Erik De Leye
@erikdleye.bsky.social
Born 320ppm. Trying to cycle, walk or use public transport as much as I can. A bicycle takes roughly 1m2, a car 7m2 and a SUV 10m2. Global warming is more dangerous with every ppm added. Former spokesperson of the Belgian power transmission grid operator.
The chief economist at German LBBW bank: Rising borrowing costs mean new financing instruments are needed for developing economies to deal with climate change. "Adapting to a hotter world is becoming more urgent. The bill for delay is rising." "Stabilising the climate ... www.ft.com/content/9e7a...
A hotter planet meets dearer money
Rising borrowing costs mean new financing instruments will be needed for developing economies to deal with climate change
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This should scare us all into taking meaningful action: an enormous quantity of thermal energy on top of a world that's already overheated. www.newscientist.com/article/2588...
Natural feedbacks will warm world an extra 20 per cent this century | New Scientist
Ecosystems like wetlands emit more carbon as temperatures rise. By 2100, such feedback loops will increase warming by 20 to 30 per cent more than anticipated
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The costs of business as usual are bigger than the costs of fighting climate change. This should be a no-brainer. Maybe a good time to look reality straight in the eyes and put ear plugs in when Big Oil and sycophants are yelling their propaganda? giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
Strong economic case for tackling pollution and climate change together, UN finds
Combined action could lift global growth by 2.8% by 2035, report estimates
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By focussing on the risks that are increasing, we may be missing that the hazards are also getting much bigger and affecting places that were once deemed safe. In bear analogy, the bear is the hazard and the risk is that you run into him when he's hungry.(1) giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
The devastating forces behind the deadly Himalayan flood
Torrent that tore through settlements near Nepal’s border with China comes as scientists warn climate change is increasing risks
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Scientists have understood for years that net zero is the point at which global warming stops, meaning temperatures cease rising. www.ft.com/content/e16e...
How to stop global warming
The answer is obvious to all except the real climate change zealots: the anti-net zero movement
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The potential damage is significantly increasing in value and the probability that the risks materialize are also significantly increasing. A double whammy ... www.ft.com/content/7190...
Alarm bells are ringing for investors on climate
Damage wrought by wildfires in Europe should be a wake-up call to pay more attention to environmental risk
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That's a +. And swapping that new BEV for a bicycle whenever possible is a ++. www.newscientist.com/article/2583...
It’s good for the planet to scrap a new petrol car and buy electric | New Scientist
Carbon savings from driving EVs are so large that it makes sense to scrap a working petrol car to make the switch
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Nothing happening .... just bring cheap Russian gas back and everything will be fine ... 🤡 giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
Russian drone campaign mapped Nato air defence gaps, study finds
Nearly 150 UAV incursions into more than a dozen European countries were made over 19 months, IISS report says
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No surprises here, mostly disinformation campaigns creating very costly delays. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Grid Woes Push UK Clean Power Goal Back Five Years, Report Shows
The UK will probably miss its clean electricity target by five years because of capacity constraints on its grid and could struggle to deliver on promises to cut household energy bills, according to c...
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Very relatable www.ft.com/content/ba1d... I’ll always defend cyclists — but it’s anarchy out there
I’ll always defend cyclists — but it’s anarchy out there
The righteous rage of the road can teach us a lot about our psychology
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Europe cannot afford to move too slowly on electrification. Investing in renewables and modernising our grids is key to strengthening competitiveness, enhancing energy security and delivering the clean transition. That was the focus of today’s discussion at #Eurelectric in Helsinki. 🇪🇺⚡
Something positive: www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Nations meet to discuss fossil fuel exit as Iran war drives up prices
Around 60 governments, including Brazil, Germany, Canada and Nigeria, will hold the first international meeting this week to discuss phasing out fossil fuels, as the Iran war upends global oil and ga...
