It's worth stressing that the *magnitude* by which some of these records are being broken is nothing short of astonishing
Hotter and hotter and hotter www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Claire Dupont
@cladupont.bsky.social
Research Prof of EU governance of climate & sustainability transformations, Ghent Uni, Belgium. Former Chair of Scientific Committee of European Environment Agency. Member of Luxembourg’s Climate Policy Observatory. Visiting researcher at DCU, Dublin.
It's worth stressing that the *magnitude* by which some of these records are being broken is nothing short of astonishing
Hotter and hotter and hotter www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
This is what abdication of responsibility and avoiding accountability looks like. Broken, unjust governance means more lock-in to a broken system that benefits the few, for a little while, to the detriment of the many, for a long time.
I see a lot of charts everyday. Few make me go: THIS IS CRAZY. www.carbonbrief.org/ai-boom-mean...
The Swedish 🇸🇪 Parliament just approved a law that would create a tiered citizenship scheme, with a 1st class (mostly for the native born) that cannot be revoked and a 2nd class (mostly for the naturalized) that can: www.svt.se/nyheter/inri... Only two parties (Left and Green) voted against.
Medborgarskap ska kunna återkallas
Personer med dubbla medborgarskap ska kunna fråntas sitt svenska medborgarskap om de döms för brott som allvarligt skadar Sveriges vitala intressen, enligt ett beslut som nu fattats i riksdagen. Då de...
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‘Saving the family’ is really about putting women back in their boxes. My latest Irish Times Opinion piece here: www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
Margaret E Ward: ‘Saving the family’ is really about putting women back in their boxes
An unholy trinity of conservatives, Christian nationalists and tech bros are planning to strip American women of their rights
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Thinking about environmental defenders across the world this Earth Day.
I really wish there were far more pedestrian crossings in Dublin.
I'm constantly trying (/failing) to get this point across. If you're a trained expert in a field, then it may be worthwhile to question the scientific consensus of your peers. If you're not, the scientific consensus is absolutely the best you can do and it's arbitrary foolishness to disregard it.
On International #WomenInScience Day, we celebrate the brilliant women who led #EASAC science advice over the past year. Their leadership and expertise advanced evidence-based policy across Europe. Many more are involved—thank you for inspiring the next generation. #Science4Policy #itsscience
“Democracy in fact possesses unique resources that make it better, not worse, than authoritarianism at dealing with emergencies and crises," argue Nomi Claire Lazar and Jeremy Wallace. muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
They've done it again, they've cut more rail projects. The most criminal one for me is cancelling the reopening of the Waterford-Wexford/Rosslare line. On the left is the All-island Rail Review published by the last government and on the right is the plan published today.
📌 ciaraioch.com is now taking Christmas orders for prints, cards, and vouchers - each archival-quality print on heavy art paper is made in Ireland, ships internationally in eco-friendly packaging with discount tracked postage, and comes with a FREE card and treats for every customer 🎁 #SpéirGorm
New issue! Vol 34, Issue 7 out now, including Symposium: Climate Policy in an Era of Disruption environmentalpoliticsjournal.net/editorial-an...
EU climate policy in turbulent times: understanding the response to the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine by @ivh.bsky.social, @oberthuerseb.bsky.social & @cladupont.bsky.social doi.org/10.1080/0964...
EU climate policy in turbulent times: understanding the response to the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine
Early studies of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on EU climate policy have found that the crises reinforced EU climate policy. We go beyond these ana...
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The European Council just held an in-depth discussion on how to make sure that Europe’s climate ambitions and the competitiveness of our economy go hand in hand. We reaffirmed our commitment to the Paris Agreement and stressed that we need to be pragmatic and flexible in our strategy.
Current empirical evidence does not support optimism on climate action. We can, maybe should, maintain hope - hope for change - as long as that hope drives more and faster action.
BREAKING: The #StateOfClimateAction 2025 finds the world is failing to act fast enough to combat the climate crisis and secure a livable future, with no indicators of global climate action currently on track for 2030. 🌏🌡️ Read the report to learn more: bit.ly/4o6hPwm
BREAKING: The #StateOfClimateAction 2025 finds the world is failing to act fast enough to combat the climate crisis and secure a livable future, with no indicators of global climate action currently on track for 2030. 🌏🌡️ Read the report to learn more: bit.ly/4o6hPwm
I am disappointed with the handling by Prime Time of this presidential debate. We have learned very little about either candidate’s plans and vision for the presidency. Someone tuning in for the first time will only hear about their pasts, nearly nothing about their vision for the future. #Aras25
Europe is increasingly facing climate-related hazards. Extreme temperatures, heavy rainfall, and droughts threaten human health, ecosystems, and create substantial economic losses.
🚨 We’re hiring @giesugent.bsky.social: Join us as TT Professor in "The EU in Global Politics". Come research & teach in the heart of Europe 🇪🇺📍Ghent. 📝 Apply: jobs.ugent.be/job/Ghent-Do... 📅 Deadline: 27/11/2025 #AcademicJobs #EUStudies #GhentUniversity #TenureTrack #GlobalPolitics
Docent Tenure Track in The EU in Global Politics
Docent Tenure Track in The EU in Global Politics
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New BETA Project: #StreetMixBETA Could we design a better process for residents to decide the kerbside uses on 'their' street and balance with public needs? More information dccbeta.ie/project/arti... Looking for volunteer streets, so please spread the word! 🙏
Thank you to so many of you for reaching out - I’m overwhelmed by the response and interest. I will be in touch again in the coming weeks!
Please do repost this message to reach more people, for an ongoing project. I hope to speak to/hear from #climate and #democracy #researchers who are willing to discuss/reflect on how they navigate their research topics in times of climate breakdown and democratic #backsliding. Please reach out!
Evi van Dorsselaer, Joris Voets & @cladupont.bsky.social draw on the Integrative Framework for Collaborative Governance to explore: - City-wide vs. neighbourhood collaboration - Leadership, resources & shared goals - Limits of current frameworks"