Chris Carus
@chris-carus.bsky.social
Domestic energy efficiency and heat pumps in Glasgow. Exec officer at Loco Home Retrofit CIC, Glasgow's community-led retrofit one stop shop - a hub for households and tradespeople. https://locohome.coop/
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Wow, top article on UK National Emergency Briefing! By Claire Pool <notes name>.
"food supply crisis cd cause civil unrest in the U.K. within the next decade, food security experts say". 👍
Mentions WW2 and mobilisation twice. Very good! Establish this image so itemised rationing is the logical next.
"food supply crisis cd cause civil unrest in the U.K. within the next decade, food security experts say". 👍
Mentions WW2 and mobilisation twice. Very good! Establish this image so itemised rationing is the logical next.
UK Security, Food And Economy At Risk Without Climate Action, Experts Say
Experts at the U.K.’s first national emergency briefing on climate and nature shared risks in a world being rapidly destabilised by climate and biodiversity breakdown
www.forbes.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Wow, top article on UK National Emergency Briefing! By Claire Pool <notes name>.
"food supply crisis cd cause civil unrest in the U.K. within the next decade, food security experts say". 👍
Mentions WW2 and mobilisation twice. Very good! Establish this image so itemised rationing is the logical next.
"food supply crisis cd cause civil unrest in the U.K. within the next decade, food security experts say". 👍
Mentions WW2 and mobilisation twice. Very good! Establish this image so itemised rationing is the logical next.
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Yes. 8% is the global reduction rate from the start of 2026 &for an “83% chance of not exceeding 2°C” (based on Lamboll et al 2023 budgets). Include a relatively weak interpretation of international equity & the UK reduction rate would be nearer 13%pa; similar to that for most ‘developed’ countries.
November 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Yes. 8% is the global reduction rate from the start of 2026 &for an “83% chance of not exceeding 2°C” (based on Lamboll et al 2023 budgets). Include a relatively weak interpretation of international equity & the UK reduction rate would be nearer 13%pa; similar to that for most ‘developed’ countries.
Excellent action on just transition from UK Gov:
Huge news from the UK today: after UN climate talks in which there was a massive fight over language on fossil fuels, the UK government today announced that it will in fact be keeping many millions of barrels of oil & gas in the ground. Deeds rather than just words for a change! 🧵
November 27, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Excellent action on just transition from UK Gov:
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💼 IN THE BUDGET:
Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirms a call for evidence on support for co-op growth, as part of our shared mission to double the size of the co-operative sector.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirms a call for evidence on support for co-op growth, as part of our shared mission to double the size of the co-operative sector.
November 26, 2025 at 1:41 PM
💼 IN THE BUDGET:
Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirms a call for evidence on support for co-op growth, as part of our shared mission to double the size of the co-operative sector.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirms a call for evidence on support for co-op growth, as part of our shared mission to double the size of the co-operative sector.
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⚡️🔒 Britain is still locked out of the electric future following today’s Budget.
Yes, there’s short-term relief - but it doesn’t back the long-term electrification we need to escape the cost of living crisis.
Yes, there’s short-term relief - but it doesn’t back the long-term electrification we need to escape the cost of living crisis.
November 26, 2025 at 2:32 PM
⚡️🔒 Britain is still locked out of the electric future following today’s Budget.
Yes, there’s short-term relief - but it doesn’t back the long-term electrification we need to escape the cost of living crisis.
Yes, there’s short-term relief - but it doesn’t back the long-term electrification we need to escape the cost of living crisis.
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If the EV road charge is set at 3p per mile tomorrow, that's about the same as adding 25p per litre to fuel duty.
Let that sink in.
Let that sink in.
This afternoon the government has again been briefing a tax on driving electric vehicles.
Brilliant 🤦.
Brilliant 🤦.
Goverment pledges £1.3bn to EV grants but will still tax pay-per-mile
The Chancellor is still expected to announce a controversial pay-per-mile tax on electric vehicles in the Budget on Wednesday.
www.thisismoney.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
If the EV road charge is set at 3p per mile tomorrow, that's about the same as adding 25p per litre to fuel duty.
Let that sink in.
Let that sink in.
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November 22, 2025 at 7:43 AM
We're powered by people!
Join an empowered, passionate and rapidly growing community of members who have already embraced the future of home energy. Join today: locohome.coop/join (Link in bio)
#joinacoop #insulationadvice #scotlandretrofit #betterhomes #heatpump #netzeroscotland #coop #glasgow
Join an empowered, passionate and rapidly growing community of members who have already embraced the future of home energy. Join today: locohome.coop/join (Link in bio)
#joinacoop #insulationadvice #scotlandretrofit #betterhomes #heatpump #netzeroscotland #coop #glasgow
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Cutting #heatpump support would be a false economy.
