Mathias Kejlstrup

I believe this is the one

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EU appears to back down on carbon levy on international shipping Bloc set to accept compromise that would allow companies to trade carbon credits, in blow to climate finance

Worrying news about the ongoing talks about the future of shipping emissions, and the possibilities to mobilise climate finance. We need an ambitious agreement, and it should include a levy!

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Hospital admissions attributable to reduced air pollution due to clean-air policies in China - Nature Medicine Nationwide implementation of a series of stringent multisectoral air pollution prevention and air-quality monitoring policies in China was associated with reduced hospital admissions for a wide range ...

🌍🏥 Clean-Air Policies Prevented 271,984 Hospital Admissions

China’s air pollution controls (2013–2017) cut PM2.5 by 28.6% & black carbon by 20.4%, reducing hospitalisations for heart disease, stroke & depression. Depression saw the largest decline (34.4%).

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Discussing trade-offs in development is more crucial than ever. Pointed out by @lflopezcalva.bsky.social at a recent World Bank Report launch. Reminded me of Amartya Sen: The first question of economics is not what to produce, but what to sacrifice.
Would love ideas on how to approach this question