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  “New EU greenwashing law makes sustainable shopping easier” Says EU environmental NGO confederation, the European Environmental Bureau. “This law is a win for consumers, green frontrunners, and planet alike.” https://eeb.org/en/new-eu-greenwashing-law-makes-sustainable-shopping-easier/ #Environment #Green #Climate #Capitalism #EU #UE #EUPol #GoodNews #Law #Europe #Pollution #Sustainability

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  Jain Temple, Shravanabelgola, Karnataka, India #Travel #TravelTuesday #SilentSunday #India #Photography

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  “India’s power-sector emissions flat for two years due to clean-energy surge… This is the first time in more than 50 years that there has been no growth in India’s coal power over a two-year period, even as electricity demand grew overall.” https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-indias-power-sector-emissions-flat-for-two-years-due-to-clean-energy-surge #Climate #Energy #Renewables #Electricity #India

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  “The WMO State of Global Water Resources Report shows that the water cycle has become more erratic and unpredictable, swinging between too little or too much. The past seven years have seen the fewest rivers with "normal" flows since 1991.” https://wmo.int/media/news/wmo-recent-water-trends-have-serious-future-implications #Water #Climate #Science #ClimateScience #ClimateCrisis #Weather #UN

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  "In the Pakistan-administered...Kashmir region...communities are turning to the Indigenous practice of glacier grafting, known locally as Gang Khswa, to combat water scarcity and adapt in the face of climate change." https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/03/we-have-to-contribute-to-nature-meet-the-communities-marrying-glaciers-to-bring-new-water- #ClimateAdaptation #ClimateCrisis #ClimateDiary #Climate #Indigenous #SouthAsia #Pakistan #Glacier #Mountains

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  “Microsoft has reportedly shared the names of Dutch civil servants…with the U.S. House of Representatives… The civil servants involved are working on implementing the Digital Services Act (DSA), the European law that forces online platforms to take stricter action against illegal content, online child sex abuse, and disinformation.” —> To enable retaliation, EU leaders please wake up https://nltimes.nl/2026/05/22/microsoft-accused-leaking-dutch-civil-servants-names-us-government #Micros...

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  ”[Droughts worsened by climate change] exposed the vulnerability of Zambia and Zimbabwe’s hydropower-dependent electricity systems, triggering severe power shortages and renewing interest in coal.” But: “Thousands of households and businesses have installed rooftop solar systems to reduce dependence on the unreliable national grid.” https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/climate-shocks-hit-hydropower-in-southern-africa-reviving-interest-in-coal/ #Climate #ClimateCrisis #Drought #Hydropower #Water...

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  200.000 people(!) forced to evacuate wildfires in France and Spain. Horrifying. “EU countries are sending additional ground and aerial reinforcements…Croatia, Sweden, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Portugal, Italy, Greece and more have all contributed.” https://news.sky.com/story/europe-wildfires-latest-french-tourist-hotspot-evacuated-as-national-emergency-declared-in-spain-13566532 #EU #UE #Europe #Mediterranean #Espana #Spain #France #Wildfires #Incendies #Incendios #Climate #ClimateCrisis

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  “The European drought is a compound crisis, driven by prolonged precipitation deficits and extreme heat, with impacts already evident despite the summer only just beginning. Wildfire activity has also intensified rapidly in western Europe. The drought is placing severe strain on agriculture” https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/increasingly-hot-europe-faces-more-severe-droughts-and-growing-challenges-for-water-and-land-management/ #Climate #ClimateCrisis #Europe #Heat #Drought #Wildfires...

