One frequently sees headlines that X is warming faster than the global average. That's true of nearly everywhere that humans live, but only because humans nearly all live on land. The process of global warming will generally warm land faster than the oceans.

- Increases and prolongs reliance on fossil (so next crisis hurts even more) - Often doesn't pass through to consumers (fossil co's just pocket it) - Benefits enjoyed more by the rich (who drive bigger cars longer distances) - Decreases gov't revenue so you end up paying for it in different ways

Excellent point by @bxlthor.bsky.social -- over the 2022-23 energy crisis, EU government's emergency measures cost them *three* times the current EU annual budget.

We really need to stress how expensive it is to keep bailing out fossil fuel users! - In 2022-23 EU governments spent €540 billion on emergency measures to lower energy bills – most of which were untargeted measures to lower prices. - Looks like we may be headed down a similar road again.

New insight from @johnspringford.bsky.social and me. Second fossil fuel crisis in 5 years, and again due to a war someone else started - a bitter déjà vu for Europe. Governments be drawing the right lessons from the 2022-23 crisis, and design policy support accordingly.

here we go again. 2022 energy crisis redux. most expensive, and least effective way of dealing with this possible.

A lot of Orbán's American fans are saying that this election proved he was never an authoritarian in the first place. This is completely wrong — and, in fact, betrays a complete misunderstanding of both Hungarian politics and modern authoritarianism. Here's why.

I know it’s amusing to say Vance lost the election for Orbán, but he didn’t. This win for Magyar has been brewing a *long time*, and the anger is deeper towards Putin than towards Trump

Amid all the justified celebration, worth keeping in mind: “Even if Orban loses, Russia will soon buy a new little helper among the European leaders. The problem is far deeper than Orban. In fact there is already such a little helper sitting in the Council: Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico. ”

For now in the Hungary election: 🎉 🇭🇺 🇪🇺 Orbán has accepted defeat Magyar might even get the 2/3 majority There are going to be bumps ahead no doubt, but tonight is a good night

Ma este Európa szíve erősebben dobog Magyarországon. Europe’s heart is beating stronger in Hungary tonight.

Schooling Trump about how the world really works has been a bloody, perilous and expensive proposition. And everyone else is bearing the misery and cost. A column: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

In Belgium, petrol vehicles remain the majority, accounting for 43.1% of all new registrations (according to the automotive industry federation, Febiac). Electric vehicles are approaching 36%, a slight increase compared to the same time last year.

En Flandre, la crise des prix accélère la transition énergétique

Our monster trucks are awesome, bro! (Why don’t Europeans love us?)

Gorgeous blooming trees, proudly maintained by our team #Maintain #Nature. Enjoy! 🌸🌳

The oil price hike *ought* to be a chance for European railways In 🇩🇪 for example 99% of long distance and 80% of regional rail passenger-km are on ⚡️ railways No transport mode is better sheltered from price hikes Can the rail sector seize the opportunity? jonworth.eu/rising-fuel-...

Its reputation diminished, its credibility shattered, even its military force dented, at least in perception – for if it cannot bend a non-nuclear middle power like Iran to its will, who can it? – the U.S. will emerge from this war a lesser power. No one trusts it. No one will work with it.

He's not wrong. That's why millions of Europeans are trying to get solar panels, EVs and heat pumps. They provide energy security. We need to make them available to as many people as possible, as quickly as possible.

I (and Ksenia!) were interviewed in the Brussels Times on behalf of @brusselpoubelle.bsky.social ! We got pretty in-depth on the problems of cleanliness in Brussels.

Trump's speech tonight won't matter because: 1. Whatever he says about what has happened will be a lie. 2. Whatever he says about what will happen will be unreliable. 3. Whatever he says in the prepared remarks will be contradicted by extemporaneous asides. Watch what he does, not what he says.

