☀️⛈️ Do climate disasters weaken democracy? Not always. Listen to Daniel Lindvall on how climate disasters can strengthen civic engagement or put democratic stability under pressure. As climate impacts intensify, how democracies respond may matter just as much as the impacts themselves. 🎧 Listen 👇

Episode 29: Democracy is heating up: impacts of climate change on policymaking | GreenDeal-NET

How does climate change affect democracy? Daniel Lindvall discusses natural disasters, political trust, civic engagement and democratic resilience in this podcast.

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What happens after major EU climate laws are adopted? Jeff Rosamond & @brendanmoore.bsky.social unpack the growing role of delegated & implementing acts in EU climate governance. As technical policymaking expands, what happens to transparency & democratic accountability? Listen/watch👇

Episode 28: Politicising technical policymaking: delegated and implementing acts in EU climate governance | GreenDeal-NET

Jeff Rosamond and Brendan Moore discuss delegated acts, EU climate governance and the democratic risks of technical policymaking.

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🤝 Does public participation slow climate policymaking down or strengthen it? Our new podcast episode with Lea Schewe & @janagheuens.bsky.social explores why involving citizens in EU climate plans can improve legitimacy, transparency & long-term implementation. 🎧 Listen or watch on YouTube👇

Episode #27: Public consultations in National Energy and Climate Plans: Improving legitimacy? | GreenDeal-NET

Lea Schewe is a PhD researcher at the Brussels School of Governance studying public participation in EU climate and sustainability governance.

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🗳️ What are citizens’ climate assemblies & why are they gaining attention? 🎙️ In our latest episode, Aishwarya Machani explains how they bring people together to learn, deliberate & advise policymakers, linking citizens more directly to climate decisions. Why do they matter for climate governance? 👇

Episode #26: Giving citizens a voice: European climate assemblies | GreenDeal-NET

Podcast on citizens’ assemblies and climate action with Aishwarya Machani, exploring legitimacy, public participation, and democratic climate governance.

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🔋 Want to work on EU energy & climate policy?⚡ @iisd.org is hiring an EU Energy Policy Advisor focused on energy security & fossil fuel subsidy reform Engage with EU stakeholders, develop policy options & support international coordination. 📍 Brussels ⏳Deadline: 18 May Requirements & application👇

Vacancy: EU Energy Policy Advisor | GreenDeal-NET

Vacancy: EU Energy Policy AdvisorAbout the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is an award-winning independent thin...

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🤔 Can citizens’ assemblies make climate action more democratic & more effective? 🎙️ Aishwarya Machani joins @janagheuens.bsky.social in our podcast with @retoolproject.bsky.social to unpack how citizens’ assemblies can shape policy, where they add value & if their impact is guaranteed. 🎧 Listen now👇

Episode #26: Giving citizens a voice: European climate assemblies | GreenDeal-NET

Podcast on citizens’ assemblies and climate action with Aishwarya Machani, exploring legitimacy, public participation, and democratic climate governance.

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🤔 Can democracies keep up with the climate crisis? 🎙️ @diarmuidtorney.bsky.social & @janagheuens.bsky.social explore in our podcast complexity, politicisation, justice & why combining democratic tools matters. From parliaments to citizens’ assemblies, how do institutions shape climate action? 👇

Episode #25: Democracy: solution or obstacle to climate transitions? | GreenDeal-NET

Podcast episode on democracy and climate action with Diarmuid Torney, exploring citizens’ assemblies, governance innovation, and inclusive climate policymaking.

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400,000 voices and counting, and growing louder every day! Sign the petition and help us say #HandsOffNature. Polluters are pushing to weaken the laws that protect our air, water, and wildlife behind closed doors. Speak up📝 Sign the petition: handsoffnature.eu Photo: Barry Z Levine

Have a graduate level with an interest in EU climate policy and governance? We are looking for a research intern within the RETOOL & ACCLIMATE project, incl. policy research, analysis & qualitative methods. 🗓️ Start May 2026, for min. 3 months (3–4 days/week) 📍 @bsog.be 🚨 Apply by 30 April 👇

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📣 CfP TEL Early Career Scholars’ Workshop The Future of Transnational Environmental Law 23 Oct 2026 EUI, Florence @teljournal.bsky.social workshop to critically reflect on how transnational environmental law is evolving — and where it should go next. Deadline 13 Apr 2026 Details in attached call

🏃🏽‍➡️Speed vs legitimacy in EU policymaking:a real trade-off? This op-ed argues it’s a false choice. Bypassing impact assessments & consultations for "urgency" risks trust & democratic standards. The Better Regulation review can align efficiency with accountability 👉 www.greendealnet.eu/Speed-Legiti...

