Frederik Hoedeman

In 1987, a management consultancy concluded that the Netherlands should aim for a coal economy by 2050 ('cheap and abundant'). At Ecofys, we were surprised: can't be, we'd ruin our climate.
CO2 was at 350 ppm, global temperature at +0.6°C.
Now, 38 years later, I read: first tipping point reached.

Ukrainians inspire the world with their courage.
Their resilience calls for our full support.

I am in Kyiv today for talks on financial and military support, the security of Ukraine’s energy sector, and holding Russia accountable for its war crimes.

EU refuses to bow to Trump demands to tear up business rules Brussels has signaled it won’t yield to U.S. pressure to ignite a bonfire of green regulations as part of their trade deal, a top official tells diplomats.

🚨🚨Good news: The European Union has signaled it will not give in to pressure from Washington to tear up its #green rules in order to firm up a deal on #tariffs, @ec.europa.eu trade chief @sabineweyand.bsky.social has said to EU Member States. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/eu-t...

Planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point reached, report says, with coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback’ Unless global heating is reduced to 1.2C ‘as fast as possible’, warm water coral reefs will not remain ‘at any meaningful scale’, a report by 160 scientists from 23 countries warns

“The earth has reached its first catastrophic tipping point linked to greenhouse gas emissions, with warm water coral reefs now facing a long-term decline and risking the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people, according to a new report.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Remember, whenever you hear that “speed wasn’t a factor” in a deadly crash, what they mean is that the car involved wasn’t technically speeding. At least “not by much.” It presumes that the speed limit wasn’t too high to begin with.

When it comes to death from collisions, SPEED IS ALWAYS a factor.

Die Bundesregierung reist Klimaschutz ein, bremst die Erneuerbaren aus, macht Kampagne gegen E-Autos, torpediert jede Innovation und betreibt Kulturkampf gegen vegetarische Würste.

Und Hamburg sagt JA zu mehr Klimaschutz. Richtige Antwort. So muss das.

Während die Faschisten vor den Türen der Regierungssitze stehen, ein Großteil des Volkes unter hohen Preisen, Wohnungsmangel und immer stärkerer Entfernung von einem sorgenfreien, guten Leben leidet, setzt die Union ihre ganz eigenen Schwerpunkte: Fleisch bleibt Fleisch und Auto Verbrenner.

Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war

“In London cyclists now outnumber cars in the City by 2 to 1. Paris, where they now outnumber motorists across the whole city, is catching up with Europe’s traditional bike capitals, Amsterdam & Copenhagen…In Copenhagen, bikes account for almost half of commuter trips to work/school.” @economist.com

Ny rapport om luftforurening Luftforurening øger risikoen for en lang række alvorlige sygdomme, og det er vigtigt at sætte ind med strukturel forebyggelse, konkluderer ny rapport fra Vidensråd for Forebyggelse.

Klimapolitik er også sundhedspolitik. Derfor bør #dkpol lytte, når Vidensråd for Forebyggelse konkluderer, at luftforurening øger risikoen for en lang række alvorlige sygdomme. Det kalder på meget mere strukturel forebyggelse #sundpol vidensraad.dk/nyhed/ny-rap...

Motonormativity - Wikipedia

Meget enig, "motornormalitet" er noget som bl.a. @ianwalker.bsky.social forsker videre i og forsøger at blive meget klogere på.

Rundt omkring i Europa er motornormalitet nu noget der kan afgøre valg, fx i Tjekkiet, hvor "Motoristpartiet" (Motoriste Sobe) har en pæn chance for at komme i regering.

Fordi norske medier er bilmedier. Journalister og redaktører identifiserer seg med bilistene.

China Is Deciding Not to Decide on a New Green Future The country’s underwhelming new climate pledge is more than just bad news for the world — it reveals a serious governing mistake.

What do China's new climate pledges show us about the future? The putative electrostate elected to punt -- it isn't ready to commit to a non-coal future. Xi's government is unambitious, and seems to be falling into the very middle income trap that it says it fears.

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New Study Shows How Paris Pedaled Its Way to a Cycling Revolution Cycling through central Paris meant weaving between buses and scooters—a bold choice reserved for the fearless few.

“Paris is an incredible example of how a city can transform when political will meets smart data,” says one of the report’s lead authors. “We wanted to understand exactly which factors made this happen.”
momentummag.com/new-study-pa...

September climate warming stripes. It's as if something has changed. 🤔

Interesting-looking article on how technological developments are used as a "technofix" is used to delay real action to reduce emissions in the aviation sector doi.org/10.1080/2158...

