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Olivier Beys

@olivierbeys.bsky.social

Works at EU Parliament on circular economy and green industry transition | Founder of Tournevie tool library | Fond of commons projects and Brussels | www.tournevie.be

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Alberto Alemanno@alemanno.bsky.social · 2d ago

Like many Europeans, I felt deep unease, not only at the deaths in Ceuta, but at Europe’s dehumanised response. By embracing this dystopian narrative, they turned desperate people into invaders, abandoned European solidarity and helped create the image Europe’s worst enemies want READ below

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Melissa & Chris Bruntlett@modacitylife.com · 2w ago

"Gentle advocacy believes lasting change is more likely to emerge from inspiration than indignation. People are more willing to embrace a new future when they clearly see themselves in it. And showing what's possible is more effective than endlessly cataloguing what's wrong." READ: bit.ly/4wkWIuf

Two middle aged adults--one man and one woman--in casual business attire cycle side-by-side along a car-free street in Delft lined with a canal, trees, benches, and buidlings.
Olivier Beys@olivierbeys.bsky.social · 3w ago

Een concreet resultaat van de Europese ecodesign wetgeving. Fijn om te zien dat het werk dat we hier in gestoken hebben begint te renderen. Dit is slechts een bescheiden begin. De komende jaren gaan we de kwaliteit en duurzaamheid van tal van producten verhogen! www.demorgen.be/nieuws/grote...

Grote kledingketens mogen onverkochte stocks niet meer vernietigen: redt de EU straks 600.000 ton kledij?

Vanaf zondag mogen grote kledingketens zoals H&M, Zara en Primark teruggestuurde pakjes en onverkochte stocks niet meer zomaar vernietigen. Wat verandert er, en zal het volstaan? ‘Wie te kwader tr...

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Olivier Beys@olivierbeys.bsky.social · 3w ago

Interesting take, and the graph says it all: if Europeans or Americans want to compete with the Chinese, they could eat into their profits. But they don’t, for obvious reasons.

Branko Milanovic@brankomilan.bsky.social · 3w ago

My today's (somewhat incendiary) Substack: Don’t ask me about my profits, but let’s talk about your wages How Western capitalists use China-bashing to deflect attention from their soaring profits branko2f7.substack.com/p/dont-ask-m...

Albert Pinto@70sbachchan.bsky.social · last mo.

The insanity of the world summarised in two headlines "US fossil fuel power spending to beat China for the first time in decades" "Heat dome over eastern US sends electricity prices soaring"

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Olivier Beys@olivierbeys.bsky.social · last mo.

Ready for another 250 loans :) If you're living in #Brussels and in need of some quality tools to fix or make some stuff at home, don't waste your money on cheapo stuff and drop by at www.tournevie.be!

Tournevie@tournevie.bsky.social · last mo.

New milestone for Tournevie 👏 Our very first power tool was borrowed for the 250th time ! Bought second-hand and repaired in-house, the Festool circular saw has now left on its 251th mission! A testament to the efficiency of the repair and sharing economy 🙌

Olivier Beys@olivierbeys.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Uitstekende getuigenis over de gevolgen van #plastic op ons lichaam, wie ze ons opdringt en waarom. Let op de verwijzing naar REACH, Europese wetgeving die ons moet beschermen en enkele jaren geleden zou versterkt worden. Toch zijn rechts en extreemrechts er in geslaagd om dat te blokkeren 😒

MO*Magazine@mondiaalnieuws.bsky.social · 2mo ago

In haar boek ‘Lek’ toont journaliste Isabelle Vanhoutte hoe we al van voor de geboorte #plastic in ons lichaam krijgen. ‘Er bestaat geen goede oplossing voor het plasticprobleem’ www.mo.be/interview/er...

Splainer (Material Conditions Acknowledger)@splainer.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A fascinating write-up. An aside that jumped out at me: European electricity users face "a few minutes of outages per year" whereas US users face 2-11 _hours_ per year. One of the hidden economic variables that may explain why US quality of life relative to Europe's is overstated by income stats?

Jan Rosenow@janrosenow.bsky.social · 2mo ago

JUST DROPPED: Pakistan's solar boom is one of the energy transition's wildest stories, and nobody planned it. World's #2 panel importer in 2025, mostly on rooftops. No subsidy, no scheme. But it also has a dark side. More in my latest newsletter 👇 janrosenow.substack.com/p/pakistan-t...

Lauri Myllyvirta@laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social · 2mo ago

This is what I've been saying for years - there is much more cleantech manufacturing outside China, especially in Europe, Japan, Korea, than the narrative of China's "dominance" suggests.

Ember@ember-energy.org · 2mo ago

Accelerating the EU’s electrification with domestic clean power and manufacturing of clean tech is a path towards long-term energy security. Fortunately, Europe's clean tech manufacturing base is stronger than you might think 🇪🇺 🤔 Our chart below shows the numbers 👇 ember-energy.org/lat...