🔌The Western Balkan energy sector: between Russia, the European Union and the green transition 🖋️ Nina Vujanović, Rouven Stubbe & Maria Catarina Louro 🔗 www.bruegel.org/working-pape... #EconSky

Rail Weekend Read 📰 The media outlet Cities Today on the plan for a pan-European high-speed rail network and the essential role of European cities: Read the article📝 cities-today.com/europes-citi... #EUTransport #HighSpeedRail

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics sustained a stable plasma reaction, with plasma temperatures reaching 30 million degrees Celsius, in the Wendelstein 7-X stellarator for 43 seconds, reaching the “triple product” performance level that’s required for viable nuclear fusion.

"An agreement that only slightly moves the dial forward on climate is a deal that does not acknowledge the truth of the urgency of our situation. Leaders of our towns, cities, regions and states around the world are acknowledging this urgency and are moving to act." Read 🖇️ iclei.org/news/iclei-s...

Central Park was under a canvas of snow Sunday morning, with its trees, meadows and pathways frosted in a wintry icing after New York City’s first big snowfall of the season. trib.al/1iP7AJr

The #Balkans: More than a geopolitical powder keg. The region is a strategic #energy and #security corridor! www.weforum.org/stories/2025... #Europe #investment #policy #geopolitics #resilience

Days of torrential rain in Washington state caused historic floods that have stranded families on rooftops, washed over bridges and ripped at least two homes from their foundations, and experts warned that even more flooding expected Friday could be catastrophic. https://to.pbs.org/3MXJCB6

I asked Susan Orlean how Tina Brown motivated writers at the New Yorker. "Terror," she explained. Full interview here: open.spotify.com/episode/5pGy...

#WRIExplains: The Many Effects of Extreme Heat🥵 @worldresources examines the cascading impacts of heat in cities and offer tangible, scalable solutions that cities can use to develop effective, far-reaching strategies here👉 go.wri.org/urbanheat

🔴 LIVE NOW: Europe’s tech dependency: risks and solutions 🗣️ How can Europe stay technologically independent? W/ @digitalmario.bsky.social, @robin.berjon.com, Darren Ennis and @alexandrageese.bsky.social 🔗 Watch the livestream: www.bruegel.org/event/europe...

APTA members, join us at 1pm ET for "Resilience Planning and Programs for Transit Agencies Big and Small." Practical insights into solutions that enhance risk mitigation, inform smarter capital decisions, and support operational stability and sustainability. learning.aptagateway.com/products/res...

EU plans paradigm shift in strategic energy planning and grid overhaul www.ft.com/content/a22e... #energysecurity #crossborder #cooperation #investment #infrastructure #gridcongestion

Collapse of key Atlantic current could bring extreme drought to Europe for centuries, study finds. @swinda.bsky.social That's an under-appreciated impact of #AMOC shutdown, of particular concern given the recent results showing much higher likelihood of this. 1/2 www.livescience.com/planet-earth...

“The arrival of the Type 6 represents a major step toward a new era,” said @trimet.org COO Inessa Vitko. “These trains are an investment in our region’s future-one that will move our riders to opportunities safely & reliably, all while saving time & money.” aptapassengertransport.com/trimet-marks...

Nearly 800,000 electric buses were on the road in 2024—90% in China. But other countries are catching up, embracing cleaner, quieter, more cost-effective fleets. 🚌 Who’s leading on e-bus adoption? Learn more: bit.ly/4lgze3i #SystemsChangeLab #ElectricBus

¿Cuáles son las nuevas exigencias sociales y políticas en el diseño urbano ante la irrupción de la tecnología digital?: 'Ciudad abierta, ciudad digital. Políticas de innovación urbana', de José Carlos Arnal y Daniel Sarasa @urbequity.bsky.social buff.ly/QScqRDL

📊 Chart of the week: Share of population unable to keep their houses sufficiently warm (energy poverty), 2024 and 2021 🏠 How can policy be designed to address the housing affordability crisis while decarbonising homes? 👀 Read the Analysis by @keliauskaite.bsky.social: buff.ly/JBLekWG #EconSky

You’ve probably heard this claim: Climate’s always changing! It's true, Earth’s climate has changed before. But not this fast, and not for this reason. Introducing Cold Facts, Hot Takes: my new series of evidence-based replies to common troll takes 🔥 Want the whole episode? Links below ⬇️

BART is facing a budget crisis of unfathomable magnitude. But that hasn’t stopped political leaders from pressing for a new train station in East Oakland.

Renewables outpace fossil fuels despite US policy shift: IEA f24.my/BYUA

From farm to urban table, from local policies to global networks: ICLEI Europe guides communities, institutions and businesses towards more accessible, sustainable and fair food www.renewablematter.eu/en/cities-ri... @iclei.org

During #WMS25 @outrageoptimism.bsky.social spoke with mayors about how they are turning ambition into action. Listen to interviews with the mayors of Paris, Freetown, and Portland about how cities are cutting emissions, investing in resilience, and driving progress.

Global warming does not negotiate with right wing populism.

Global emissions reach record high amid widening gap between climate policy ambition and implementation www.oecd.org/en/about/new...

