Perfect autumnal 🍂 weather 🌞 for a BBQ for all new students in social sciences at Roskilde University. Although I spotted a few older students in the queue 😀

🚦 Join ICCT and partners TOMORROW at #ClimateWeekNYC for an interactive, discussion-driven event on how sustainable mobility and electrification strategies can improve air quality and cut greenhouse gas emissions. 📅 Sept 23 | 8:30 – 10:30 am 👉 Save your seat: cruxalliance.org/event/nycw20...

There's no trains between Aulum and Struer until Sunday because a busy beaver has built a dam under a bridge, which has affected the tracks 😳 🦫

Imagine all cars were electric, and then one Volkswagen engineer comes up with another idea … #EMobility

“Helsinki has not recorded a single traffic fatality in the past 12 months, city and police officials confirmed this week.” City engineer credits lower speed limits and smart design. I agree. #Helsinki #VisionZero

Did you know @carbonbrief.org has a starter pack allowing you to easily follow all of us who are active here on BlueSky? bsky.app/starter-pack...

‘Freedom to pollute’ By Jens Galschiøt, 2025

Newly-approved Talgo trains now being test-run in Denmark, before being put into operation later this fall. www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2s0... #dktrp #dkgreen

"What was once speculative fiction is now being materialized through vast capital and political influence – with troubling consequences for democracy. This phenomenon, a 'science fiction materialized', describes how tech billionaires operationalize speculative narratives as real-world policy."

Stories about Renfe / Leo Express international expansions (day or night)... Sorry... Talgo Avril 106 hasn't been approved outside Spain and won't be. Night train plans with Leo are sketchy, the trains few For now I don't believe it. Example - this is 💩 www.theportugalnews.com/news/2025-08...

As Ukrainian and European leaders travel to Washington for discussions in the White House this Monday about ending Russia’s illegal war of aggression, Americans would do well to remember these ten principles of negotiation. snyder.substack.com/p/common-sen...

The Transport Committee has a call for evidence on 'joined-up journeys: achieving and measuring transport integration'. Spread the word.

NEW: Copenhagen “dethrones” Vienna as the Economist’s “most livable city.” Vancouver is the only North American city in the Top 10, joining 3 Aussie cities. By all means discuss & debate, but the most important thing to still remember is to take such Economist rankings with a BIG grain of salt.

One of the worst problems of framing environmental and climate action as a way to make bank is that people actually hear the message....and you end up with disastrously financialised and profit-focused climate policies (eg: carbon markets, renewable energy certificates etc)

Anyone who’s paid this even *minimal* attention can tell you no, there won’t be Berlin-London direct trains Köln, Frankfurt perhaps It’s your JOB AS JOURNALISTS TO CHECK STUFF LIKE THIS Especially if you’re the transport correspondent 😡 www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

🔎How can science guide 🇪🇺climate policy in turbulent times? 🎥 This roundtable explores how scientific advisory bodies shape credible climate action. Topics include depoliticising debates, adapting to mistrust, improving EU-national coordination & more Watch/read👉 www.greendealnet.eu/index.php/Ro...

Poland: renewables overtake coal for the first time. A decade ago coal was 83% of power; in June it fell below 44%. https://f.mtr.cool/dwqfciqmse

June 2025 was the lowest ever monthly emissions for EU's power sector, thanks to policy that created lots of wind and solar You are allowed to enjoy and appreciate this. It is good. You don't need to reply with a bad thing. Just soak it up ember-energy.org/data/electri... - via @ember-energy.org

Merz: "Germany represents just 2% of the problem in terms of climate emissions" Well, no

German Chancellor Merz today in parliament on climate policy. The media is already heralding this as a radical new course in climate policy, but really it's just one of the most trite "discourses of climate delay": whataboutism.

Very interesting-looking new article introducing the concept of "fare-based public transport accessibility" - how many services can you reach with a €2.30 fare? doi.org/10.1016/j.jt...

Congestion charging works. "Traffic congestion in Manhattan, site of the $9 charge zone, is substantially down, cars and buses are moving faster, air quality is improving as carbon emissions drop, a creaking public transportation system has new verve and there are fewer car accidents..."

DSB has announced new collaboration with DB and CD. From next year there will be two daily direct trains between Copenhagen via Berlin to Prague with one night train during the summer. Great to see international trains from Copenhagen 🚄. www.dsb.dk/om-dsb/press...

