French Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity and International Negotiations in Climate and Nature kicks off the 1st Lead Author Meeting of the #IPCC. This meeting marks the start of a journey towards the 7th Assessment Report. Excited to be part of this

🚚 🇪🇺 Powering road freight in the EU with #renewable #hydrogen is unlikely to help reach #NetZero objectives, find Lafaille & Vernay. The European Commission should: ➡️ Fix several methodological errors in its policy framework ➡️ Focus on other road freight #decarbonization levers Read more ⬇️

The new UNEP Adaptation Gap Report was just launched! www.unep.org/resources/ad... It was a pleasure to contribute as a lead author again. Findings are already being discussed in the context of the UN climate negotiations, with the COP in Belem starting in less than two weeks

Mijn reactie op NOS onderzoek naar het Global Center on Adaptation: #GCA gebruikt onconventionele term 'shaping' finance en ontwijkt de internationale standaard om klimaatfinanciering te rapporteren -die essentieel is voor transparantie, consistentie en tegen double counting nos.nl/artikel/2585...

Vandaag bij @bureaubuitenland.bsky.social om over de weerstand tegen Europees klimaatdoel van commisaris Hoekstra te praten (-90% emissies in 2040) www.nporadio1.nl/fragmenten/b...

In our @climate-policy.bsky.social editorial @yacobmulugetta.bsky.social, @pieterpauw.bsky.social and I unpack what today's uncertain times mean for climate policy. We argue for renewed attention, but with greater focus on how climate policy is embedded in larger political and economic questions.

My lab's been attacked by an anti-wind group and their lawyers. They threatened the science funding of my whole university, to shut me and my undergraduate research assistants up. NYT just covered it. 1/n www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/c...

We're recruiting new associate editors at @climate-policy.bsky.social . Come and join our great team and contribute to our mission to advance an effective response to climate change climatepolicyjournal.org/2025/08/11/c...

new editorial🚨 with @ndubash.bsky.social & @yacobmulugetta.bsky.social We reflect on implications of geopolitical tensions and recent shifts in politics and narratives, so as to sustain an informed, creative & positive approach to climate policy in uncertain times www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

De EU heeft na Rusland's invasie van Oekraïne klimaatbeleid opgezet dat voor energiezekerheid én voor een duurzame economische toekomst moet zorgen. Die lijn moeten we doorzetten, óók voor de democratie en de op regels gebaseerde wereldorde. Mijn nieuwe opiniestuk in NRC www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...

Interesting new systematic review on population issues and climate policy In sub-Sahara Africa, effective mainstreaming requires clear targets aligned with demographic realities (incl. high fertility). In high-income countries, focus is on high consumption www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

nos.nl/artikel/2571... 'De Polderbaan iedere dag een paar uur sluiten, zoals in maart en april gebeurde, is in ieder geval geen duurzame oplossing', aldus de luchthaven. Je kunt er heel veel van zeggen, maar niet dat het niet duurzaam is om duurzame energie op te wekken en minder te vliegen.

New column for @cursortue.bsky.social ⏬ It was convenient to hide behind the finite pool of worry hypothesis, but the genocidal acts and violations of international humanitarian law in #Gaza need to be condemned. Let’s suspend collaboration with Israeli universities www.cursor.tue.nl/en/opinion/c...

🚨 New in Climate Policy 🚨 Why are Paris Agreement pledges so hard to implement? @harrovanasselt.bsky.social and I identify 5 key risks, like political opposition & weak institutions, that threaten NDC follow-through in 22 major emitters. 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1469... #ClimatePolicy #ParisAgreement

✅ #Greenbudgeting can be more qualitatively aligned with #NationallyDeterminedContributions through efforts to manage the indirect & unintended impacts of the total budget on national #emissions along with the direct & intended impacts of individual budget projects, finds Ick Jin ⬇️

Hierbij mijn eerste column als nieuwe (en trotse) columnist van Cursor - het universiteitsblad van de @tue.nl www.cursor.tue.nl/opinie/colum...