Updated annually, the #Atlas of Sustainable City Transport tracks 9 key indicators across 1,000+ metropolitan areas worldwide. Whether you’re a policymaker, planner, advocate, or just curious about your city, explore the data, compare regions, and visualize progress with the Atlas: atlas.itdp.org

Last week, U.S. DOE announced the Fusion Science and Technology Roadmap, aiming to accelerate US fusion "on the most rapid timeline." It highlights 3 main drivers - Build, Innovate, and Grow - as the strategy to scale commercial fusion in the 2030s. www.fusionindustryassociation.org/u-s-departme...

🚨 NEW | As renewables boom, an ‘agricultural revolution’ for energy is underway – advancing us from foraging scarce fossil fuels to harvesting abundant sunlight instead ☀️ And storage holds the key to this new revolution 🔑🔋 Ember’s four takes 🧵 1/5 ember-energy.org/lat...

Korean startups are heading to Barcelona for #SCEWC 2025, the world’s top smart city expo. 7 firms will join the Korea Pavilion with 70% cost subsidy + EU market access support. 📎 Read via #KoreaTechDesk #SmartCity #KoreanStartups #SCEWC2025 #UrbanTech www.koreatechdesk.com/korean-start...

At the Green Energy Lab in Austria, #research aims to enable rapid expansion of photovoltaics (more that 14 times the country's level of 2021) and ensure the #grid can cope with this exponential growth. 👇 greenenergylab.at/research-aim... #Energy #Innovation #Renewables #EngagePV #grid #Austria

Our 2025 FactBook was unveiled at #APTAtransform25! Public transportation is a $93.4 billion industry, making it a significant economic driver, with 77% of federal transit funds supporting private businesses through contracts, services, and supply chains. #PublicTransitImpact

Most of the EU’s energy demand can be electrified with existing technologies. While about a fifth of EU energy demand is already electrified, established technologies could enable a further two-thirds to follow and a path to energy independence. https://loom.ly/wss-sI0

Our Renewables 2025 report includes a dynamic data dashboard that lets users easily explore the latest trends across all renewable sectors & technologies. It also provides a clear view of global deployment ambitions through 2030. Try it out 👉 iea.li/3L3L5Fk

War correspondent Olena Gramova and cameraman Yevgen Karmazin have died in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk following a drone attack whilst they were working for Freedom Media. Another reporter, Alexander Kolychev, was also injured and taken to hospital www.nuj.org.uk/resource/ukr...

Countries around North Sea must co-establish secure, efficient and scalable CCS networks – report Network to enable frictionless carbon flows between countries, support financial viability, ensure coherent carbon accounting across jurisdictions www.cleanenergywire.org/news/strong-...

Imagine an economy where everyone, including the planet, wins – that's the promise of sustainable prosperity. The latest issue of the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy explores what this looks like in cities: https://utppublishing.com/toc/jccpe/4/2

Bogotá and Sydney lead 2025 cohort of Earthshot finalists “In just five years, The Earthshot Prize has shown that the answers to our planet’s greatest challenges not only already exist, but that they are firmly within our grasp.” - Prince William 👉 cities-today.com/bogota-and-s... #EartshotPrize

Today, the U.S. faces one billion+ dollar climate/weather disaster on average every 2w. That's a massive increase from one every 4m in the 1980s. This is 'global weirding' and people are taking notice! The government told NOAA to stop tracking these events: but @climatecentral.org is on the job.

This 13 October, International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, let’s remember that the cost of inaction far outweighs the price of prevention. As a partner of UNDRR, ICLEI calls on all governments, institutions, and businesses to make #resilience a core investment priority. @undrr.bsky.social

🌡️The world remains off course to limit warming to 1.5°C. The new #StateOfClimateAction 2025 offers a guide for countries to follow through on their new NDCs, the Global Stocktake and announcements made ahead of COP30. Read the report now: bit.ly/4o6hPwm

“Systems thinking isn’t just useful; it’s an imperative. David Jácome Polit, @iclei.org, was an early adopter of STEER, our new #SystemicRisk framework. He explains how STEER offers a blueprint to practice systems thinking and make more effective decisions.

When millions lost power in Spain and Portugal this spring, some were quick to blame too much solar and wind power. That wasn't the cause, but the misinformation had an impact.

"Energy security and sovereignty power #CleanEnergy investments," ~Ann Mettler, calling for a bold pivot in Europe's energy transformation. 🔽 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #OECD #GreenFinance #Renewables #Resilience #Security #Hydrocarbons #Emissions

‪ New study by @heimbergecon.bsky.social & Cara Dabrowski: Without more public investment, the 🇪🇺 can't become greener, more competitive or resilient. Targeted public investment brings strong returns & can be financed – even through borrowing – without destabilising budgets. wiiw.ac.at/n-697.html

Despite what’s happening in the USA, renewables are winning globally thebulletin.org/2025/10/desp...

maybe this will help some realize that you don’t need access to cover the government effectively. in fact, it’s actually better.

Researchers in Leeds have joined experts from across the world in warning that Earth is reaching the first of many climate tipping points that will cause catastrophic harm without urgent action. #climatecrisis #tippingpoint #auspol www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...

After a period of beta running, the UNDRR has made its new free-to-use Resilience Maturity Assessment (ReMA) tool fully available. More at: resilienceforward.com/undrr-launch... #OrganizationalResilience #OrganisationalResilience

China Is The World's First Electrostate cleantechnica.com/2025/05/26/c...

How do people feel about Europe? Do they perceive the EU as more than just a common market? And how do they see its role in the future? 🔗 Check our latest policy brief to find out https://bit.ly/3VxF9X7