📣 Experts are reminded that the review of the first draft of the Methodology Report on Inventories for Short-lived Climate Forcers is currently underway and will end on Friday, 27 February 2026.

IPCC@ipcc.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Registration is now open for experts interested in reviewing the first draft of the IPCC Methodology Report on Inventories for Short-lived Climate Forcers! Register here 🔗 https://apps.ipcc.ch/comments/slcf/ until midnight CET on 13 February 2026. Read more 🔗 https://bit.ly/SLCFfod

📅🌎 Bookmark this post to save the important dates that climate researchers and academics need to know about in 2026: tyndall.ac.uk/news/the-com...

😵‍💫 There’s a lot of talk about climate change & some of it is designed to mislead. Climate disinformation is funded to create doubt and confusion to obstruct climate action. So, before sharing: be aware, recognise red flags, fact-check sources and stay informed ✅ Learn how to spot it 👇

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Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe@caneurope.org · 5mo ago

🌡️ The climate crisis is complex, and that complexity is exploited. 🤔 Before sharing: pause, question, and verify. Reliable information is built on evidence that can be checked and questioned. Learn more 👉https://climate.ec.europa.eu/eu-action/climate-disinformation_en #ClimateFactsMatter

🤔 If policy is meant to drive decarbonisation, why is politics so often seen as the obstacle? Join the launch of @cisk.bsky.social’s new book and discuss with us how politics, policy and climate action are inseparable. 📅 9/03 🕓 12h30 📍 @bsog.be, Brussels Free event with lunch, sign up here 👇

Lunch & Launch: "Climate Politics: Can't Live With it, Can't Mitigate Without it" | GreenDeal-NET

Launch of Climate Politics: Can’t Live with It, Can’t Mitigate without It by Caroline Kuzemko, examining the politics of climate mitigation.

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Adapting Better Regulation to suit a big industry agenda isn't the way to go. 50+ non-governmental & civil society organisations call for the protection of evidence-based, transparent & participatory lawmaking in the revision of the Better Regulation agenda Petition in message below & letter here:

European Environmental Bureau🍃@eeb.org · 6mo ago

Remind our leaders what people want them to protect: clean air, safe water, and our health 💧 Why? Because right now, they are handing out permits to poison our water, food, and nature 🤢 Don't let that happen. Sign our petition now: handsoffnature.eu#take-action #HandsOffNature ✋

What do COPs actually deliver? And why do they still matter amid climate backlash and geopolitical turbulence? Karin Bäckstrand & @janagheuens.bsky.social look back at COP30 in Belém to unpack who decides, who influences outcomes & what “implementation” means 10 years after Paris. Watch/listen👇

Episode #24: How green is your COP? Insights from Belém | GreenDeal-NET

What happens at COP30? This episode explains international climate governance, COP negotiations, multilateral climate diplomacy, and global climate action.

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Despite years of opposition, EU–Mercosur is being rammed through. Big agribusiness wins; Indigenous people, farmers, health and nature lose. Why? ❌ Fewer protections ❌ Weaker standards ❌ More deforestation Trade must serve people & planet - not profit. More from @foeeurope.bsky.social in comments⤵️

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🧊 Why is the Arctic — and especially Greenland — emerging as a geopolitical hotspot? 🎙️ In Episode 20 of the @greendealnet.eu podcast, Arctic governance expert Aslak Veierud Busch from the BSoG breaks down what’s at stake at the top of the world. 🎧 Watch or listen: www.greendealnet.eu/episode-20-A...

Episode #20: The Arctic is heating up: Turbulence in the North | GreenDeal-NET

Jana Gheuens & Aslak Busch explore Arctic geopolitics: Climate change, rising tensions, & EU's role in the North."