🇺🇬 : The conflict between right to development & #climateaction is framed by Ugandan actors in three ways, finds Pierre Wokuri @rennesuniv.bsky.social : 1️⃣ Oil exploitation as an economic imperative 2️⃣ Temporary oil exploitation w/ revenues supporting #renewable #energy 3️⃣ No oil exploitation

The upside down world just keeps on upside downsing - the old Annex I & II is now dead. Now in a position to be an huge net export of clean high tech goods, China commits to deep GHG cuts without US involved.

🔓 : #Climate data analysis in policy documents is often limited to average temp and rainfall, & the average of many models, which may underestimate risks, find @ailishcraig.bsky.social et al. @bristoluni.bsky.social in new study on how climate science informs adaptation planning in southern Africa🌍

Klimaat, geopolitiek en weerbaarheid zijn sterk met elkaar verbonden. Mijn nieuwe stuk in NRC Het Duitse coalitieakkoord brengt wat rust in een tumultueuze wereld. Maar op lange termijn is het slecht nieuws voor het klimaat, en de Duitse en Europese weerbaarheid. www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...

New paper out on the #NCQG on climate finance! It missed 3 key opportunities: 1) demonstrate commitment to transition away from fossil fuels; 2) engage new financial actors, incl. investors, ECAs, and central banks; 3) expand the base of contributing countries www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Participants in research in Fiji consistently allocated 19% of hypothetical Loss and Damage finance to cultural preservation - an issue typically neglected when estimating the costs of climate change www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

This new paper in @climate-policy.bsky.social got quite some media attention. Rightfully so: it shows that electricity dedicated to producing e-fuel for aviation is 3x cheaper than electricity serving primary needs such as heating or lighting. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Even wat anders nieuws in deze tijd van droogte. Of hebben de problemen iets met elkaar gemeen? #klimaatverandering nos.nl/artikel/2562...

TUI en ANVR slepen gemeente Den Haag voor de rechter vanwege het verbod op fossiele reclame. Voor wie denkt dat dit niet zo belangrijk is: think again. Reclame is de frontlinie van de fossiele industrie om haar bestaansrecht te verdedigen www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2021/...

🔓 : Swiss banks have measures at their disposal to achieve #netzero by 2050, but potential market disadvantage risks are preventing implementation, finds Mischa Aeschlimann @ethzurich.bsky.social ➡️ Without regulatory interventions, voluntary efforts will not be sufficient to meet #climate targets

Mocht weer aanschuiven bij #Vroegevogels. Mooi gesprek geworden over de Duitse verkiezingen in de context van klimaatverandering, #Energiewende www.nporadio1.nl/fragmenten/v...

How the climate has changed in my lifetime: It is 15°C outside today and NOS is broadcasting the FULL Elfstedentocht of 1985 that took place exactly 40 years ago. Elfstedentocht is a legendary and ever more unlikely ice-skating race of 200 km. The last edition was in 1997 nos.nl/livestream/2...

‼️ OPEN ACCESS: Extreme event attribution (EEA) studies are considerably affected by 'data injustice' and therefore may not be suitable to inform loss and damage fund allocation, find Fezzigna et al. @marthewens.bsky.social @vuamsterdam.bsky.social Read more👇

"Iedereen wacht nu ook op wat de Europese Unie gaat doen. Als ze andere landen willen motiveren om meer te doen, kunnen ze beter zo snel mogelijk alsnog met hun doel komen. (...) niet pas in augustus, want dan is van die voortrekkersrol geen sprake meer." nos.nl/artikel/2555...

Gisteren mocht ik bij @sophiederkzen.bsky.social aanschuiven van @bureaubuitenland.bsky.social om een half uur de Duitse verkiezingen door te nemen en de rol die #klimaat daar (niet) bij speelt. Luister hier terug: www.nporadio1.nl/uitzendingen...

Klimaat en energietransitie staan minder centraal in de Duitse verkiezingen. Maar, in Noordrijn-Westfalen blijft de strijd om bruinkool nog niet gestreden. Wat staat er echt op het spel voor de Duitse Energiewende? Daarover klimaatonderzoeker @pieterpauw.bsky.social bit.ly/m/Bureau-Bui...

