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Michael Shanks's Climate-related Tweets, Speeches & Votes

We've found the following climate-related tweets, speeches & votes by Michael Shanks in the last 90 days

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• 12 Dec 2025: Tweet

  5⃣ Those who would leave the British public exposed are those who oppose the clean energy sprint, which is the only way to give us energy security, bring down bills, create jobs, and avoid the spiralling costs of the climate crisis. [Source]

• 12 Dec 2025: Tweet

  4⃣ The report is clear that clean energy means energy security. Fossil fuel shocks caused half of recessions since the 1970s. In 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, gas price spikes cost the UK an extra 1.8% GDP. In NESO's net zero pathway, a similar shock in 2050 would cost 0.3%. [Source]

• 12 Dec 2025: Tweet

  3⃣ When factoring in carbon costs, NESO finds that costs are £36bn cheaper annually if we hit our 2050 goals compared to a scenario where the UK slows its climate action. [Source]

• 12 Dec 2025: Tweet

  2⃣ The report doesn’t say that a net zero pathway is more expensive, it says when you account for carbon costs, “the holistic transition pathway is the cheapest from 2025 to 2050” with “enduring savings beyond 2050.” [Source]

• 12 Dec 2025: Tweet

  1⃣ The report doesn’t say that net zero will increase long term energy-related costs, it says it will significantly CUT them: “costs could drop from about 10% of GDP in 2025 to around 5-6% by 2050.” [Source]

• 23 Nov 2025: Tweet

  RT @Ed_Miliband: COP30 showed that clean energy and climate action remain the foundation on which the global economy is being remade and re… [Source]

• 23 Nov 2025: Tweet

  Of course we can always hope for greater ambition. But 190 countries signed a deal and I’m glad the UK was represented by Ed and a team fighting for a plan to tackle the climate crisis and not our opponents who would throw in the towel and diminish the UK’s role in the world. https://twitter.com/ed_miliband/status/1992513741796360238 [Source]

• 16 Nov 2025: Tweet

  The North Seas offer a huge opportunity for renewable energy if we collaborate with our European neighbours. It was great to join Energy Ministers from across North Sea countries in Ostend, Belgium recently to discuss greater cooperation. https://x.com/mgshanks/status/1990137299665920126/photo/1 [Source]

• 10 Nov 2025: Tweet

  RT @GordonMcKeeMP: Why the transition to renewable energy matters https://x.com/GordonMcKeeMP/status/1987845791231164622/video/1 [Source]

• 10 Nov 2025: Tweet

  Great to join the @centreforlondon conference today. Cities like London have a crucial role in tackling climate change - an abundance of world class businesses, cutting edge innovation and economic opportunity. Together we will improve communities and tackle the climate crisis. https://twitter.com/centreforlondon/status/1987857084419858516 [Source]

• 07 Nov 2025: Tweet

  Renewables in ???????????????????????????? are paid for by consumers across the UK. Grid upgrades, CCUS, hydrogen and energy storage in ???????????????????????????? - all backed by UK investment. While the SNP push more and more division, working together across the UK delivers the energy system of the future. https://twitter.com/johnswinney/status/1986464528322748827 [Source]

• 06 Nov 2025: Tweet

  RT @Ed_Miliband: Only by working together with other countries can we protect the British people from the climate crisis. My piece today… [Source]

• 29 Oct 2025: Tweet

  Looking forward to speaking at the Just Transition Commission Summit in Edinburgh later. Here’s the gist of my argument ???? https://twitter.com/andrewjquinn97/status/1983444963989012724 [Source]

• 13 Oct 2025: Tweet

  “Make an effort to understand the imperative for climate action and recognise the huge opportunities - those opportunities are your growth story – inaction is catastrophic.” Strong stuff from Lord Stern on the importance of climate investment now - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/13/climate-investment-is-biggest-growth-opportunity-of-21st-century-says-economist-nicholas-stern [Source]

• 10 Oct 2025: Tweet

  Great first day at the #G20 in South Africa ???????? - discussions on nuclear power, ensuring a just and prosperous transition for communities and building on aspirations across the world to tackle climate change and deliver energy security. https://x.com/mgshanks/status/1976526099937906878/photo/1 [Source]

• 07 Oct 2025: Tweet

  RT @SkyNews: Renewable energy has produced more of the world’s electricity than coal for the first time in history, according to a new anal… [Source]

• 07 Oct 2025: Tweet

  RT @antonioguterres: For the first time, renewable energy has generated more power than coal. The clean energy future is no longer a dista… [Source]

• 02 Oct 2025: Tweet

  RT @CoopParty: Creating a million owners of energy is how we’ll power communities through the green energy transition. Our fringe with @LC… [Source]

• 02 Oct 2025: Tweet

  We should be proud of what decades of oil and gas has helped achieve for workers and our economy and be equally determined to build the next chapter, together. Hydrogen, CCUS, offshore wind and much more - a new generation of investment and industry. https://twitter.com/totalpolitics/status/1973111131909615697 [Source]

• 01 Oct 2025: Tweet

  RT @BestForBritain: As others engage in dangerous climate denial, this is a strong signal of commitment to net-zero and protecting our plan… [Source]

• 25 Sep 2025: Tweet

  Explainer courtesy of @Channel4News - the world's first carbon-neutral cement factory, thanks to this government's investment in CCUS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYEqy6KoGS8 [Source]

• 25 Sep 2025: Tweet

  Industry is not at odds with the clean energy transition. @hd_materialsUK, the UK's first carbon capture cement plant has signed contracts to begin construction, supporting 500 skilled jobs & removing 1.2m tonnes of CO₂ a year. Tackling the climate crisis & supporting jobs. https://x.com/mgshanks/status/1971171790690058624/photo/1 [Source]

• 24 Sep 2025: Tweet

  We are a step closer to building Britain's first major long duration electricity storage projects in FORTY years. By scaling up storage we can maximise our clean, home-grown, renewable energy and end our reliance on costly, fossil fuels markets for good. https://twitter.com/ofgem/status/1970403591828525211 [Source]

• 17 Sep 2025: Tweet

  Clean power is the economic opportunity of the century, and onshore wind is a vital part of that. For energy security, industrial development, jobs and climate leadership - onshore wind is pivotal. That was my message at the @RenewableUK and @ScotRenew Onshore Wind conference. https://x.com/mgshanks/status/1968284063363702853/photo/1 [Source]