Alex Betts
@alexbetts.bsky.social
Veteran squash player. Investing in energy efficiency.
Fossil fuel industry fighting tooth & nail to extend the lives of their assets with significant influence over media and a credulous readership
January 13, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Fossil fuel industry fighting tooth & nail to extend the lives of their assets with significant influence over media and a credulous readership
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38. Ordinary people have no idea how much progress we’ve made. Tell people at parties that UK carbon emissions in 2023 were at their lowest level since 1879, for example. Most developed economies are now reducing carbon emissions without lowering quality of life.
October 20, 2025 at 7:56 AM
38. Ordinary people have no idea how much progress we’ve made. Tell people at parties that UK carbon emissions in 2023 were at their lowest level since 1879, for example. Most developed economies are now reducing carbon emissions without lowering quality of life.
Looking forward to being with 4 good people in one room tomorrow evening!
October 16, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Looking forward to being with 4 good people in one room tomorrow evening!
A svelte lounge lizard would be ok for some, I suppose
October 11, 2025 at 9:58 AM
A svelte lounge lizard would be ok for some, I suppose
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And by way of reminder - here is Part I, why the narratives of failure of the transition are all wrong. about.bnef.com/insights/cle...
Liebreich: The Pragmatic Climate Reset - Part I | BloombergNEF
As the tide on clean energy turns, Michael Liebreich makes a strong case for a pragmatic climate reset.
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September 12, 2025 at 6:01 AM
And by way of reminder - here is Part I, why the narratives of failure of the transition are all wrong. about.bnef.com/insights/cle...
The market says work from home
September 8, 2025 at 10:56 AM
The market says work from home
I thought we do - reconsidering dinner on Friday now!!
August 17, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I thought we do - reconsidering dinner on Friday now!!
Looking forward to seeing you in your new gear!
August 16, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Looking forward to seeing you in your new gear!
Agreed. Politicians easily forget they serve the people and not the other way round.
July 27, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Agreed. Politicians easily forget they serve the people and not the other way round.
Maybe we should move into geo-politics/economics offering one word answers or bingo cards to all the important questions?
July 27, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Maybe we should move into geo-politics/economics offering one word answers or bingo cards to all the important questions?