Sam Alvis
@samalvis.bsky.social
South West native, currently AD of Climate, Energy @IPPR - Climate/Econ policy (views mine)
Green industrial strategy | Bazball | @BristolBears
Green industrial strategy | Bazball | @BristolBears
OR NOT. Good day for the OBR
November 26, 2025 at 5:13 PM
OR NOT. Good day for the OBR
Really helpful chart in here
November 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Really helpful chart in here
Plus some more immediate things they could turn to on energy.
November 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Plus some more immediate things they could turn to on energy.
In @ippr.org war on bills piece @carsjung.bsky.social and I also pointed to making markets work better, changing practices and behaviors - backing lots of hard work by the CMA. Budget doc points to vetinarary costs, ticket resales and ground rent.
November 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
In @ippr.org war on bills piece @carsjung.bsky.social and I also pointed to making markets work better, changing practices and behaviors - backing lots of hard work by the CMA. Budget doc points to vetinarary costs, ticket resales and ground rent.
- Underline again. Real Household Disposable Income expected to be worse than before (slower wage growth). Keep fighting on prices to show you're working for people even if wages stagnate.
www.ippr.org/articles/a-w...
www.ippr.org/articles/a-w...
November 26, 2025 at 1:33 PM
- Underline again. Real Household Disposable Income expected to be worse than before (slower wage growth). Keep fighting on prices to show you're working for people even if wages stagnate.
www.ippr.org/articles/a-w...
www.ippr.org/articles/a-w...
This will reduce the price of electricity, good for bills and will make the transition easier. But because of other levies (nuclear, correcting two decades of underinvestment in the grid), electricity will still be around 4x the cost of gas.
November 26, 2025 at 12:37 PM
This will reduce the price of electricity, good for bills and will make the transition easier. But because of other levies (nuclear, correcting two decades of underinvestment in the grid), electricity will still be around 4x the cost of gas.
November 19, 2025 at 9:54 AM
That's meant a change in tact. Like before the plan is tied to private investment (though with an actual investor prospectus inc), but the emphasis is much more on help than punish - core to @ippr.org's philosophy. The tories would've attacked on boiler bans but those policies have taken a backseat
October 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM
That's meant a change in tact. Like before the plan is tied to private investment (though with an actual investor prospectus inc), but the emphasis is much more on help than punish - core to @ippr.org's philosophy. The tories would've attacked on boiler bans but those policies have taken a backseat
*New Carbon Budget Plan is out (ish)* WS if not gov.uk
Inheritance isn't an excuse but this is a good example over the new government picking not only a failed plan but a lack of progress on key metrics specifically homes, transport and industry
questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-stat...
Inheritance isn't an excuse but this is a good example over the new government picking not only a failed plan but a lack of progress on key metrics specifically homes, transport and industry
questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-stat...
October 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM
*New Carbon Budget Plan is out (ish)* WS if not gov.uk
Inheritance isn't an excuse but this is a good example over the new government picking not only a failed plan but a lack of progress on key metrics specifically homes, transport and industry
questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-stat...
Inheritance isn't an excuse but this is a good example over the new government picking not only a failed plan but a lack of progress on key metrics specifically homes, transport and industry
questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-stat...
The opening credits of last of us season 3 are a bit on the nose www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-f...
September 23, 2025 at 1:56 PM
The opening credits of last of us season 3 are a bit on the nose www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-f...
Yes the delivery plan is a technocratic report but it's also an important signalling moment. The policies you highlight or push through tell the public about how government thinks net zero should be met
September 23, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Yes the delivery plan is a technocratic report but it's also an important signalling moment. The policies you highlight or push through tell the public about how government thinks net zero should be met
Climate isn't a point of consensus for everyone to nod along with. Any new intervention will play intoa stark dividing line - one that if you look at the government's vote share it should be happy to amp up (h/t @steveakehurst.bsky.social )
September 23, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Climate isn't a point of consensus for everyone to nod along with. Any new intervention will play intoa stark dividing line - one that if you look at the government's vote share it should be happy to amp up (h/t @steveakehurst.bsky.social )
This is an ace paper. We are far beyond "China dominates supply". Building domestic/regional supply chains are contingent on Chinese firms/expertise. The most interesting qus for govts now around tech transfer and leapfrogging rather than competition
www.netzeropolicylab.com/china-green-...
www.netzeropolicylab.com/china-green-...
September 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM
This is an ace paper. We are far beyond "China dominates supply". Building domestic/regional supply chains are contingent on Chinese firms/expertise. The most interesting qus for govts now around tech transfer and leapfrogging rather than competition
www.netzeropolicylab.com/china-green-...
www.netzeropolicylab.com/china-green-...
Not often businesses willing to explicitly praise single policies but this is pretty huge and very clear on Microsoft’s view of clean power.
on.ft.com/3K0CIdd US tech groups answer Starmer’s call for AI infrastructure spending
on.ft.com/3K0CIdd US tech groups answer Starmer’s call for AI infrastructure spending
September 17, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Not often businesses willing to explicitly praise single policies but this is pretty huge and very clear on Microsoft’s view of clean power.
on.ft.com/3K0CIdd US tech groups answer Starmer’s call for AI infrastructure spending
on.ft.com/3K0CIdd US tech groups answer Starmer’s call for AI infrastructure spending
I am pro-advanced nuclear but the Centrica / X-Energy deal is giving off real Bond villain energy.
One rough, tough ex east london gangster who's made it through the ranks the other his Swiss finance uber-wealthy benefactor
www.ft.com/content/3999...