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  “Europe’s June heatwave wiped more than €2bn from the value of its grain crop…with France and Hungary bearing the brunt of the damage.” https://www.ft.com/content/c528e40c-4ea4-44ca-ae1c-3738de5cb6d8?syn-25a6b1a6=1 #Climate #ClimateCrisis #Heat #Agriculture #Canicule #France #Europe #Hungary #EU

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  “Eight facts about air conditioning amid an overheated global debate” -> GLWT, CarbonBrief! https://www.carbonbrief.org/eight-facts-about-air-conditioning-amid-an-overheated-global-debate/ #Climate #ClimateCrisis #Heat #Heatwave #ClimateAdaptation #Cooling

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  “[EU] Heat pump sales rose 13% last year, hitting 2.9 million in 21 European countries, the European Heat Association’s new 2026 market report shows. This brings the total stock to 29.3 million. The 2.9 million new heat pumps alone replace 2.5 bcm of liquefied natural gas (LNG), which is around 24% of the EU’s imports from the Middle East.” https://ehpa.org/news-and-resources/press-releases/heat-pumps-replace-middle-east-gas-imports-twice-over/ #EU #UE #HeatPump #EnergyCrisis #Climate #Energy...

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  New cars in Europe (EU + EFTA + UK) in Q1 2026 were around 21% Battery Electric (BEV) and 10% Plug in hybrid (PHEV) and 38.5% hybrid. But big differences per country, you can play with the widget at ACEA (car manufacturers organisation) to check yours. Also shows the 2010s EU auto industry diesel craze was unwise. https://www.acea.auto/pc-registrations/new-car-registrations-4-in-q1-2026-battery-electric-19-4-market-share/ #EU #UE #Europe #UK #EV #BEV #PHEV #Cars #Climate #Energy

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  Happy 100th Birthday David Attenborough! I learned my love of nature as a kid watching his wildlife documentaries. Now I work on climate change. Same story for so many of us working on environmental issues! https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cevevg98125o #Attenborough #Nature #Wildlife #Environment #Biodiversity #Climate #Green

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  The AI Revolution Hollywood Feared Is Already Happening — in India - more reasons to dislike Bollywood movies! - AI language dubbing in the actors' own voices, with AI lip-sync, is clearly going to be a plague. But at least it won't be worse than actual dubbing. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/india-ai-filmmaking-1236548136/ #Movies #Cinema #AI #India

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  Investors are piling into clean power funds at the fastest pace in five years…for obvious reasons! https://www.ft.com/content/9921f2b5-c910-4cec-a50f-cad453935a1a?syn-25a6b1a6=1 #Climate #Energy #Renewables #EnergyCrisis #Hormuz

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  Gaaah! “Climate change and pollution are increasing stroke risk, new research finds” “Hot temperatures can cause dehydration, ‘thickening’ the blood and raising the risk of blocked blood vessels, while humidity and air pressure changes can increase blood pressure, an important cause of stroke” https://www.euronews.com/health/2026/05/01/climate-change-and-pollution-are-increasing-stroke-risk-new-research-finds #Climate #Health #Medicine #ClimateCrisis

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  “Most EU governments are failing to target fuel duty cuts and other energy price support at only the most vulnerable consumers, the IMF said… Two-thirds of government subsidies and tax cuts across the EU aimed at alleviating the energy crisis have been untargeted” —> The result is higher cost, helping the rich more than the poor; and tax cuts won’t open Hormuz either https://www.ft.com/content/8b4cb5a2-67ab-4313-bce1-b77f542eeed5?syn-25a6b1a6=1 #EUPol #EnergyCrisis #Hormuz #OilCrisis...

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  “Cheaper, cleaner electric trucks overhaul China's logistics… New-energy models accounted for 29 percent of all domestic truck sales in China last year, up from 14 percent in 2024… "I think we're right on the cusp of a total obliteration of diesel trucks as a product category."” https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/cheaper-cleaner-electric-trucks-overhaul-024228686.html #Electrification #China #EV #BEV #Transport #Climate #Energy

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  We *waste* more natural gas *during extraction and transport*, than is stuck in Hormuz, says IEA: “around 110 bcm of [LNG] gas passed through the Strait of Hormuz in 2025 [and is now stuck]… nearly 100 [bcm] of natural gas could be made available annually through a global effort to cut methane from oil and gas operations, with a further 100 bcm unlocked through the elimination of non-emergency flaring worldwide.“ https://www.iea.org/reports/global-methane-tracker-2026/key-findings #Energy #F...

