Always great to hear that our Summer Academy last year was not only a week of exchange, learning and great fun, but also inspired several cross-border research projects.

RESEARCH TOUR - Invitation to Hamburg: Can hydrogen deliver on its climate promise?

Apply now to be part of our study trip to Hamburg "Can hydrogen deliver on its climate promise?" from 19 to 22 October 2025.
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Back to school after the summer break!

In the words of Daveed Diggs as Jefferson in Hamilton:

🎵"What'd I miss?"🎵

Well, on all things #climate & #energy in Germany, here ya go:

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Mehrheit gegen Rückzug von #BrosiusGersdorf: 57 Prozent sind laut aktueller Umfrage dagegen, dass sie sich zurückzieht.

Auch bei Anhängern der Union sind es 59 Prozent, 82 Prozent bei der SPD. Eine Mehrheit für ihren Rückzug gibt es nur bei Anhängern der AfD.

Quelle: Forsa für @sternde

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Events - London Climate Action Week Discover climate summits, forums, workshops, and more during London Climate Action Week — a city-wide celebration of climate action and awareness.

On the frontlines of climate conflict – our webinar on global heating as a driver of worldwide violence will be part of this year's London Climate Action Week. Please share - and join us next Tuesday! #LCAW2025 www.londonclimateactionweek.org/event/clew-t...

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man(n) gewöhnt sich dran 😂

Ich kenne doch nur (mittel-)alte weiße Männer und Frauen ;)

Q&A: Germany's new €500 bln fund - What's in it for climate and energy? The fund was proposed by the conservative CDU/CSU alliance of likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz and the Social Democrats (SPD) of outgoing chancellor Olaf Scholz as a first result of the two parties’ exploratory coalition talks. Merz and SPD co-leader Lars Klingbeil presented the proposal, which rests on three pillars:

Germany's parliament has adopted a record €500 bln special fund for infrastructure and climate neutrality

Read up on the fund's purpose, planned setup, the role of energy and climate,reactions, possible EU knock-on effects and more in our updated Q&A

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

These weeks, the EU's climate policy is at a critical stage: will the bloc's pioneering Green Deal continue to keep climate action on top or vanish from the list of policy priorities? Apply till 9 February to join our study tour and get insights in Brussels: www.cleanenergywire.org/research-tou...

CLEW Masterclass: what’s at stake in energy and climate in German election

Sign up for the @cleanenergywire.bsky.social Masterclass (16:00 CET on 29 Jan) for these & other topics:
🔹How should journalists make sense of the German snap election campaigns?
🔹How to discern noise from the issues that truly matter?
🔹Which policy choices are on the table?

Klingt ambitioniert, ist aber wichtig!

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

We are inviting Journalists based in Europe to get insights and background on the decisions that will shape European energy and climate politics during our study trip to Brussels from 24-26 March 2025. Deadline for applications is 9 February.
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EU warns of 'serious blow' from Trump on climate change Global efforts to address climate change will be dealt a severe blow if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump again pulls the country out of the Paris Agreement, the EU's head of climate change policy has warned.

EU warns of 'serious blow' from Trump on climate change

Facebook & Instagram schaffen die professionellen Faktenchecks ab - ich habe ein Starterpack erstellt mit Menschen & Einrichtungen, die sich für Fakten einsetzen, die Faktenchecks erstellen oder für mehr Aufklärung forschen

Als Reaktion auf diese Entwicklung empfehle ich, solchen Accounts zu folgen

EU under pressure to weaken more climate policies, Denmark says The European Union is under fresh pressure from some governments within the bloc to weaken its laws to fight climate change, after already watering down some in response to political pushback, Denmark's climate minister said on Tuesday.

EU under pressure to weaken more climate policies, Denmark says

Europe's green agenda has hit resistance this year, as elections in many countries have shifted political priorities away from the environment

Mind the gap! Europe’s Rail Operators: a Comparative Ranking Europe’s leading advocates for clean transport & energy

Ranking of European rail operators shows many are not offering service worth the high ticket prices but differences between them show that strong improvements are possible - Transport&Environment

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Analysis | Outraged? You’re more likely to share misinformation, study finds. Research sheds light on viral falsehoods as a separate report finds foreign disinformation plagued social media in the 2024 election.

Und hier wird das sehr griffig zusammengefasst - siehe auch dieses Zitat von @mjcrockett.bsky.social:

“In this information environment, your feelings don’t care about facts“

On the frontlines of climate conflict – Making sense of violence in the age of global heating

Join us in Berlin for a panel discussion this Thursday (28th) with author Peter Schwartzstein and climate activist Nisreen Elsaim: "On the frontlines of climate conflict – Making sense of violence in the age of global heating". Details and Sign-up here www.cleanenergywire.org/panels/front...

CLEW Press Club: The 2024 US election’s impact on European climate and energy policy

Sign up for today's Press Club on how Europe is preparing for the US election on energy & climate!
16:00-17:30 CEST.
With: Alicja Ptak, Dave Keating, Juliette Portala, Benjamin Wehrmann & Sven Egenter.
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The Richest Man in Germany Is Worth $44 Billion. The Source of His Family Fortune? The Nazis Know. Klaus-Michael Kuehne, born in 1937, has more money than Ken Griffin, MacKenzie Scott, or François Pinault. Just don’t ask him how he got so rich.

Der reichste Deutsche hat eine Studie verschwinden lassen, weil er nicht zugeben will, dass sein Vermögen auf der Beteiligung seines Vaters und seines Onkels an Naziverbrechen basiert. Recherchiert hat das kein deutsches Medium, sondern die Vanity Fair.

www.vanityfair.com/news/story/r...

Call for applications: Summer Academy on climate journalism and energy transition

Apply now for our Summer Academy in Berlin! It is open for European journalists venturing into climate and energy reporting. Participation is free of charge. www.cleanenergywire.org/academys/cal...

CLEW Masterclass: Getting the story right – populists' impact on climate action in the EU

www.cleanenergywire.org/events/clew-...

With the European elections less than three weeks away, @cleanenergywire.bsky.social is inviting journalists to a masterclass on populists' impact on climate action in the EU.

28 May,16.00-17.00 CEST

with:
Nikoletta Nagy
Patryk Strzałkowski
Toralf Staud
Julian Wettengel

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Wow, that is a German ruling coalition dispute very much out in the open -- yet again:

Foreign min (Green Party) @abaerbock.diplo.de says possible German abstention on EU #CSDDD "damages our reliability as a partner and our weight in Europe."

bckgrd: cleanenergywire.org/news/fdp-opp...

A new update to @cleanenergywire.bsky.social's

Timeline of European climate & energy policy for journalists

Lots to report on #adaptation, #Africa, #CCS, 2040 #climate target, and of course the 2024 EU elections

cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/w... #EUGreenDeal

Italy makes cooperation with Africa G7 climate and energy focus

What to expect energy-wise from Italy's G7 presidency? What's behind the government's focus on Africa? More broadly: how are things looking in the area of climate cooperation? Take a look into the "crystal ball" with @ferdinandoc.bsky.social:
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/italy-m...