Well done, Academy alumni @frnzskschwrz.bsky.social, @meriemm.bsky.social, @simonguichard.bsky.social & Carlotta Indiano!

Really grateful for the conversation with Bermet Borubaeva about Bishkek's disappeared trolleybuses. A very specific case, yet so illustrative of many post-transition realities. #BishkekSmog

Will come as a suprise to many: "The results show a clear picture: Individuals with economically left-wing and culturally conservative attitudes tend to score highest on conspiracy thinking. People at this ideological location seem to long for both economic and cultural protection and bemoan a...

Check out or latest episode for the full interview. Link in comments.

Tune into our latest episode for the full interview. Link in first comment.

From our most recent episode. Tune in!

Who else is in Perugia for @journalismfestival.com? Let’s meet up before Sunday night!

How will Trump’s trade war affect global CO2 emissions and energy? Initial thoughts.

It had been long in the making: the new @eurasianclimate.bsky.social episode on critical raw materials in Central Asia. One of our most substantial segments so far, featuring 3 very different interviewees versed in extractivism, environmental impact assessment and mining standards. Tune in & share!

Teaching the political economy of the green transition this term, I used, and learned from, some amazing 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬. A 🧵 on some of the best. Further suggestions are very welcome, I'll add them below.

lying is bad youtube.com/shorts/f_AQD...

Having eye-opening discussions with @alicjaptak.bsky.social in @ec.europa.eu.

Just arrived in #Brussels to co-host the latest @cleanenergywire.bsky.social research tour. Drop me a messages if you want to meet up before Thursday afternoon!

What does the European far-right mean when it talks about ecology? What begins with natalism and the desire for closed borders, will ultimately morph into a defense of farmers and support for European industrialists over Chinese imports.

Supporters Praise Trump For Upholding Traditional American Value Of Supporting Murderous Dictators For Political Gain

There is nothing crazy about this. This horrific video epitomizes the logic of current meme-fascism: it's a colonization of the imagination that precedes and aestheticizes real neo-imperialist violence, dressed up in the glossy looks of stock imagery, influencer content and online scamming 1/

Scheint so, als hätten eher ältere Männer auf dem Land Angst, nachts allein auf die Straße zu gehen?

The young vote in Germany, by gender. 😳

COLUMN: What Ukraine has is scorched earth; what it doesn’t have is rare earths. Surprisingly, many people — not least, US President Trump — seem convinced the country has a rich mineral endowment. It’s a folly. [FREE TO READ] #Ukraine @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

It was a pleasure being interviewed by Sean of @euraknot.bsky.social alongside Eve. Since we spoke in early December, this topic has lost none of its relevance—quite the opposite. Fighting the authoritarian turn and fighting climate change needs to go hand in hand. Not only in Eurasia.

Think I preferred the end of history

This is true of pretty much every critique of "woke culture" in the last decade. If you dig down through the layers & layers & layers of puffery & harumphing & table pounding, looking for actual substance, what you find is a few scattered, low-stakes anecdotes repeated ad infinitum.

Please enjoy this hydrogen fuel cell bicycle in Shell's energy scenarios report (from 2001) www.shell.com/news-and-ins...

Voodoo economics in Germany's election campaign.

(1/2) Two weeks ago, conservative chancellor hopeful #Merz broke a German post-war taboo by opening the door to collaboration with the country's the far-right on migration. Suddenly, the stagnant election race became interesting. What does this move entail for Germany's #energy policy?

This is one hell of a fantastic long-read by @roycerk2.bsky.social - just, please take in the entire thing Nuclear advocacy out of Canada and the US has become an active part of the Australian conservative push to extend coal/gas power and kill wind and solar plans... drilled.media/news/aus-nuc...

If Musk’s DOGE team causes the Treasury’s payment system to go down in an extended way, “this country just may not exist…this is really that serious.” — @nathantankus.bsky.social www.levernews.com/elon-musks-h...

a nice reminder to the press that there is nothing you can do to pacify these people or buy yourself leniency

#Musk und #Trump führen in den USA gerade einen administrativen Staatsstreich durch. Deutsche Medien berichten größtenteils, als laufe alles wie immer. Es ist schlimmer, als es scheint, schreibt @ardenthistorian.bsky.social. www.volksverpetzer.de/aktuelles/tr...