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  “The European Commission is blocking EU funding for solar panel inverters from what it considers high-risk vendors like China's tech giant Huawei, it confirmed on Monday.” https://www.politico.eu/article/commission-blocks-eu-funding-for-huawei-solar-tech/ #Climate #Energy #Electrification #Renewables #Solar #Infosec #Cybersecurity #EU #EUPol #UE #China #Trade #Geopolitics

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  Chinese solar panel prices rising as loss-making producers need to start making money. The CCP/banks are forcing an end to (subsidised) price wars. From a low of $0.09/W to 0.0114$/W now, prices might rise to $0.015-16/W, says Wood Mackenzie https://www.ft.com/content/2c4de08b-7f12-4d08-a19b-a81865abeb10?syn-25a6b1a6=1 #China #Solar #Renewables #Energy #Climate #Trade #Industry

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  Hormuz crisis economic impact on Europe - Wopke Hoekstra, the EU commissioner in charge of climate and taxation policy says energy crisis could get much worse - Valdis Dombrovskis, EU economy commissioner says Europe is facing a stagflationary shock https://www.euractiv.com/news/europes-energy-crisis-could-get-much-worse-amid-us-iran-stand-off/ #IranWar #EnergyCrisis #Energy #FossilFuels #Economy #EU #UE #EUPol #Europe

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  “Solar and wind energy paired with battery storage are reliable and already today deliver cost-effective, round-the-clock electricity, according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). ‘24/7 renewables: The economics of firm solar and wind’ confirms that in prime solar and wind regions, hybrid solutions combined with storage deliver round-the-clock power at lower costs than fossil fuels” https://www.irena.org/News/pressreleases/2026/May/24-7-Renewables-Outcompete-...

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  How countries got the global ‘net-zero’ shipping deal ‘back on track’ https://www.carbonbrief.org/qa-how-countries-got-the-global-net-zero-shipping-deal-back-on-track/ #Climate #UN #IMO #Shipping #Geopolitics

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  “More than 50 nations are attending a world-first conference on phasing out fossil fuels in Colombia next week as the Iran war underscores how dependent countries remain on planet-heating coal, oil and gas.” https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260420-nations-gather-for-first-ever-conference-on-fossil-fuel-exit #UN #Climate #COP30 #COP31 #FossilFuels #Geopolitics

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  “CATL says sodium batteries are mainstream-ready, signs massive 60 GWh deal” —> I’m really impressed by the Chinese battery industry: grid batteries could be getting even cheaper in some years, and less reliant on lithium https://electrek.co/2026/04/27/catl-sodium-ion-battery-60gwh-energy-storage-deal/ #China #Batteries #Industry #Energy #Climate #Electrification #Electricity

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  India “has achieved over 50% of its installed electricity capacity from non-fossil sources — reaching this milestone five years ahead of its 2030 Paris Agreement target.” - (NB Generation will be much lower, but still!) https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/india-hits-milestone-renewable-energy-generation-5-years-ahead-of-2030-paris-agreement-target-1.500523480 #Climate #Energy #Renewables #Nuclear #India #Electricity

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  “Founded in the Netherlands, Zeefier is an innovative company developing textile dyes made from seaweed. By replacing petrol‑based chemistry with a renewable ocean resource, Zeefier offers an alternative that enables textiles to remain biodegradable. Zeefier is expanding its solution for dye houses worldwide with help from the EU's BlueInvest program.” https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/news/zeefier-creating-natural-dyes-local-seaweed-2026-04-16_en #Green #FossilFuels #Fashi...

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  European Commissioner for Climate, Wopke Hoekstra, says no workaround for energy crisis: “The only way forward is more electrification, more nuclear, more solar, more wind, more battery capacity, more interconnectors in the European Union, and all of it with much more speed.” https://www.ft.com/content/510292eb-afa1-4929-a2a8-59f5c15decc9?syn-25a6b1a6=1 #EUPol #EU #UE #Europe #IranWar #OilCrisis #FossilFuels #Climate #Energy #Electrification #Renewables