‘In a last effort flint stone axe producers lobbied for permission to market their axes as metal axes’

Life in the Slow Lane Background New York City’s bus system faces many performance challenges, with slow speeds and inconsistent service plaguing the commutes of 1.1 million daily riders. In April 2024, the NYC Comptroller...

The M57 crawls along its route at as a dismal avg. speed of 4.9 mph, according to a report by @nyccomptroller.bsky.social.

Some New Yorkers can literally walk faster than this.

«The worst thing that can be done to negative emissions technologies is to use them to justify a prolongation of business-as-usual. Every additional investment in fossil fuels makes their job more undoable.»

The Long Heat, Malm and Carton.

Concrete battery that can power homes is now 10 times better MIT scientist says we’re ‘at the brink of a new architectural revolution’ with multifunctional concretes

MIT: Buildings and roads built with new type of concrete could soon serve as giant #batteries capable of powering homes and electric vehicles.
#climate #EV
www.independent.co.uk/tech/concret...

perhaps...even more in denial, disavoval because of that?

The Mekong Delta’s climate defences are failing Infrastructure projects to keep out seawater have been plagued by failures. Experts say Vietnam must shift from hard fixes to nature-based solutions

"Scientists warn that if current trends in sea level rise continue, more than 45% of the Delta could be submerged within decades, displacing millions and jeopardising Vietnam’s food security"

#Vietnam 🇻🇳
#ClimateEmergency

Suriname pledges to permanently protect 90% of its forests, far exceeding the 30x30 global goal for climate and biodiversity protection – Rainforest Trust Suriname pledges to permanently protect 90% of its forests, a significant commitment for global climate action and biodiversity.

Suriname steps up and wants to protect 90% of its #forests reports the @rainforetrust.bsky.social 🌍

#30x30 #Rewilding #HalfEarth #TropicalForests

www.rainforesttrust.org/our-impact/r...

Klimaerhitzung: Planet auf der Intensivstation Ob – und falls ja, wann – ein Klimasystem kippt, lässt sich mit Modellen kaum vorhersagen. Der theoretische Physiker Niklas Boers zeigt jetzt aber mithilfe von empirischen Daten, dass mehrere dieser Systeme auf einen Kipppunkt zusteuern.

Was passiert, wenn ein Klimasystem kippt?
Der theoretische Physiker Niklas Boers hat vier grosse Klimasysteme mit mathematischen Methoden untersucht: Sie alle nähern sich einem Kipppunkt.

(PDF) Transit-Oriented Design in the Netherlands PDF | The article illustrates the extent to which " ideal " internationally formulated transit-oriented development (TOD) principles and models are... | Find, read and cite all the research you need o...

🚶‍♀️🚌🚇🚉🚲🚶‍♂️In search of municipalities that have made improvements based on transit-oriented development dimensions (TOD) of urban development and scored the improvement using below or similar TOD-principles. Cool stuff, especially if it works.

🚨Any out there, then let me know...

a chart showing various VRE shares by region

The @iea.org's guess at the variable renewable energy share in various countries by 2030 - Denmark will be around 78%.

None of this was meant to be even remotely possible!!

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Flying cars are the perfect example of a point solution: trying to solve a systemic problem (traffic) with an individual product (fly over the traffic).

But traffic is not a technology problem; it's a social problem. Remote work, congestion fees, and dense transit-connected housing solve it better.

Highlights For marginalised street users mode separation is the key to human-scale movement. Streets conducive to walking and cycling have functional, safe and accessible design. Professionals must approach street design, regulation and user behaviour holistically. Combinations of influencing factors persuade people to either use or avoid a street. There are no easy fixes to the public realm that will work for all non-drivers.

"The single most important behaviour, design or regulation for creating streets conducive to walking and cycling, was physical separation between the modes"

We've got a new study out, learning from a broad mixture of street users, planners and designers

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Much to parse here. First, it's part of Sketch's ongoing campaign "Poor British Motorist!" This was during the great motorway building boom. And do you know who profited from that boom? Transport minister Ernest Marples ...

IPCC Chef Jim Kea saß 2019 mal mit @kevinclimate.bsky.social vor der Klimakommission vom UK Parliament. Kannte Kea vorher nich. Aber die Grimassen, die er schnitt bzw. ostentativ versuchte zu vermeiden, wenn Kevin redete, sagen schon alles. 2 Twitter posts mit Clips: nitter.poast.org/anlomedad/st...

COUNTRY ANALYSIS: CAT rates #Russia’s climate action as “Critically insufficient”. Since last assessment:

➡️ Climate Doctrine revised to ignore fossil fuels
➡️ 2035 target achievable with no new effort
➡️ Fossil fuel expansion + crackdown on environmental orgs

Read full update 🔗 bit.ly/CAT_RUS