Yes it’s taken up by middle and higher income households but these early adopters are helping companies build out their customer journeys, deal with teething problems, support #greenjobs and normalise a new technology. It’s not a handout.
Yes it’s taken up by middle and higher income households but these early adopters are helping companies build out their customer journeys, deal with teething problems, support #greenjobs and normalise a new technology. It’s not a handout.
Hundreds of thousands to lose heat pump subsidies in Reeves’s budget plan
Exclusive: Supporters say grants largely going to middle-class households, but experts warn move will slow transition from gas boilers
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Cutting #heatpump support would be a false economy.
Yes it’s taken up by middle and higher income households but these early adopters are helping companies build out their customer journeys, deal with teething problems, support #greenjobs and normalise a new technology. It’s not a handout.
Yes it’s taken up by middle and higher income households but these early adopters are helping companies build out their customer journeys, deal with teething problems, support #greenjobs and normalise a new technology. It’s not a handout.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Retrofitting is about making the space you already have more comfortable, healthy and efficient. Do it right and get expert advice! Enquire on our website: locohome.coop/
#ecorenovation #coop #scottishrenovation #betterhomes #heatpump #cop30 #climatemarch #glasgowsustainability #eco #1900shome #co2
#ecorenovation #coop #scottishrenovation #betterhomes #heatpump #cop30 #climatemarch #glasgowsustainability #eco #1900shome #co2
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Clearly the aim here is political rather than economic: it’s about building credibility with markets ahead of a push for independence
That’s fine - as long as politicians are clear that’s the aim, and don’t mislead the public by acting like this will result in more investment
That’s fine - as long as politicians are clear that’s the aim, and don’t mislead the public by acting like this will result in more investment
November 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Clearly the aim here is political rather than economic: it’s about building credibility with markets ahead of a push for independence
That’s fine - as long as politicians are clear that’s the aim, and don’t mislead the public by acting like this will result in more investment
That’s fine - as long as politicians are clear that’s the aim, and don’t mislead the public by acting like this will result in more investment
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The cost of living crisis was caused in large part by gas prices.
Heat pump policy supports a solution which which gets the country off gas AND reduces emissions.
I seriously hope this is some crossed wires, if not we really are in trouble.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Heat pump policy supports a solution which which gets the country off gas AND reduces emissions.
I seriously hope this is some crossed wires, if not we really are in trouble.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Hundreds of thousands to lose heat pump subsidies in Reeves’s budget plan
Exclusive: Supporters say grants largely going to middle-class households, but experts warn move will slow transition from gas boilers
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
The cost of living crisis was caused in large part by gas prices.
Heat pump policy supports a solution which which gets the country off gas AND reduces emissions.
I seriously hope this is some crossed wires, if not we really are in trouble.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Heat pump policy supports a solution which which gets the country off gas AND reduces emissions.
I seriously hope this is some crossed wires, if not we really are in trouble.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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One of the most precious things about Remembrance is that it sets no political tests.
It asks only that we "remember", and that we do so in the silence of our own thoughts.
It doesn't dictate what we remember, how we remember or what lessons we draw.
That's between ourselves and our conscience.🧵
It asks only that we "remember", and that we do so in the silence of our own thoughts.
It doesn't dictate what we remember, how we remember or what lessons we draw.
That's between ourselves and our conscience.🧵
November 10, 2024 at 6:10 PM
One of the most precious things about Remembrance is that it sets no political tests.
It asks only that we "remember", and that we do so in the silence of our own thoughts.
It doesn't dictate what we remember, how we remember or what lessons we draw.
That's between ourselves and our conscience.🧵
It asks only that we "remember", and that we do so in the silence of our own thoughts.
It doesn't dictate what we remember, how we remember or what lessons we draw.
That's between ourselves and our conscience.🧵
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Unless there's an unbreakably valid safety reason why not, all button-operated pedestrian crossings should activate the lights in pedestrians' favour instantly when pressed.
November 8, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Unless there's an unbreakably valid safety reason why not, all button-operated pedestrian crossings should activate the lights in pedestrians' favour instantly when pressed.
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"House is so much warmer and condensation problem seems resolved. Very happy with outcome as have spent several years doing things which didn't resolve issues.
Recommended contractors did an excellent job. Wish I had contacted Loco Home ages ago."
#retrofit #heatpump #glasgowsustainability #friday
Recommended contractors did an excellent job. Wish I had contacted Loco Home ages ago."
#retrofit #heatpump #glasgowsustainability #friday
November 2, 2025 at 8:05 PM
"House is so much warmer and condensation problem seems resolved. Very happy with outcome as have spent several years doing things which didn't resolve issues.