Nice primer on Sustainable Aviation Fuel #SAF. #TLDR: there's very little available, and it's primary use is to motivate and facilitate #PredatoryDelay in effective climate mitigation. My own takeaway: we (global north) need measures for #FlyingLess or, preferably, not at all.

As my train heads steadily towards Oslo, final call for the two #CrossBorderRail events there tomorrow, 20 June! 11:00-12:00 - presentation of my work at an event at Fridtjof Nansen Institute (Room: Spisestuen), Fridtjof Nansens vei 17A, 1366 Lysaker 15:00 until at least 20:00 - informal […]

In the wake of the Beeching cuts, Barbara Castle pioneered the idea of a subsidised “social railway” . I agree with the Guardian, a similar level of imagination is needed today for the railways to deliver crucial economic, environmental and societal benefits. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I appreciate the last question and answer in the article If we fail? “The alternative is accelerating climate change.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

“At a time when other major economies, including the US, have wavered in their climate commitments, Europe should remain dedicated to the green transition” Strong message from strong Danish voices. www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/i...

@hdyrhauge.bsky.social siger kloge ting lige her. @ida.dk mener ligeledes at vi har behov for en mobilitetsplan. #dktrp #dkpol www.altinget.dk/transport/ar...

Interessant rapport fra DI Transport, COWI og Urban Creators som udfordrer vores forståelse af værdisætningen af kollektiv transport især i landdistrikter. Det er på tide at tænke nyt og anderledes. #dktrp www.altinget.dk/transport/ar...

"Men emit 26% more planet-heating pollution than women from transport and food, according to a preprint study of 15,000 people in France. The gap shrinks to 18% after controlling for socioeconomic factors such as income and education" www.theguardian.com/environment/...

🔌 OUT NOW: A review of Europe’s electricity system operators shows grids remain a bottleneck to the rollout of renewables, with a lack of long-term vision hampering progress. Read more 👇 www.e3g.org/news/outdate...

The European car industry has successfully lobbied for weaker climate goals for the industry. Is this another sign of climate policy dismantling in the EU transport sector? www.politico.eu/article/carm...

Was asked whether the public have lost faith in net zero for radio this morning. I think it's the wrong question. The public still overwhelmingly support climate action. The question is do they trust government to deliver and make good on promises of fairness and prosperity.

The cherry blossom trees in the garden are blooming.

I Wuhan i Kina har firmaet Apollo Go 1000 eltaxier kørende. Uden hænder. Uden chauffør! Teknologien er klar og kan blive et væsentligt bidrag i den kollektive transport. Vi bør forberede os i #dkpol #dkgreen #dktrp

New article! Responsive nor responsible? Politicians’ climate change policy preferences and public opinion perceptions by Marthe Walgrave & Karolin Soontjens. doi.org/10.1080/0964...

Interessant oplæg fra Landdistrikternes Fællesråd om principper for den kollektive transport især for landdistrikterne. Godt at se nogle andre end dem i byen, sige noget om kollektiv transport. www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...

Here’s a poem for Earth Day. It’s called ‘Birdsong’.

Happy birthday to Copenhagen Airport wth its 100th birthday today! As I told DR (Danish Radio) it is a successful company that is at odds with the Danish Climate Law & sustainable transition in general. www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...

My Earth Day Op-Ed- We are now in a decisive moment.

A quiet day in the office with the dog 🐕 #Roskildeuniversity

Meanwhile in Norway: The government has launched a climate white paper/action plan for 2035 – with close to no actual policy content. The only news item: move away from having national climate target for 2030 and 2035. Klimapolitikk på vei mot lavutslippssamfunnet - regjeringen.no Thread 1/n

If you want to understand the impact of the tariffs on the auto industry please read this important thread by @jonasnahm.com

The auto industry is responding to Trump's chaotic trade policy with production pauses, layoffs, and price increases. These decisions will ripple through supply chains and affect American firms as well. Some examples: 1/

Kevin Anderson: The #ParisAgreement 10 years on: Tipping points and the future of carbon budgets @kevinclimate.bsky.social, 02/28/2025

Another beautiful day on campus and we need nice things during these crazy times

Morning from Roskilde University campus.

Timely new study re: the financial challenge of car ownership in the US. "Low-income households, Black households, and households w/multiple vehicles face disproportionate transportation cost burdens." Trump's tariffs will only make matters worse. scholar.google.com/scholar_url?...