Boris Schneider

Well done, Academy alumni @frnzskschwrz.bsky.social, @meriemm.bsky.social, @simonguichard.bsky.social & Carlotta Indiano!

Really grateful for the conversation with Bermet Borubaeva about Bishkek's disappeared trolleybuses. A very specific case, yet so illustrative of many post-transition realities. #BishkekSmog

...“lost paradise” where equalities had not yet been destroyed by “perfidious” processes of cultural modernization and economic neoliberalism. This pattern is found across all countries and holds regardless of socioeconomic characteristics such as education and income."

Will come as a suprise to many:

"The results show a clear picture: Individuals with economically left-wing and culturally conservative attitudes tend to score highest on conspiracy thinking. People at this ideological location seem to long for both economic and cultural protection and bemoan a...

Check out or latest episode for the full interview. Link in comments.

Tune into our latest episode for the full interview.

Link in first comment.

‪https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/the-eurasian-climate-brief/id1592655490?i=1000702368444‬

From our most recent episode. Tune in!

Who else is in Perugia for @journalismfestival.com? Let’s meet up before Sunday night!

How will Trump’s trade war affect global CO2 emissions and energy? Initial thoughts.

It had been long in the making: the new @eurasianclimate.bsky.social episode on critical raw materials in Central Asia. One of our most substantial segments so far, featuring 3 very different interviewees versed in extractivism, environmental impact assessment and mining standards. Tune in & share!

Teaching the political economy of the green transition this term, I used, and learned from, some amazing 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬. A 🧵 on some of the best. Further suggestions are very welcome, I'll add them below.

YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie lying is bad folks

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Ich war noch übernächtigt von der Zugreise…

Having eye-opening discussions with @alicjaptak.bsky.social in @ec.europa.eu.

RESEARCH TOUR: Green Deal under pressure? Climate and energy plans by the European Commission and Parliament

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Just arrived in #Brussels to co-host the latest @cleanenergywire.bsky.social research tour. Drop me a messages if you want to meet up before Thursday afternoon!

The Rise of the Degrowther Right A new conservative environmentalism that blends anti-modernism with nationalism and austerity is spreading across Europe.

What does the European far-right mean when it talks about ecology?

What begins with natalism and the desire for closed borders, will ultimately morph into a defense of farmers and support for European industrialists over Chinese imports.

Supporters Praise Trump For Upholding Traditional American Value Of Supporting Murderous Dictators For Political Gain

Supporters Praise Trump For Upholding Traditional American Value Of Supporting Murderous Dictators For Political Gain

There is nothing crazy about this. This horrific video epitomizes the logic of current meme-fascism: it's a colonization of the imagination that precedes and aestheticizes real neo-imperialist violence, dressed up in the glossy looks of stock imagery, influencer content and online scamming
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Scheint so, als hätten eher ältere Männer auf dem Land Angst, nachts allein auf die Straße zu gehen?

The young vote in Germany, by gender. 😳

Rare Earths in Ukraine? No, Only Scorched Earth. President Trump’s fixation on extracting elements from the war-torn nation is an illusion.

COLUMN: What Ukraine has is scorched earth; what it doesn’t have is rare earths.

Surprisingly, many people — not least, US President Trump — seem convinced the country has a rich mineral endowment. It’s a folly.

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It was a pleasure being interviewed by Sean of @euraknot.bsky.social alongside Eve. Since we spoke in early December, this topic has lost none of its relevance—quite the opposite. Fighting the authoritarian turn and fighting climate change needs to go hand in hand. Not only in Eurasia.

Think I preferred the end of history

This is true of pretty much every critique of "woke culture" in the last decade. If you dig down through the layers & layers & layers of puffery & harumphing & table pounding, looking for actual substance, what you find is a few scattered, low-stakes anecdotes repeated ad infinitum.

just a horrific bicycle with a huge hydrogn container on the back

Please enjoy this hydrogen fuel cell bicycle in Shell's energy scenarios report (from 2001)

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Voodoo economics in Germany's election campaign.

CLEW Webinar: The nuts and bolts of Germany's snap election

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(2/2) Is #climate action even high on the parties' agendas?

Which coalitions seem possible and which realistic?

Journalist and non-journalists alike: sign up for tomorrow's public webinar by @cleanenergywire.bsky.social from 16:00-17:00 CET & ask your burning questions on the German snap election.