Global climate body fights for survival: why the IPCC must be saved www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Global climate body fights for survival: why the IPCC must be saved

The UN organization faces perhaps the most serious crisis in its nearly 40-year history — but it is too precious to lose.

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Despite concerted efforts to find paths to consensus, the session was suspended without agreement on the timeline for the remainder of the Seventh Assessment Cycle. ➡️ enb.iisd.org/intergovernm... #IPCC

Ook vanochtend zagen we, nu vooral boven de westelijke helft van NL, weer bakken vol met vliegtuigbewolking (contrails). Die hebben netto een even sterk opwarmend effect als de uitstoot van CO2 door luchtvaart, maar zijn (als men wil) veel makkelijker te voorkomen. Zie: lnkd.in/p/echcQJpa

Important article on the vulnerability of the U.S. power grid (and probably of power systems elsewhere): transformers are the weak link. Gift article: www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/m...

The Blackout That Could Devastate America (Gift Article)

The power grid relies on thousands of aging, hand-built transformers. If enough fail, the blackout could last years.

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"Collectively, these projects presage a future when the sunniest, most remote places in the world serve as electrical breadbaskets, supplying energy to population hubs far away," writes Julian Spector: www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol... 🔌💡

How big can solar go? These 3 projects show us the gigascale future

A handful of sensationally large developments are underway around the world, testing just how big solar can get.

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With solar, “you can make a major dent on your fossil fuel reliance in a matter of a couple of years,” Lauri Myllyvirta, the research center’s lead analyst, told me. 🔌💡 www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/o...

Opinion | Remember the Oil Shocks of the ’70s? This Is Going to Be Worse. Much Worse.

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Global oil supply hit by US-Israeli war against Iran. Oil and gasoline prices up. And... of course some parties in Dutch parliament now ask for (tax) subsidies to keep demand high. President of Central bank DNB: Don't do this! Aim financial support at lower incomes. nos.nl/l/2607642

No interest from oil companies for new exploration in Alaska Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/c...

Trump’s High-Profile Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Alaska Has No Takers

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Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes! "Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."

Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky

Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For

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Anyone interested? Proceedings of probably the first IEA seminar on energy and climate change, 1989. Two volumes, over 1000 pages.

In 2013 was dit 10%. In 12 jaar van 10% naar 57% is een hele prestatie (totstandkoming processen van grote projecten duren soms decennia). En al die tijd werd dit harde werken begeleid door een koor van opiniemakers, journalisten en politici die beweerden dat 'er niets gebeurde'.

Martien Visser@bmvisser.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Ik bereken, op basis van data van Energieopwek, dat NL vorig jaar voldoende hernieuwbare elektriciteit produceerde voor 57% van haar stroomvraag. #grafiekvandedag Hierin is het effect van circa 10% afschakelen van zon & wind verwerkt.

Kom bij ons werken! We zoeken nieuwe collega's bij Common Futures; werk mee aan mooie projecten om de energietransitie te versnellen. www.commonfutures.com/nl/vacatures (We're hiring; in Dutch ;)

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Our annual deep dive on China’s climate transition is out! China’s CO₂ emissions are set to remain flat for a second year in 2025. Record additions of solar and wind, accelerating electrification, and declining construction-material demand are the main drivers.

Can universities lead on clean technologies?🌱⚡Join the next webinar in EUA’s ‘Spotlight on Sustainability’ series. 📅 09 Dec 2025 | 10.30 CET 🔗 Registrations will remain open until the webinar starts at https://bit.ly/3XcQ6hp 🗣️ Carlos Härtel, Stella Tsani, @kornelis.bsky.social

The costs of Direct Air Capture will not fall as much as hoped. "Efforts to reduce carbon emissions should therefore* continue at pace, says the research team." *Therefore is problematic here, as it implies that if DACCS was cheap less reductions are needed. No, no, no. ethz.ch/en/news-and-... 1/

I’m really surprised this isn’t bigger news. Just under 10 million people live in Tehran. Where can they go? Where else in Iran will have enough water? This will undoubtedly strain the country’s and the region’s politics, finances and governance capacity.

