Thomas Tuntschew

The #StateOfUKClimate Report shows how the UK’s climate has warmed steadily from 1980s onwards at a rate of approximately 0.25°C per decade

Read the full report 👇

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NEW: Getting to net-zero will be much cheaper than thought for the UK – and unchecked global warming far more costly, says OBR

Quick piece / thread with 4 key charts showing, yet again, why climate action is far less costly than inaction

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"A globally coordinated net-zero effort would safeguard the euro area’s economic interests" ❗

Great explanation of the UK’s climate advisory governance in this week’s leading podcast: How the Climate Change Committee breaks the problem into 5-year carbon budgets and marks the government’s homework on progress

Die vielleicht letzten Tage der Menschheit? In Hollywood wird die Welt jedes Jahr unzählige Male in Filmen erobert, gesprengt, verbrannt, vergiftet und zerstört. Aber wie wahrscheinlich ist es wirklich, dass die Party eines Tages vorbei ist und...

Nach der Geburt seiner Tochter macht der Journalist Jannis Funk sich an eine besondere Recherche: was droht in ihrer Lebenszeit der Menschheit?
Asteroid? Vulkane? Pandemie? KI? Klimawandel?
Toller Podcast - nũchterne Analyse, keine Angstmache.
Klima in Folge 3.

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André Corrêa do Lago, President of @cop30brazil.bsky.social joined us for a Climate Talk on mobilising climate finance for the real economy. #GermanClimateAction #LCAW2025

Why do Climate Talks matter?
Nick Mabey of @e3g.bsky.social and London Climate Action Week explains. #GermanClimateAction #LCAW2025

The climate crisis remains urgent - we must not lose sight of this generational challenge. At today’s Climate Talk, we explored climate finance with COP30 President André Corrêa do Lago, Sabine Mauderer, Vera Rodenhoff, Greg Jackson & Nick Mabey. #LCAW2025 #GermanClimateAction

Getting on the path to $1.3 trillion Even in challenging circumstances, there are steps governments can take now to put the world on the pathway to providing $1.3 trillion per year in climate finance to developing countries by 2035.

💡NEW REPORT, ‘Getting on the Path to $1.3 Trillion’ launching today at the State of Climate Politics Forum at #LCAW25.

E3G's Rob Moore will introduce the report during today's panel 'The 1.3 Trillion Dollar Question - Accelerating Finance to EMDEs'.
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🌍 Join us for a Climate Talk on mobilising climate finance on 25 June, 2.45pm for 3.00pm
Speakers:
- André Corrêa do Lago, COP30
- Sabine Mauderer, Bundesbank
- Jochen Flasbarth, 🇩🇪 Environment Ministry
- Greg Jackson, Octopus Energy

Register: forms.gle/gEd5hnRZWeGN... #GermanClimateAction #LCAW2025

The number of balcony solar systems in Germany has doubled within a year to around 1m.

The compact photovoltaic units are typically mounted on balconies & have a max capacity of 800w.

They feed electricity into the owner’s home & any surplus into the grid. #germanclimateaction

Potsdam becomes a hub for talent from all over the world The University of Potsdam will get another campus on the Brauhausberg hill. At the same time, the Hasso Plattner Institute will be significantly expanded.

Love seeing this happening in #Potsdam: many Millions invested in people and ideas with a focus on #AI and digital #innovation. Big move by Hasso Plattner @hpi.bsky.social that will boost the region and literally move my alma mater @unipotsdam.bsky.social [EN] 👇

NERC unveils ambitious 10-year vision as it celebrates 60 years NERC has today launched a 10-year framework that sets out a transformative vision for the future of environmental research and innovation in the UK.

NERC unveils ambitious 10-year vision as it celebrates 60 years #NERC #AcademicSky

136. Ed Miliband: Farage, Starmer and The Fight for Net Zero (Part 2) How did Ed Miliband recover from Labour’s 2015 defeat and decide to remain in politics? Can the Energy Secretary win the argument for Net Zero against the likes of Tony Blair and Nigel Farage? Is it p...

