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edgarhertwich.bsky.social
EU Climate advisory board Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis, IIASA
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1/3. It should be astonishing, though it’s not, that the American negotiators want to begin from the premise that Russia was right and that Ukraine is not sovereign. Accepting the lies of the aggressor isn’t just unethical, it’s also unstrategic.

submitted 1 day ago • 74 comments

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour (Exodus 20:16). Accusing Ukraine to start a war against Russia, Trump goes further than Russian propaganda. Why is Trump spreading such a big, outrageous lie? We should not be surprised, because .. 1/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thou_sh...

submitted 6 days ago • 2 comments

Hmm, that is exactly what I thought when GW Bush illegally and based on fabricated intelligence invaded Iraq. That was, wait, in 2003!

submitted 10 days ago • 0 comments

"America’s collapse thus followed Hemingway’s famous line on bankruptcy. It happened gradually, as shared prosperity, high-quality public services and the operation of democratic institutions weakened, and then suddenly... Looking back from 2050, however, one thing is clear. This was all avoidable"

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

I’m in Munich and people keep asking me to decode Vance’s speech. OK: In Vance English “free speech” means “Let Musk run your elections” and “democracy” means “let Russia run your elections.” Now move on. 2025 is about what Europeans do, not what Americans say.

submitted 11 days ago • 315 comments

If you are interesting in #GHG emission reductions through #circular_economy approaches, please follow the Monday 10 Feb webinar with updates from the CIRCOMOD Horizon Europe project. www.eiee.org/event/edits-...

submitted 17 days ago • 0 comments

An interesting and challenging issue. Without CO2 removal from the atmosphere, we can’t limit warming to 1.5C. We can’t achieve a fair distribution of growth opportunities and mitigation costs across countries. But the possibility of removal may lead to complacency. Read how we addressed the issue.

submitted 20 days ago • 1 comment

The Papua New Guinea Courier is in rare form.

submitted 21 days ago • 1214 comments

BOOM! 💥 As expected, BIG investors representing approximately €6.6 trillion assets (!) under management call on the European Commission to preserve the integrity and ambition of the EU’s sustainable finance framework, in view of an ‘omnibus legislation’ to amend key regulations #omnibus

submitted 23 days ago • 1 comment

As one of the foremost scholars of totalitarianism, @timothysnyder.bsky.social has been clear eyed about the threat and had warned us, loud and clear. Here, what it means and what you can do.

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

Serious error alert! I earlier praised @catbohannon.bsky.social 'Eve'. I now picked up the German translation - since the original is out of print in Europe. It seems the translators did not know anatomy. The translation says, e.g., that half of humankind does not have chests! 1/

submitted 27 days ago • 2 comments

EXIOBASE 3.9.4 is Here! 📈 - Now annually updated - Improved Supply & Use Tables - Enhanced emission factors (Scope 1-3) Learn more & collaborate: tinyurl.com/exiobase #EXIOBASE #Sustainability #DataScience

submitted 29 days ago • 0 comments

A book with the title "The country that become too rich" has grabbed all the attention of the domestic public debate in #Norway. Many people seem to agree, especially the business leaders of all stripes. The book bemoans a loss of work ethic and spread of laziness. 1/. www.landetsombleforrikt.no

submitted 35 days ago • 1 comment

Not particularly much, the charts say. What is up with this headline, @financialtimes.com ? The direction of travel changed in unremarkable ways from the Merkel years, a casual inspection suggests. Is Scholz the new bogeyman?

submitted 42 days ago • 0 comments

New paper: Material use and #GHG emissions ofsettlements in and around #Oslo, #Norway. - High use of materials by transport infrastructure - The more remote and rural, the higher the material use - Multifamily flats have lower emissions for buildings and transport doi.org/10.1111/jiec...

submitted 43 days ago • 1 comment