One rough, tough ex east london gangster who's made it through the ranks the other his Swiss finance uber-wealthy benefactor
www.ft.com/content/3999...
September 16, 2025 at 8:39 AM
I am pro-advanced nuclear but the Centrica / X-Energy deal is giving off real Bond villain energy.
One rough, tough ex east london gangster who's made it through the ranks the other his Swiss finance uber-wealthy benefactor
www.ft.com/content/3999...
One rough, tough ex east london gangster who's made it through the ranks the other his Swiss finance uber-wealthy benefactor
www.ft.com/content/3999...
The whole piece is farming industry puff.
Farming is not one industry its many, some of which are doing very well thanks.
The stuff on debt levels is so anecdotal it hurts.
It's good we can grow more wheat because wheat is climate stressed in lots of locations. That is not true for lamb!
Farming is not one industry its many, some of which are doing very well thanks.
The stuff on debt levels is so anecdotal it hurts.
It's good we can grow more wheat because wheat is climate stressed in lots of locations. That is not true for lamb!
August 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The whole piece is farming industry puff.
Farming is not one industry its many, some of which are doing very well thanks.
The stuff on debt levels is so anecdotal it hurts.
It's good we can grow more wheat because wheat is climate stressed in lots of locations. That is not true for lamb!
Farming is not one industry its many, some of which are doing very well thanks.
The stuff on debt levels is so anecdotal it hurts.
It's good we can grow more wheat because wheat is climate stressed in lots of locations. That is not true for lamb!
PF did some good polling on this last heatwave. Concern is high but much more in young (tracking climate awareness) / South (where its hotter) but less so in middle aged (who have seen the most change!)
Makes talking about climate impacts hard because its more a local/personal story than mitigation
Makes talking about climate impacts hard because its more a local/personal story than mitigation
August 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
PF did some good polling on this last heatwave. Concern is high but much more in young (tracking climate awareness) / South (where its hotter) but less so in middle aged (who have seen the most change!)
Makes talking about climate impacts hard because its more a local/personal story than mitigation
Makes talking about climate impacts hard because its more a local/personal story than mitigation
Agree with one, though it is definitely the publics major concern still. Price level more than price rises I think remains an issue. On wages those I think it's harder than that, we go quite a lot into them in the paper e.g.
ippr-org.files.svdcdn.com/production/D...
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June 24, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Agree with one, though it is definitely the publics major concern still. Price level more than price rises I think remains an issue. On wages those I think it's harder than that, we go quite a lot into them in the paper e.g.
ippr-org.files.svdcdn.com/production/D...
ippr-org.files.svdcdn.com/production/D...
Loads more on Industrial Strategy yesterday from @ippr.org colleagues - reflecting the huge amount of work they've put into supporting government.
@harryqp.bsky.social's topline and @praneshippr.bsky.social's assesment of the contents
bsky.app/profile/pran...
@harryqp.bsky.social's topline and @praneshippr.bsky.social's assesment of the contents
bsky.app/profile/pran...
June 24, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Loads more on Industrial Strategy yesterday from @ippr.org colleagues - reflecting the huge amount of work they've put into supporting government.
@harryqp.bsky.social's topline and @praneshippr.bsky.social's assesment of the contents
bsky.app/profile/pran...
@harryqp.bsky.social's topline and @praneshippr.bsky.social's assesment of the contents
bsky.app/profile/pran...
2️⃣Without showing voters something now, you won't be given the chance to deliver in the long-term. The Senate took Biden's chance away to do this. But in Spain and Australia things have gone better.
June 24, 2025 at 7:36 AM
2️⃣Without showing voters something now, you won't be given the chance to deliver in the long-term. The Senate took Biden's chance away to do this. But in Spain and Australia things have gone better.
1️⃣Ind. Strat. is the right long term platform to give more people a stake in the economy. But it is long-term. Even changing planning laws could mean factories take 10 years to build. There are ways to shortcut some of that - not least state capacity.
June 24, 2025 at 7:36 AM
1️⃣Ind. Strat. is the right long term platform to give more people a stake in the economy. But it is long-term. Even changing planning laws could mean factories take 10 years to build. There are ways to shortcut some of that - not least state capacity.
Labour in opposition explicitly modelled its Industrial Strategy on Joe Biden's. Despite his election loss, they haven't gone backwards. But there are two things they're going to need to change - you can read them in full in our recent paper www.ippr.org/articles/its...
June 24, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Labour in opposition explicitly modelled its Industrial Strategy on Joe Biden's. Despite his election loss, they haven't gone backwards. But there are two things they're going to need to change - you can read them in full in our recent paper www.ippr.org/articles/its...
Reform might not think they need a climate policy, but they're going to need a flood risk one - their consituents are literally going to be underwater.
Land below annual flood level in 2030 - Kent, Lincolnshire, Doncaster, Southport
coastal.climatecentral.org/map/5/0.9412...
Land below annual flood level in 2030 - Kent, Lincolnshire, Doncaster, Southport
coastal.climatecentral.org/map/5/0.9412...
June 18, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Reform might not think they need a climate policy, but they're going to need a flood risk one - their consituents are literally going to be underwater.
Land below annual flood level in 2030 - Kent, Lincolnshire, Doncaster, Southport
coastal.climatecentral.org/map/5/0.9412...
Land below annual flood level in 2030 - Kent, Lincolnshire, Doncaster, Southport
coastal.climatecentral.org/map/5/0.9412...