Part 2 of our @restispoliticsus.bsky.social LEADING with Ed Miliband - life after losing and why he thinks the net zero battle can and must be won alastaircampbell.org/2025/05/136-...

World faces new danger of ‘economic denial’ in climate fight, Cop30 head says Exclusive: André Corrêa do Lago says ‘answers have to come from the economy’ as climate policies trigger populist-fuelled backlash

Climate action is not "too expensive":
COP30 President Corrêa do Lago calls out the economic denial of the benefits of decarbonisation.
Climate investment pays off!
#COP30

AHRC and German Research Foundation renew research partnership AHRC and DFG have extended their bilateral funding agreement for a further five rounds.

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The longstanding funding agreement between 🇬🇧 Arts and Humanities Research Council with 🇩🇪 Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft has been extended.

Focus will be on joint arts & humanities discovery research projects. #ResearchinGermany
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UK wins £500m in science grants from EU Horizon scheme after Brexit lockout Exclusive: British scientists ‘over the moon’ with re-entry to funding scheme after losing out for three years

"Horizon really makes a difference" - and the UK is finally back in the game! Good sign for UK-EU cooperation #HorizonEurope #InnovateUK

Great report that largely confirms what we have found for other countries. 1) Potential losses to Reform are dwarved by potential losses to Greens/LibDems. 2) Moving right on immigration has very small effect on retaining potential Reform voters. Net gains/losses largely cancel each other out.

Worth read on the state of UK politics around energy transition. Is #netzero replacing the "anti-European bandwagon" of the populist right? 👇

The International Energy Agency's executive summary on Germany in charts.

Germany gets a strong vote of confidence for its energy transition in the latest @iea.org report on energy policies.

🇩🇪 has the tools - now it's about speed & scale.

It's important for energy security and competitiveness, as well as for climate protection. #GermanClimateAction

Comparison of temperature developments in Germany/rest of the world

👉 Germany is already experiencing serious consequences of climate change
👉 2024 was the warmest year since records began
👉 Temperatures have risen rapidly since 1990, see graph

These are the key takeaways from @dwdderwetterdienst.bsky.social's report: www.dwd.de/DE/presse/pr... #GermanClimateAction

Record renewables worldwide in 2024, but 🤏 yet not enough to stay on 1.5°C path. New @irena-official.bsky.social stats

Participants of the German-British Climate Dialogue at the FCDO

Happening today in London: The 🇩🇪-🇬🇧 Climate Dialogue strengthens our commitment to climate action.

Strong partnerships are key to tackling climate change and shaping a successful #COP30 #GermanClimateAction

Half of global fossil CO2 emissions in 2023 were linked to just 36 companies, a new update to the Carbon Majors database shows. "A global turnaround must start with these key players," says PIK director Johan Rockström. 👇
carbonmajors.org/briefing/The... @influencemap.bsky.social

Germany was responsible for 25% of new wind power capacity installed in Europe in 2024.

New on- and offshore wind installations in Germany provided 4 GW new capacity, with onshore installations accounting for 3.2 GW. #GermanClimateAction

The recommended Seventh Carbon Budget pathway

We have published our advice on the Seventh Carbon Budget. It is in line with previous Government commitments – the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Carbon Budgets, international commitments, and the Net Zero commitment in 2050.

Cool Britannia, wer kennt’s noch?! Wie geht's weiter nach Jahren des Populismus? Bin gespannt auf das Buch 🇬🇧 👇

The cover of the National Interdisciplinary Climate Risk Assessment

Climate protection is a matter of national security and will be discussed at the Munich Security Conference.

Today, 🇩🇪 published its National Interdisciplinary Climate Risk Assessment (NiKE) that brings together key insights on climate risks and their security implications.
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‘Move closer to Europe – not Trump’ voters tell Starmer in major UK poll Pressure growing on Labour to improve trade with EU as Rachel Reeves admits Brexit damaged UK

🚨NEW B4B & @yougov.co.uk MEGAPOLL: All GB constituencies favour trade with the EU over the US.

Including Nigel Farage's Clacton constituency - and Boston & Skegness, which had the highest Leave vote in the 2026 referendum.

Read more from @theguardian.com👇
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