It's #electionday in the #Netherlands. There's 1 rare topic that unites most voters yet politicians rarely campaign on: stronger climate policy. What explains this discrepancy between what voters want & what parties campaign on? @rug.nl @rug-gmw.bsky.social @thijsbouman.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu

Politici beweren dat ze het belang van “de mensen thuis” behartigen. Toch is er één onderwerp dat door de meeste kiezers wordt gesteund, maar waar politici het zelden over hebben: een krachtiger #klimaatbeleid epgroningen.nl/nl/the-peopl... @rug.nl @rug-gmw.bsky.social @thijsbouman.bsky.social

New commentary paper by our colleague @thijsbouman.bsky.social in @pnas.org on turning mass public support for proenvironmental goals into concrete actions: "Limited environmental action may be explained by a lack of ability or opportunity, rather than a lack of caring" @rug.nl @rug-gmw.bsky.social

🚫 Why does #TheHague #fossilfuel advertising ban matter to mitigating #climatechange? Our colleague Thijs Bouman & co-authors Jan Willem Bolderdijk & Keith Smith explore the impact of the bold initiative beyond its symbolism in a new paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41... Here's a short 🧵:

Public supports fossil fuel ad ban: new study finds twice as many Europeans want to ban fossil fuel ads as oppose such a move www.desmog.com/2025/03/21/s...

Study co-author Thijs Bouman: “A fossil ad ban sends out a powerful message, showing that fossil-fuel products and services should not be promoted. It compels others to implement similar measures, which ultimately lead to carbon emission reductions.” Full, free text: rdcu.be/eeuA9