FACTCHECK: Claire Coutinho claims UK gas power only costs £55/MWh…

…but she is ignoring a few small details:

🤫 Gas prices always rise in winter
🤫 Gas plants cost money to build
🤫 CO2 causes economic damages

THREAD with receipts

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Yes please. I am taking my show to @sohotheatre.bsky.social this Feb. Tickets are now on sale.

Check out the report here: www.energy-transitions.org/publications...

‘Privatisation premium’: billions from UK energy bills paid to shareholders

- at least £70.7bn in dividend payouts between 2010 and 2025, rather than reinvesting that money or reducing bills.

Story by Matthew Taylor
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

New post just out:

"The financial crisis theory of everything"

Why the 2008 crash was the WW1 of our generation that led to nearly all of the problems we have today - from the rise of the radical right to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

(£/free trial)

open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...

Pace now is everything. Fossil fuel states and corporations, aided by populist demagogues, are pulling out all the stops to defend their profits. At the same time, climate impacts are worsening rapidly.

We have the tools to save ourselves. We need to use them, fast and furiously.

Another ⭐⭐⭐⭐ for my show from Mervyn Stutter's Pick of the Fringe #edfringe

⭐⭐⭐⭐ in @scotsman.com for Solastalgia at #edfringe #MyAssembly

"A gently funny, deeply human and profoundly poignant show"

www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...

Completely agree on the need to look at profits across points in the whole supply change.

I've focused on pensions & finance sector's long-term risk in the show & so couldn't really cover short-term as well (although slightly touch on Basel III) as there are too many narratives. Maybe next show!

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Shipping has an emissions problem. The climate-denialist USA....denies it

And the US is not merely being stupid, but is determined to foist its stupidity on other nations

It's not even about defending industry - several industry groups support the proposed plan

www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

I'm currently standing on stage every day for a month at #edfringe and pretty much saying this. We have to actively end the bad stuff.

What I don't quite have the time to discuss in detail is that while long-term oil & gas are likely now unprofitable but short-term the volatility keep them going

I curse Chortle for giving me hope

My new @edfringe.bsky.social show Matt Winning: Solastalgia is on sale now. Everyday (except 12th) at 16:35 Assembly George Square Studio 5.

It's about ending fossil fuels told through the lens of fatherhood & the history of making money from energy. #edfringe #MyAssembly

Had to cancel today's #edfringe show but will be back tomorrow with an absolute banger

Big agree with Isaac here

Motherfucking wind farms…

Hello! First previews at #Edfringe done and now I am on every day until 24th August (except 12th) at 16:35 Assembly George Sq Studio 5

The chap below makes an appearance as does Adam Smith

www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...
#theatre #comedy #edfringe25 #MyAssembly

This is all true

Here I am

Do you like comedy? Do you like food? Do you like climate action? Then come to the Penguin Ball!

Comedian @mattywin.bsky.social is the headliner at our fundraising event of the year. Ticket price includes 3 course meal & 🥂 reception. 26th July, London. Book now: www.tickettailor.com/events/fligh...

The future and the past

I'm on at this on Sunday at 1:20pm. Lots of great shows on over the whole weekend to enjoy!

Toby or not Toby. That is the question ⁉️