Don’t forget to get your ballots in before the deadline! I voted @zackpolanski.bsky.social for leader and @anist.bsky.social for deputy.

100% Israel will announce a ceasefire in the next few weeks (but keep bombing) and the UK will say this is a success and then not recognise Palestine.

The Handala, a ship aiming to break the illegal Israeli blockade to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, is nearing the coast. 🇵🇸 The ship has passed the point where the previous expedition of the Madleen was hijacked by the Israeli navy last month.

European Commission announces it is taking legal action against 26 countries (all but Denmark) for not transposing EU renewables law into national law. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Unsurprisingly, like many, I've joined the Greens and will be voting for @zackpolanski.bsky.social for leader. Labour acts as a Reform-lite, and is laying the groundwork for a far-right takeover of the UK. The Greens, under Zack, open up a credible opposition to fight for people and the climate.

Nuclear - Putin's Deal with the West www.arte.tv/en/videos/11... German with english subtitles

Trying to find some average cost figures for large-scale batteries in Europe. Find a page that looks very boring but maybe has the info. Nope. They're even AI generating fake charts nows. Fake, illegible data.

Last month solar power alone was the highest generator of electricity in the EU at 22.1% On the flip side, coal was at its lowest ever - only 6.1%. This comes after new records for wine the last month. It’s clear clear that our future is renewable www.euronews.com/green/2025/0...

New paper on how Germany can reach 100% renewable electricity. Identifying nine challenges and giving 17 solutions. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

French-owned EDF is considering selling its renewable assets (apart from hydro) as it looks to invest in new nuclear. EDF faces significant financial difficulties, partially linked to its ageing nuclear fleet. Rather than turn to cheap renewables, they double down. www.reuters.com/business/ene...

And people saying you can’t win elections on the climate

Popped out in my lunch break join the protest outside of the EU Commission. 🇵🇸 Israel and the US have started a new war with Iran, which could lead to millions of deaths and nuclear proliferation. The genocide in Gaza continues. We need sanctions, arms embargo, EU-Israel agreements ripped up.

Another friendly reminder that nuclear power isn’t fit for a warming world. This summer might feel hot already, but it’ll only get hotter. How are you going to power your cooling if your power kicks out? www.reuters.com/business/ene...

We’re here! And it’s massive! 🇵🇸

This decision is poor on two fronts. £2.5 billion taken away from cheap, fast renewables towards expensive, slow and untested “small” nuclear. And GBE was meant to own and operate the power! Why is it now just an investment vehicle for the private sector? www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Step 1: Israel funds Hamas Step 2: Israel funds groups against Hamas (we are here) Step 3: Israel funds groups against groups against Hamas Step 4: Israel funds groups against groups against groups against Hamas…

All those involved are incredibly brave. We must pressure our governments to ensure those remaining in Israel are released and cleared of any “wrong doing”, as they have acted lawfully. Beyond that, our governments should be sending boats of aid and breaking the illegal siege of Gaza.

#FreedomFlotilla UPDATE : Four Deported, Eight Detained – #Israel Holds #Madleen Group Illegally. freedomflotilla.org/2025/06/10/o... @rumboagaza.bsky.social @freegazaaustralia.bsky.social @thunberggreta.bsky.social @thiagoavilabrasil.bsky.social @lfi.bsky.social @pfpalestine.bsky.social

After detouring to save 4 refugees fleeing Sudan who abandoned their overcapacity, deflating boat, the Madleen sails on towards Gaza to deliver aid. 🇵🇸 The Israeli Navy has announced it plans to intervene to block the ship, which may arrive this weekend or early next week. All Eyes on the Madleen!

The EU Commission argued that countries are close to meeting climate and energy targets, but we don’t believe it. The plans are barely plans, and where’s the money?

Wow - research for @bund.net finds that the German gov's push for 20GW of gas plants could cost up to €32.4bn 🤯 If paid for via a levy on energy bills, this would act as a double-blow for bill payers – who would also be locked into volatile gas prices for decades to come 💸 foes.de/publikatione...

Alarming news - the Trade union house in Kiyv is being attacked and trade unionists are forced out. Others are not let in. We try to get more info

I’m now seeing Germans on LinkedIn calling out the genocide in Gaza. It’s gone that far that even Germany is cracking. Yet their government keeps sending weapons to Israel.

Later this month the Finnish-Estonia electricity cable will be restored after being severed by (almost certainly) Russia. This should lead to a drop in prices, and the ability to rely on Finnish wind and hydro to kick out Estonian shale gas from the system. news.err.ee/1609713615/e...