Recommended contractors did an excellent job. Wish I had contacted Loco Home ages ago."
#retrofit #heatpump #glasgowsustainability #friday
Recommended contractors did an excellent job. Wish I had contacted Loco Home ages ago."
#retrofit #heatpump #glasgowsustainability #friday
This Black Friday, instead of buy crap you do t need, fix cold and damp problems for good with @locohome.bsky.social !!
Enquire at locohome.coop
Enquire at locohome.coop
November 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
This Black Friday, instead of buy crap you do t need, fix cold and damp problems for good with @locohome.bsky.social !!
Enquire at locohome.coop
Enquire at locohome.coop
Tessa Khan of Uplift doing a great job of grounding discussion at the Just Transition Commission Summit in the ecological and economic reality of the climate crisis.
Discussion is otherwise dancing a little too politely around the feelings of the oil and gas industry IMO.
Discussion is otherwise dancing a little too politely around the feelings of the oil and gas industry IMO.
October 29, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Tessa Khan of Uplift doing a great job of grounding discussion at the Just Transition Commission Summit in the ecological and economic reality of the climate crisis.
Discussion is otherwise dancing a little too politely around the feelings of the oil and gas industry IMO.
Discussion is otherwise dancing a little too politely around the feelings of the oil and gas industry IMO.
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I'm very pleased to see that my work on the ScotWind scandal has been getting some traction again after being quoted recently by Future Economy Scotland. I do encourage folk to read their report as it ties my work in with the work of others like the STUC.
October 24, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I'm very pleased to see that my work on the ScotWind scandal has been getting some traction again after being quoted recently by Future Economy Scotland. I do encourage folk to read their report as it ties my work in with the work of others like the STUC.
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Our AGM takes place in Newlands on Saturday 25th October from 10:30am to 12:30. Attend and get £50 off your next service with us! Both members and non-members are invited!
Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/annua...
Learn about our services here: locohome.coop/retrofit/
#climatesky
Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/annua...
Learn about our services here: locohome.coop/retrofit/
#climatesky
October 19, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Our AGM takes place in Newlands on Saturday 25th October from 10:30am to 12:30. Attend and get £50 off your next service with us! Both members and non-members are invited!
Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/annua...
Learn about our services here: locohome.coop/retrofit/
#climatesky
Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/annua...
Learn about our services here: locohome.coop/retrofit/
#climatesky
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Dry-lining fail - meeting to discuss specific cases - Friday 21 November 2025. if this is of interest to you, contact [email protected] for further details.
October 14, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Dry-lining fail - meeting to discuss specific cases - Friday 21 November 2025. if this is of interest to you, contact [email protected] for further details.
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Co-operatives UK have released a new report that shows how retrofit co-operatives are the missing link for the UK’s ambitions to make 20 million homes energy efficient by 2035.
In this new resource by Co-operatives UK, Loco Home Retrofit features as a case study... www.uk.coop/resources/retrof...
In this new resource by Co-operatives UK, Loco Home Retrofit features as a case study... www.uk.coop/resources/retrof...
October 13, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Co-operatives UK have released a new report that shows how retrofit co-operatives are the missing link for the UK’s ambitions to make 20 million homes energy efficient by 2035.
In this new resource by Co-operatives UK, Loco Home Retrofit features as a case study... www.uk.coop/resources/retrof...
In this new resource by Co-operatives UK, Loco Home Retrofit features as a case study... www.uk.coop/resources/retrof...
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I spent years reporting on digital IDs like the Brit Card. This is what I found ⤵️
www.opendemocracy.net/en/digital-i...
www.opendemocracy.net/en/digital-i...
October 3, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I spent years reporting on digital IDs like the Brit Card. This is what I found ⤵️
www.opendemocracy.net/en/digital-i...
www.opendemocracy.net/en/digital-i...
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October 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Cut your energy bills – for good. Have a chat with one of our experts and get some real advice from your local co-op!
👉retr.fit/aoea Simply complete our short survey and we’ll see if you qualify!
Loco Home – working with people for warmer homes and lower energy bills.
👉retr.fit/aoea Simply complete our short survey and we’ll see if you qualify!
Loco Home – working with people for warmer homes and lower energy bills.
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my takeaway from climate week nyc is that "climate storytelling" is a little too much "we must reimagine our deepest souls in relationship to mother nature and the moral abyss of the polycrisis into which we must now stare" and not enough "ok but get a heat pump"
September 28, 2025 at 6:52 PM
my takeaway from climate week nyc is that "climate storytelling" is a little too much "we must reimagine our deepest souls in relationship to mother nature and the moral abyss of the polycrisis into which we must now stare" and not enough "ok but get a heat pump"