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This is Critical Mass Brussels 🚲🛹🏃♂️🦽🛸🚴 #ridetogether #cyclist #criticalmass #welovebrussels (with more bikes) (vidéo made by #photosbytais on instagram)
Wat goede raad voor de overheden in België van over het Nauw van Calais: Labour-minister Ed Miliband: “Every solar panel we put up, every wind turbine we build, every heat pump we install, every EV on the road makes our country more secure.” bylinetimes.com/2026/04/22/b...
Britain’s Solar Revolution Is Here and We Should Be Shouting It From the Rooftops
Ed Miliband is helping to turn the country into a nation of 'solar zealots' and Josiah Mortimer is enthusiastically along for the ride
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"... we need to loosen the grip of hydrocarbons on our food system." www.ft.com/content/3634...
The coming global food crisis
Hunger and even famine are foreseeable consequences of the war on Iran. Now the world must act to shield the poorest from effects that will continue long after the fighting stops
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It looks like the financial markets now put more trust in the words of the Iranian theocrats than in the words of the US president ... www.ft.com/content/ef7c...
Middle East war live: Oil hits $110 as Trump deadline extension fails to calm markets
President delays possible attack on energy plants until April 6
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As one banker put it (...) this week: “Donald Trump is the best thing that ever happened to green energy.” And in the meantime the foundations of the petrodollars regime are being thoroughly tested. www.ft.com/content/ccdb...
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is one of the most foreseen “unforeseen problems” in history. www.ft.com/content/175a...
Critical minerals are ... critical. FT: "If you think the Trump administration will public-spiritedly run a rules-based international rare earths coalition, I’ve got prospecting rights for the deposits of Imaginium in the mineral-rich territory of Delusionia to sell you." www.ft.com/content/bd81...
The US cannot be trusted to lead a critical minerals coalition
A worthy goal of creating rare earths independence from China needs a more reliable anchor
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Europe is in a different situation. Smaller cars, higher transit use and more pedestrianized areas make roads safer (than in the US): www.ft.com/content/781c...
Home prices in the U.S. won't come down without systemic reform, and this applies to many countries: Policymakers also need a more systemic understanding of the housing market. (...) Housing should be about shelter first and foremost - not investor's profit. on.ft.com/43ANqOq
What happens when housing supply is driven by markets not Main Street
Home prices in America won’t come down without systemic reform
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What to add to this sobering warning? Some flashing red lights, maybe? on.ft.com/4a0AGV4
Amazon climate scientist Carlos Nobre: ‘This is an enormous risk for the entire world’
The Brazilian academic believes that the tipping point he has warned of for decades is ‘much closer’ — but he retains his optimism about the next generation
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It’s almost three times worse … do you really, really have to take that flight? www.newscientist.com/article/2502...
Your flight emissions are way higher than carbon calculators suggest
Existing tools that work out the carbon footprint of flights greatly underestimate their warming impact, say the makers of a new calculator
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Biodiversity and global warming problems are tightly entwined; so much so that it is odd the UN holds two separate summits each year to discuss them. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
Green activists need to think beyond carbon emissions
The economic imperative of climate resilience means adaptation must be considered as well as mitigation
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Zeer lezenswaardige opinie: “De kans is dus groot dat onze economische groei voortaan systematisch zal worden opgesoupeerd door de negatieve klimaateffecten.” www.standaard.be/opinies/hoe-...
Hoe meer groei, hoe meer klimaatproblemen: we zijn onze eigen lintworm aan het vetmesten
Weigeren de samenhang van maatregelen en hun effecten onder ogen te zien, is niet alleen de snelste, maar ook de kortste weg naar verbittering, schrijft Kris Peeters.
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Over 7 out of 10 businesses in the real economy of the euro area are CRITICALLY dependent on ecosystem services, while 6 of the 9 planetary boundaries have already been breached. That means your business is highly likely far more vulnerable than you think. see: EEA's Europe's environment 2025 report