Extraordinarily important reporting by @nathantankus.bsky.social, almost in real-time, on what looks like a billionaire coup. This stuff might crash the entire financial infrastructure of the US.

👀 Apply now for the next @cleanenergywire.bsky.social research tour! We're going to Brussels on 24-26 March. (Link in comments.) What are the new EU Commission's plans on energy/climate at an age of populist and right-wing surges, geopolitical estrangements between traditional partners, ...

Journalists, sign up for this week's @cleanenergywire.bsky.social Masterclass on the upcoming snap election in Germany: www.cleanenergywire.org/masterclasse...

Embrace the future of news.

Trying to approach 2025 the way St. Margaret is approaching Beelzebub

Sign up for the @cleanenergywire.bsky.social Masterclass (16:00 CET on 29 Jan) for these & other topics: 🔹How should journalists make sense of the German snap election campaigns? 🔹How to discern noise from the issues that truly matter? 🔹Which policy choices are on the table?

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Shout-out to @euraknot.bsky.social for sharing the most recent episode of The Eurasian Climate Brief! Tune in for a deep dive into #Kyrgyzstan's climate reality: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

German parties’ energy and climate policy positions for the 2025 election www.cleanenergywire.org/news/german-... #BTW25 #elections #energytransition #climateaction

(1/3) What happened at #COP29? The verdict on the “climate finance COP” differs greatly across the Global North/South divide. But what’s the Central Asian countries’ takeaway from this summit? Which issues shaped the region’s negotiations and how do they align with national policy priorities? We...

(1/3) What happened at #COP29? The verdict on the “climate finance COP” differs greatly across the Global North/South divide. But what’s the Central Asian countries’ takeaway from this summit? Which issues shaped the region’s negotiations and how do they align with national policy priorities? We...

I am sure they had good intentions, but this poll at Hundertwasser museum in Vienna exposes quite a common misconception in the climate discourse.

What a fascinating and inspiring discussion that turned out. Thanks to everyone involved!

If you are in Berlin on Thursday, sign up for this *offline* talk (link in comments). How are droughts, heat and other climate extremes exacerbating conflict? Where are people most affected by these events? And what can be done? Hosted by @cleanenergywire.bsky.social & Stiftung Mercator.

With the European elections less than three weeks away, @cleanenergywire.bsky.social is inviting journalists to a masterclass on populists' impact on climate action in the EU. 28 May,16.00-17.00 CEST with: Nikoletta Nagy Patryk Strzałkowski Toralf Staud Julian Wettengel Sign-up link in comments!

Who is coming to #Perugia next week?

What to expect energy-wise from Italy's G7 presidency? What's behind the government's focus on Africa? More broadly: how are things looking in the area of climate cooperation? Take a look into the "crystal ball" with @ferdinandoc.bsky.social: www.cleanenergywire.org/news/italy-m...

Journalists! Find your next story and join #CLEW 's research tour to NL and Brussels to gain insights into farmers' movements, sustainable agriculture & EU agriculture/climate policy Deadline to apply: 31/01 Participation is free + expenses are covered t.co/g8qaloUXon

💡 If you are a journalist, you can now sign up for this Clean Energy Wire | CLEW masterclass: Reporting on #climate and #energy across borders - lessons from the 'Franco-German engine' ▶ Coming up on Thursday, 30 November at 4pm Berlin/Paris time.

At #innocracy23, trying to wrap my head around how to finance German climate policy after this week's decision by the Constitutional Court. The threatening hook fits well. With @philippasigl.bsky.social, @jonasschaible.bsky.social & @alexanderthiele.bsky.social.

Global surveys show people’s growing concern about #climatechange Wonderful factsheet collecting and showing key results from global #climate surveys, by @aniketnarawad.bsky.social Apparently climate change is not a big worry in the Netherlands... www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/g...