Tomas Maltby

The challenge of ratcheting up climate ambitions: Implementing the ‘experimentalist‘ EU energy and climate governance regulation The 2015 Paris climate Agreement established a ‘bottom-up’, pledge and review process as international climate governance’s central framework. The European Union’s governance framework – the Energy...

The challenge of ratcheting up climate ambitions: Implementing the ‘experimentalist‘ EU energy and climate governance regulation
Pierre Bocquillon & Tomas Maltby / @tomasmaltby.bsky.social
Pages: 625-646
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An excellent summary of the closure of Grangemouth in the context of Just (energy) Transition planning and discourse. Recommended, and open access.

Ok folks, deep breaths.

There is very real reason to worry about the dynamic emerging between Washington and Moscow when it comes to Ukraine. But there is also very real reason to believe that Ukraine and Europe can create a better outcome.

(A rather long 🧵, obviously)

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Coal is nearing its end in the EU electricity mix 📉

10 countries were already coal-free and a further 6 countries had less than 5% coal power in 2024.

Even Poland – the EU’s most coal-dependent country – saw coal power fall to 54% in 2024, down from 70% just 2 years ago.
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This year, 2025, marks a major milestone in British industrial, energy and environmental history. Fifty years ago, oil began flowing from platforms in the North Sea. Half a century of petroleum production have had profound consequences for our economy, society and politics.

We are inviting papers for an ECPR panel on the politics of conflicts between accelerated renewable energy deployment and nature protection! Please do get in touch with an abstract by Dec 18 if you broadly work on this topic! RT much appreciated! @ecpr.bsky.social #energypolicy #energy

🌍 “Open Letter to the European Commission: Strengthening Social Science-Focused Energy Research in Horizon Europe” issued by three major research networks: the European Green Deal needs social science research to succeed! #EnergyResearch #HorizonEurope #ClimateAction #SocialScience

Here's a list of the political scientists working on climate I could find on here. Let me know if I missed you!
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A starter pack of my brilliant colleagues and former colleagues in political science, economics, and around and about the place. Under construction, will share again when we have momentum go.bsky.app/KpPy48W

Get in touch if you're interested in proposing a paper for our Climate Obstructionism panel for the ECPR general conference in Dublin in August

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Join @uaces.bsky.social book launch 'Making the European Green Deal Work - EU Sustainability Policies at Home and Abroad' eds by Kristina Kurze & me. @tomasmaltby.bsky.social will discuss the book on Zoom Thursday 18th January 4pm UK time.
Spotlight On: Making the European Green Deal Work | UACES

Great to see our @jeppjournal.bsky.social article (w/ @tomasmaltby.bsky.social @szulecki.bsky.social @stefancetkovic.bsky.social ) cited in the latest @financialtimes.com Europe Express newsletter: ( ep.ft.com/permalink/em... ) We explore the variation in populists' approach to climate change.