New paper! We explore and discuss the challenges posed by the interplay of debt and climate crises. We examine proposals to tackle the issue through the lens of climate finance and climate justice with @fwartiainen.bsky.social , Bram Boer & Henny Romijn link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Macroprudential capital buffers are a key instrument to consider for safeguarding the banking sector against systemic risk challenges posed by climate change. Read Bartsch et al.'s @ecb.europa.eu proposed framework to calibrate a macroprudential capital buffer for climate purposes⬇️

👋 Climate Policy has officially joined Bluesky! 🎉 Follow for the latest updates on new articles and read analysis on topics such as climate finance, adaptation, decarbonization, climate justice and much more❗️ 👉 climatepolicy.com 👉 climatepolicyjournal.org

How can we assess the implementation gap existing between climate change #mitigation pledges under the #ParisAgreement and national policy-making? In our just published Climate Policy article, we use a public policy approach to develop two Vertical Policy Harmonization indices that do just that.

Amid all the suggestions for reforms to make COPs more effective, one has flown under the radar: a shift from consensus decisions to majority voting. @joannadepledge.bsky.social writes for @climatehome.bsky.social on how this could be a game-changer www.climatechangenews.com/2025/01/13/t...

We are in the process of moving from Twitter/X to BSKY. Follow us here - looking forward to the conversation! bsky.app/profile/clim...

🔓🇮🇳: #NetZero could be a net socio-economic positive for India, find Narassimhan et al. in Climate Policy. @SFC_India - provided India focuses on: 🟢Green innovation & industrial policies 🟢Individual sector readiness for #decarbonization & more ➡️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Leuker kunnen we het niet maken, duidelijker wel; de resultaten van de klimaattop zijn onrechtvaardig en lossen het probleem niet op. Dit een succes noemen “is niets dan een doorzichtige communicatietruc.” (1/2) #COP29

Interview zu Beschlüssen der #COP29: - wird Klimakrise nicht gerecht - zeigt Handschrift der fossilen Lobby - lässt von dringendem Notfallmodus nichts erahnen Einzig, dass es überhaupt zu Abschluss gekommen ist, ist Zeichen für Kooperation in divergierender Welt www.tagesschau.de/multimedia/v...

www.volkskrant.nl/wetenschap/w... Sprak @pieterpauw.bsky.social en @sanderchan.bsky.social over nieuwe klimaatakkoord. Beiden óók al op BlueSky, ontdek ik nu.

I haven't been able to post my extensive analysis of the outcome of #COP29 on finance and the #NCQG here. I have been talking to journalists though. So here are a few takes: 🧵

1/ The latest climate finance agreement shows some progress compared to previous drafts. While not perfect, it includes some key advancements worth noting. 🧵

De VN klimaatonderhandelingen #COP29 naderen een ontknoping. Het ziet er niet best uit. Vanavond geven Leo Meyer en ik duiding in 'Met het oog op Morgen'. Radio 1, waarsch. 23:00-23:15

The G20 met in Rio de Janeiro these days and have agreed on a declaration. It is a mixed bag at best and a missed opportunity to provide impetus to the ongoing #COP29 🧵 www.g20.org/en/documents...

Another reflection by myself & Annalisa Savaresi on the Milieudefensie v Shell case. In short, the ruling may be disappointing, but it by no means spells the end for climate litigation targeting corporations theconversation.com/shells-legal...

Our research to support the negotiations on the #NCQG. Free access! More finance from more countries? Broadening the climate finance provider base 🧵⏬ With Michael König-Sykorova, María-José Valverde and Luis Zamarioli link.springer.com/article/10.1...

"Echt een enorme gemiste kans" - Azerbeidzjan had op deze klimaattop #COP29 in eigen land een nieuwe klimaatplan #NDC moeten presenteren om de onderhandelingen een positieve boost te geven nos.nl/artikel/2544...

🔓: Oil and gas 'superprofits' in 2022 amounted to the entire annual international #climatefinance funding commitments - several times over, find Egli et al. from TU Munich 🔸Fossil fuel profits should be on the agenda at this year's #COP29 & #G20 summit #NCQG www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....