Dr. Aaron Thierry@thierryaaron.bsky.social · 12mo ago

'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain' #Iran 🇮🇷

Can universities lead on clean technologies?🌱⚡Join the next webinar in EUA’s ‘Spotlight on Sustainability’ series. 📅 09 Dec 2025 | 10.30 CET 🔗 Registrations will remain open until the webinar starts at https://bit.ly/3XcQ6hp 🗣️ Carlos Härtel, Stella Tsani, @kornelis.bsky.social

NEW: I wrote about British churches installing heat pumps, in some cases in 1,000-year-old buildings! Decarbonisation may not be easy, but many view it as an act of faith. This is a special feature to mark The Reengineer’s first anniversary! Spread the word! 🥳 www.thereengineer.pro/p/let-there-...

Let there be warmth! The British churches putting their faith in heat pumps

Ancient buildings and old bones aren’t getting in the way of decarbonisation

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Een gem. huishouden betaalt nu €1000/jr meer voor energie dan 5 jaar geleden; en nog in veelvoud indirect via inflatie. #grafiekvandedag De stijging (+ inflatie) wordt mogelijk flink groter; ook voor 'gas-loos'. Zie mijn (gratis) column vandaag op Energiepodium. www.energiepodium.nl/artikel/onze...

Very nice visualisation 👇 The fact the 75% can be electrified, doesn't mean that 75% of final energy use will be electricity. Electrification leads to a reduction of final energy use, typically by a factor 2,5 - 4. The share of electricity will then probably end up around 50%.

Ember@ember-energy.org · 12mo ago

Electrification could now reach 75% of all energy demand, as the road-transport and heating sectors rapidly electrify 🔥🚗 These two sectors account for 50% of global energy use and are now ready to switch from fossil molecules to clean electrons. https://loom.ly/BwyhReA

Science-Based Targets initiative has published a 2nd consultation draft of the new Corporate Net-Zero Standard. This is a core document in the family of standards. Any comments welcome! sciencebasedtargets.org/consultation...

Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2 Second Public Consultation

Explore the second draft of the Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2 with our digital consultation guide.

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Lots of anti-net zero noise, but a major new report from SBTI shows the number of companies with net zero targets has surged and those with goals in place are reporting multiple financial, operational, and reputational benefits. www.businessgreen.com/news/4521250...

SBTi: Number of firms with net zero goals triples in 18 months

Poll of leading corporates finds vast majority are enjoying reputational and financial benefits from having a validated emissions target in place

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"Keeping global temperature rise below 2 degree ˚C is surely feasible". Interview related to the next IPCC report (in Dutch). www.change.inc/klimaatveran...

Prof. Blok met honderden wetenschappers begonnen aan nieuw IPCC-klimaatrapport: ‘2 graden opwarming nog steeds haalbaar’ - Change Inc.

Het klimaatdoel van 1,5 graad opwarming gaat de wereld niet meer halen, maar 2 graden is nog steeds mogelijk, betoogt Em. Prof. Dr. Kornelis Blok. De komende drie jaar is hij voor de vierde keer hoofd...

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A famous graphic, now updated, compares locomotion in the animal kingdom

The Most Efficient Traveler Isn’t a Bird or a Fish—It’s You on a Bike

A famous graphic, now updated, compares locomotion in the animal kingdom

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Indonesia starts construction of 92 megawatt floating solar plant

Indonesia's state utility firm Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) has started constructing a 92-megawatt-peak floating solar power plant in the West Java province as part of the country's renewable energy drive, it said on Friday.

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I'd wager anyone in that room is more qualified to be Secretary of Defence, and better understands the threat multiplier implications of climate change. Security think tanks have been thinking about it since the 1970s, & the Pentagon formally since the 1990s.

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Hegseth: "No more dudes in dresses. No more climate change worship ... we are done with that shit."

Some of the most interesting trends in electric car sales are in developing countries, here Indonesia. When price parity is reached & energy security is a concern, EVs will take off in the developing world. Check some charts here (mainly developed countries) robbieandrew.github.io/carsales/

Balanced perspective on solar geo-engineering: by @hausfath.bsky.social, www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/o...

Opinion | Turns Out Air Pollution Was Good for Something

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Xi Jinping announced China's new climate targets personally, a positive gesture, but the targets brought little clarity on China’s future emission pathway. Targeting a 7-10% emission reduction by 2035 from an undefined "peak level" undersells China's current clean energy boom.

Important message from Xi 👇 Hopefully they "will do - a lot - better".

Simon Evans@drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · last yr.

FULL TEXT: Unofficial transcript of remarks delivered by China's president Xi Jinping to the UN climate action summit, including the outlines of China's 2035 climate pledge docs.google.com/docu...