And change it for the better she did My ride early this morning along super wide bike lanes…

À Bruxelles, en 15 ans, le nombre de personnes sans-chez-soi a plus que quintuplé, passant d’environ 2.000 à près de 10.000 aujourd'hui

Singapore is delaying a sustainable aviation fuel levy that airline customers were meant to start paying next month due to the surge in fuel costs spurred by the Iran war

What a great sunny day to be happy about the fact that the Brussels government will invest in (underground) trash containers! How could we not have them? 😄👇

“What a great victory! Tonight, Paris has made its choice. And Paris has chosen the future with the democratic left & the environment. Thank you to the people of Paris. I thank the voters who turned out in such large numbers to make their choice for the future of Paris.” — @annehidalgo.bsky.social

It’s just like Starmer to decide to own this shitshow just as it becomes blindingly obvious to absolutely everyone

No one really thinks any more about the damage the TV has done since it is so much a part of the background of our lives. I often wonder how much of Trump's addled brain, and our suffering, is just a direct result of lowest common denominator, sound bite, ratings driven TV?

Since the Covid timeline is sticking, assume this is the last week of anything close to normalcy for years. Sorry! And enjoy it.

Alternative fuels are essential for decarbonizing hard-to-electrify sectors – but their climate and environmental benefits depend on how they are produced, managed and used across the full value chain. Read more here ⬇️ www.edf.org/Z6CH

Europe spent years debating whether the energy transition was affordable. Spain quietly answered the question: gas now sets its electricity price in only 7% of hours. Strategic autonomy doesn’t arrive via summit communiqués. It’s built in advance — in wind farms, solar parks, and grid investment

Meanwhile, Spain's massive investment in renewables is paying dividends now: with prices for Spanish industry and consumers low and stable compared with other European economies. www.ft.com/content/ac77...

Oh those crazy greenies. Well, it turns out that solar and wind need not pass the Hormuz strait. Strategic autonomy in action. The most self-destructive thing Europe could do now is abandon the green transition. And that’s only on geopolitical grounds. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Just a reminder that the Washington Treaty defines the geography of NATO’s mutual defense pledge — at U.S. insistence in 1949 — to prevent allies from committing us to their wars outside of Europe.

Spain’s wind and solar growth has reduced the influence of expensive fossil generators on the electricity price by 75% since 2019. This decline in the hours where electricity price was tied to gas power cost was faster than in other gas-reliant countries www.euronews.com/2026/03/11/s...

EU energy ministers are meeting in Brussels today to discuss the surge in prices caused by the 🇺🇸🇮🇱 war on Iran. Italy is calling for an immediate suspension of the #EUETS, the bedrock of European climate policy. Experts warn this will kill the EU's net zero goal and cede climate leadership to China

Told Euractiv that the solution to an imported fossil fuel crisis is not subsidising imported fossil fuels - it's getting clean European energy into European homes, industry and transport.

seems like a slam dunk politically to oppose this war, which is only going to hurt Europe in all kinds of ways: prove you're not a Trump lackey on a weak issue for him, build some European solidarity and leverage, and build bridges with the centre and left.(of course aside from the abject morality!)

Small businesses across Europe are preparing to roll out reusable packaging before the 2028 deadline under PPWR. Have a look at a project in Berlin that's leading the way! #reuse #ppwr www.youtube.com/watch?v=gob9...

President Zelenskyy: In three days, Middle Eastern countries have fired 800+ missiles for Patriot systems. Ukraine has never had so many missiles to defend against [Russian] strikes.

HUGE WIN for cleaner air, less traffic, and faster commutes in New York City! A federal judge ruled that the Trump Administration does not have authority to end New York’s congestion pricing program, reinforcing what New Yorkers already know: congestion pricing is law and it's working.

this kind of editorializing and wish casting is what loses the Economist (and MSM in general) its credibility. Stick to the facts people!

it's really hard to come to any other conclusion from the last few years of geopolitics than countries need to get nuclear weapons asap and never make deals with Americans. the incentives are totally wrong from Ukraine to Russia to Korea to Libya to Iran. Sad.

Chair of European parliament international trade committee (Social Democrat) supporting provisional application of EU/Mercosur treaty

this is what really makes ordinary people mad. The absolute inside dealing of "politics as usual" (rightly) breeds cynicism.

Like having an arsonist at a fire safety convention? A former Meta chief lobbyist was appointed by the @eppgroup.bsky.social as rapporteur for a key digital law which critics say will benefit Big Tech. Comments @aurasalla.bsky.social @yverougstraete.bsky.social @saramatthieu.bsky.social

Danish election campaign first poll: - center left bloc almost has a majority; center right far from - centrist government (like the current) is an option again - social democrats do well (compared to recent polls, not comp w/ 2022 elections) - liberals do poorly, general fragmentation on the right