picture and headline on BlueSky! But this is a very good article setting out the arguments for European sovereignty and independence from US
‘Trump is abandoning Ukraine and wants a weaker EU’: Dominique de Villepin on Europe’s moment of truth
‘Trump is abandoning Ukraine and wants a weaker EU’: Dominique de Villepin on Europe’s moment of truth
March 1, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Sadly I have no idea how to deliver a Guardian picture and headline on BlueSky! But this is a very good article setting out the arguments for European sovereignty and independence from US
‘Trump is abandoning Ukraine and wants a weaker EU’: Dominique de Villepin on Europe’s moment of truth
‘Trump is abandoning Ukraine and wants a weaker EU’: Dominique de Villepin on Europe’s moment of truth
V good article in Guardian about Mitch McConnell’s legacy.
Mitch McConnell is retiring from US politics. Good riddance
Mitch McConnell is retiring from US politics. Good riddance
February 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
V good article in Guardian about Mitch McConnell’s legacy.
Mitch McConnell is retiring from US politics. Good riddance
Mitch McConnell is retiring from US politics. Good riddance
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Today on Volts: I talk with the lead utility regulator in Massachusetts about the state's "Future of Gas" proceeding, which lays out a process for phasing methane out of the energy mix over the next 25 years. We discuss the political challenges, utility dynamics, thermal energy networks, and more.
The Massachusetts utility regulator trying to orchestrate a shift away from gas
How can a state deliberately transition off of gas while protecting workers and ratepayers? We dig into the details.
www.volts.wtf
February 21, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Today on Volts: I talk with the lead utility regulator in Massachusetts about the state's "Future of Gas" proceeding, which lays out a process for phasing methane out of the energy mix over the next 25 years. We discuss the political challenges, utility dynamics, thermal energy networks, and more.
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How and why are German cities shutting down their gas networks?
Read my article here 👇
medium.com/@jan.rosenow...
Read my article here 👇
medium.com/@jan.rosenow...
A Future Without Gas: How German Cities Are Managing the Transition to Climate-Neutral Energy
By Jan Rosenow and Claudia Kemfert
medium.com
February 17, 2025 at 1:42 PM
How and why are German cities shutting down their gas networks?
Read my article here 👇
medium.com/@jan.rosenow...
Read my article here 👇
medium.com/@jan.rosenow...
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German cities have announced the dismantling of the gas grid. Cities like Mannheim and Hamburg are leading the way. Mannheim plans to shut down its gas network completely by 2035.
More in my article with @ckemfert.bsky.social on The Progress Playbook.
theprogressplaybook.com/2025/02/19/a...
More in my article with @ckemfert.bsky.social on The Progress Playbook.
theprogressplaybook.com/2025/02/19/a...
A future without gas: How German cities are managing the transition to climate-neutral energy
Mannheim plans to shut down its gas network by 2035, while transitioning to an expanded district heating network.
theprogressplaybook.com
February 22, 2025 at 11:06 AM
German cities have announced the dismantling of the gas grid. Cities like Mannheim and Hamburg are leading the way. Mannheim plans to shut down its gas network completely by 2035.
More in my article with @ckemfert.bsky.social on The Progress Playbook.
theprogressplaybook.com/2025/02/19/a...
More in my article with @ckemfert.bsky.social on The Progress Playbook.
theprogressplaybook.com/2025/02/19/a...
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Today marks one year without Alexei Navalny. I've said this one year ago and would like to say it again:
Alexei was murdered. Murdered by Putin. 1/4
Alexei was murdered. Murdered by Putin. 1/4
February 16, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Today marks one year without Alexei Navalny. I've said this one year ago and would like to say it again:
Alexei was murdered. Murdered by Putin. 1/4
Alexei was murdered. Murdered by Putin. 1/4
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Ukraine Fact Sheet - February 21, 2025: isw.pub/UkraineFacts...
February 21, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Ukraine Fact Sheet - February 21, 2025: isw.pub/UkraineFacts...
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The second reason I am furious with Ofgem this morning is this decision, which attempts to deliver social policy through energy legislation yet again and actively hinders heat decarbonisation. /1
www.ofgem.gov.uk/consultation...
www.ofgem.gov.uk/consultation...
Introducing a zero standing charge energy price cap variant
We are seeking views on developing a new energy price cap variant with zero standing charges that offers more choice to household bill payers.
www.ofgem.gov.uk
February 20, 2025 at 11:36 AM
The second reason I am furious with Ofgem this morning is this decision, which attempts to deliver social policy through energy legislation yet again and actively hinders heat decarbonisation. /1
www.ofgem.gov.uk/consultation...
www.ofgem.gov.uk/consultation...
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The UK Government is currently reviewing the role of Ofgem as energy regulator to ensure that it remains fit for purpose. For anyone planning a submission, a raft of resources from the IGov project are now online...
For anyone making a submission to the Ofgem Review (end date 28 Feb) key IGov documents are available on a new site igov.exeter.ac.uk it is a gd source of references to show how lax Ofgem has been in dealing with key regulatory challenges. It also sets out solutions for a fit for purpose regulator.
IGov ran from 2012 to 2019 and looked at the level, type and speed of system change within GB and internationally; its drivers; its constraints; how actors across energy systems are responding; and how this is shaping / enabling / undermining energy system change. Our main conclusion was that the GB governance framework was not fit for purpose and we provided a range of insights into how the GB governance framework should be improved to ensure GB can capture the socio-economic and environmental benefits and opportunities that are on offer. These insights are summarised in the four main posts below.
igov.exeter.ac.uk
February 21, 2025 at 12:42 PM
The UK Government is currently reviewing the role of Ofgem as energy regulator to ensure that it remains fit for purpose. For anyone planning a submission, a raft of resources from the IGov project are now online...