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📣 Call for Papers for the 2026 Bath Conference from @esgproject.bsky.social is open! 🎤 Theme: Building Just & Sustainable Futures for Planetary Integrity 🗓 8–10 Sept 26, UK 📩 Submission deadline: 15 Jan Find out the different streams and submission types, here👇 www.greendealnet.eu/Call-for-pap...

Call for Papers - 2026 Bath Conference on Earth System Governance | GreenDeal-NET

We are warmly inviting you to the 2026 Bath Conference on Earth System Governance, to be held in the historical city of Bath, a UNESCO World Heritage site in the United Kingdom. The conference is orga...

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🍃🏭 Has the Green Deal become a “Clean Industrial Deal”? We reflect on one year of von der Leyen II: political realignments, omnibus ‘simplifications’. But also: what this means for ETS2, the 2040 target, democratic legitimacy & implementation. 🎧 Listen or watch👉 www.greendealnet.eu/episode-23-W...

Episode #23: How simple is your deal? Weakening climate policy under von der Leyen II | GreenDeal-NET

Podcast on von der Leyen II’s climate agenda: shift from European Green Deal to Clean Industrial Deal and far-right pressures, with Jeff Rosamond.

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🎯 How ambitious is the EU’s 2040 climate target? A 90% reduction goal is set to be added to the European Climate Law, but risks remain: below ESABCC advice, carbon credits, weaker review rules and delayed implementation to 2026. Read @oberthuerseb.bsky.social & @katikulovesi.bsky.social's blog👇

Shaping the EU’s 2040 Climate Target | GreenDeal-NET

Blog analysing the EU’s 2040 climate target, weakened ambition, international carbon credits, and risks to procedural climate governance under the amended Climate Law.

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📣 Call for Paper for the 2026 Bath Conference from @esgproject.bsky.social is open! Theme: Building Just & Sustainable Futures for Planetary Integrity 🗓 8–10 Sept, UK 📩 Submission deadline: 15/01/26 Find out the different streams and submission types, here👇 www.greendealnet.eu/Call-for-pap...

Call for Papers - 2026 Bath Conference on Earth System Governance | GreenDeal-NET

We are warmly inviting you to the 2026 Bath Conference on Earth System Governance, to be held in the historical city of Bath, a UNESCO World Heritage site in the United Kingdom. The conference is orga...

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🎯 How ambitious is the EU’s 2040 climate target? A 90% reduction goal is set to be added to the European Climate Law, but risks remain: below ESABCC advice, carbon credits, weaker review rules and delayed implementation to 2026. Read @oberthuerseb.bsky.social & @katikulovesi.bsky.social's blog👇

Shaping the EU’s 2040 Climate Target | GreenDeal-NET

Blog analysing the EU’s 2040 climate target, weakened ambition, international carbon credits, and risks to procedural climate governance under the amended Climate Law.

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💭 What does prosperity mean for Europe today & how can we rethink it beyond GDP growth? 📢 Call for Papers: the IDEAS conference explores new paths towards EU prosperity, governance & collective well-being. 🗓️ 27–29 May, Brussels ⏳ Submissions deadline: 30 Nov 25 Info👉 iee.ulb.be/en/news/ideas-2026

🍃🏭 Has the Green Deal become a “Clean Industrial Deal”? We reflect on one year of von der Leyen II: political realignments, omnibus ‘simplifications’. But also: what this means for ETS2, the 2040 target, democratic legitimacy & implementation. 🎧 Listen or watch👉 www.greendealnet.eu/episode-23-W...

How does law shape & get shaped by sustainability? Join the Doctoral Workshop on Sustainability & Law in Context to present your research, exchange ideas & foster cross-field collaboration exploring diverse legal approaches. 📍 Lüneburg 🇩🇪 🕒 Abstract deadline: 30/11 📅 Workshop date: 11/03/26 Info👇

✍ Our new Briefing Paper assesses progress on the EU's Green Deal as of 2025: after several landmark achievements, its ambitious agenda is under threat due to 'greenlash', shifting political support, and both domestic and external challenges 👇 @tepsa.bsky.social @greendealnet.eu

Finnish Institute of International Affairs@fiia.fi · 9mo ago

📝What’s happening with the European Green Deal as we approach 2026? The program faces 3 urgent challenges: the growing resistance from center-right and right-wing parties, an increasingly tense geopolitical climate and a tightening economic situation.⤵️ fiia.fi/en/publicati...