Very exciting to see projects like this getting off the ground. Ireland is the perfect place to start demonstrating the necessity of long duration energy storage, to capture all that wind! Good thing about iron-air storage is the materials are cheap, non-toxic, and recyclable.

"Green party of England & Wales offers prospect -via a Zack Polanski leadership – that Greens will become the primary political party of the left in England. This would mean that, for 1st time in British history, the English left will be led by a party in favour of Scottish & Welsh independence."

Look at the WILD difference in framing here Guardian recognises it's relying on a local report, but reports what they've heard: Israeli military attack on aid point BBC references an "incident" (car crash? food poisoning?!), "near" an aid point, and then says it's Hamas telling us

On Sunday, 15 June, we will draw the red line. Because all red lines in Gaza have long been crossed. Together with thousands of civilians and many organisations, we will form one red human chain. We will not remain silent. We will not look away. We will resist. Against genocide. Against impunity.

A HISTORIC MILESTONE: For the first time, solar power generated more electricity globally than nuclear, making it the world’s 4th largest power source. In just 5 years, solar output nearly tripled—from 79 TWh (Apr 2020) to 233 TWh (Apr 2025). The energy transition is speeding up. @ember-energy.org

They’re off! The Freedom Flotilla “Madleen” has left Catania, setting sail to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. 🇵🇸 Last time they set off, they were attacked by Israeli drone. An overwhelming brave crew has boarded once more. @freedomflotilla.bsky.social

Spotted last night a bridge across the Rhein river in Bonn, covered in solar panels end to end.

Great report on the EU’s extractivist energy plans. Worth noting that 🇬🇷 and 🇨🇾 risk legal repercussions for the new EU-backed electricity cable to Israel, with directly supports the illegal occupation of Palestine 🇵🇸 (and of course, the ongoing genocide).

It took a year and a half for VUB to call for the suspension of the EU-Israel association agreement, which links to Israeli research orgs. But why not act now? Students today are occupying university buildings again to call for an immediate VUB boycott. 🇵🇸🇧🇪✊ www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/1599...

I'm sorry, but this has to be a joke.

Owner of back-up gas turbines blames Spanish blackout on… Surprise, surprise, A lack of back-up gas turbines. This is not based on the final investigation, and is just speculation by vested interests! elperiodicodelaenergia.com/endesa-senal...

I’m beginning to agree with @ciaran.operationglad.io’s prediction on the latest @cornerspaeti.operationglad.io. We’re all going to find out that counties have had knowledge that the international courts will rule Israel is committing a genocide and they want to get out before they can be affected.

Not sure if #FollowFriday ever became a thing here... But here's our list of people/organisations working on EU climate/environment policy (in Brussels and beyond) Shout if there's someone who should be on there but isn't!!

You're telling me *this* minister isn't to be trusted?

IDF fired shots towards diplomats in the West Bank today, including a Belgian. They claim they they "deviated off the path", so shot at them several times. How the Belgian government can continue to support Israeli actions is beyond me. www.lesoir.be/676852/artic...

Suspended talks for an *upgraded* free trade deal, but not suspended our current one.

As Israel launches a new offensive into Khan Younis and continues the genocide of Palestinians, we’re outside the EU Council calling for European foreign ministers meeting today to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement. 🇪🇸 and 🇮🇪 have our support - what about the rest of you?

Yeah, I think this summer is going to be a bit difficult if this is how we're starting...

Germany will be pragmatic on nuclear. Yes, let’s be pragmatic. New #nuclear is too slow and too expensive, it will further delay the energy transition. Real pragmatism means accelerating #solar #wind and investing in #grids, #energyefficiency, #flexibility with demand side response and #storage.

They aren’t even hiding the genocide yet the EU refuses to budge. Suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement, ban weapons exports, introduce sanctions now!

Amazing new dashboard by the EU energy regulator looking at all the cross-border projects. Far easier to track which projects are on time in which countries. 🔌💡 www.acer.europa.eu/media/charts...

So close to just winning it in the first round…

94% of the way there. If you don’t have EU citizenship like me, send it to your fiends who do!

'Atomic boy', zo wordt energieminister Bihet graag genoemd. En dan sceptici over kernenergie dogmatisch noemen 🤷‍♂️ Vandaag wordt met veel politieke show de wet op de kernuitstap aangepast. Dit is pure symboliek en verandert op het terrein niets aan de grote energie-uitdagingen in ons land. 1/4

Wow it's close. Tomašević not getting a second term would be a great loss. The only decent mayor of Zagreb since independence who has done a lot for climate.