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Elin Lerum Boasson

@elinlb.bsky.social
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Political Science Professor. Climate governance, climate action, renewables, EU studies and policy entrepreneurs. I follow Norwegian, Swedish and EU climate policy+politics. University of Oslo. CICERO. IPCC AR6 and AR6.

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Elin Lerum Boasson @elinlb.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I am in Bangkok for the @ipcc.bsky.social 2nd Lead Author Meeting for the 7th Assessment Report, Working Group III Mitigation of Climate Change. The ongoing flooding of Bangkok is a stark reminder of the consequences of extreme weather events.
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Elin Lerum Boasson @elinlb.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I am in Bangkok for the @ipcc.bsky.social 2nd Lead Author Meeting for the 7th Assessment Report, Working Group III Mitigation of Climate Change. The ongoing flooding of Bangkok is a stark reminder of the consequences of extreme weather events.
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Gaute B. Skjervø @gautebs.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Filter Nyheter har gått gjennom innholdet Documents podcast med Hans Rustad. Innholdet der er så ekstremt at det overgår det aller meste i selv deres egne kommentarfelt. Takk til Filter for en grundig gjennomgang av hvordan høyreekstreme ideer normaliseres. filternyheter.no/quisling-sat...
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Quisling, Satan og «dypstaten»: Slik sprer Document-redaktøren konspirasjonsteorier om politikere, muslimer og journalister i Norge - Filter Nyheter
Hans Rustad (75) trekker pusten mellom trærne i Eidsvoll og fortsetter lydopptaket, som snart skal sendes ut til hans mest trofaste publikum: «…fordi hvis det er sant, så betyr det at Støre er en forr...
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Elin Lerum Boasson @elinlb.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Begynner du å bli desperat etter politisk debatt? Nervøs for hvordan du skal klare deg helt til norske politikere kan slippe seg løs igjen 10. september? Fortvil ikke! Det er snart valg i Sverige og masse drama! Slå av NRKs uendelige rekke av 👑 intervjuer og høre på dette!
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Elin Lerum Boasson @elinlb.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Could the Icelandic no-vote revitalize discussion about the EEA-agreement? Will it make the EU interested in including more countries in the EEA, or make it less flexible towards EEA? None of this is what Iceland and Norway want, and I do not think it is very likely. Still interesting to consider!
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Jaap Burger @jaapburger.eu · 27/08/2026
“Norway’s politicians and companies seem increasingly confident that the EU’s green rhetoric will be submerged by the commercial reality for decades to come. It is for the EU to try to prove it wrong.”
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Elin Lerum Boasson @elinlb.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Grieving Dolly, who can unite Americans now? At least we still have her songs + this great podcast about her.
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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
The ULEZ chat reminds me of smtg I've wondered for years: should people that take climate politics seriously define climate change more precisely? Eg, should we narrow climate to a single issue, put it in the back burner when times are bad, or an area constantly accessible to politicians? quick 🧵
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Elin Lerum Boasson @elinlb.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Nysgjerrig på hvordan vi jobber i FNs klimapanel? Er du også interessert i forskning og klimapolitikk mer generelt? Da kan du høre meg prate med Erik M. @unioslo-svfak.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/e...
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#39. Elin Lerum Boasson om FNs klimapanel
Podkastepisode · Erik M · 18. august · 1 t 6 min
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Elin Lerum Boasson @elinlb.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Nysgjerrig på hvordan vi jobber i FNs klimapanel? Er du også interessert i forskning og klimapolitikk mer generelt? Da kan du høre meg prate med Erik M. @unioslo-svfak.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/e...
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#39. Elin Lerum Boasson om FNs klimapanel
Podkastepisode · Erik M · 18. august · 1 t 6 min
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Gunhild J. Ecklund @gunhildecklund.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Bra parering fra klimaforsker @elinlb.bsky.social mot Waras påstander i dagens Politisk kvarter: – Wara sin tolkning av vårt arbeid kjenner jeg meg ikke igjen i. Og bra at @filternyheter.no løfter dette fram. Dette bør også NRK følge opp: filternyheter.no/klimaforsker...
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Klimaforsker ut mot Wara etter Politisk kvarter - Filter Nyheter
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Elin Lerum Boasson @elinlb.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Thank you for posting this on BlueSky.
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 11/08/2026
Unbelievably bad statement from a Norwegian politician, claiming that the IPCC says oil has 'eradicated poverty' "I don't think there are any scientists, anywhere, in the IPCC who believe that the fossil benefits are less than the disadvantages" @elinlb.bsky.social responds: lnkd.in/p/eVQfBspy
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Professor of Political Science i Universitetet i Oslo (UiO)

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At the Political Quarter today, Tor Mikkel Wara say this: 
  
'Oil and gas have eradicated poverty. It has made the world a better place. I don't think there are any scientists, anywhere, in the IPCC who believe that the fossil benefits are less than the disadvantages. This is also stated in the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change actually warns against too abrupt climate measures because it can promote hunger. This is important to take note of.'

His counter-debater Frøya Skjold Sjursæther does not represent the IPCC. But I can answer this. I was the lead author of the IPCC's 6th assessment report, and I am the main author of the 7th main report that is being prepared now. 

I do not recognize Wara's interpretation of our work. 

NO, the IPCC does not say that oil has eradicated poverty. 
Wara's point is a notion that has overwintered in Norwegian oil communities for decades. This is not something that is analysed by the IPCC, but it has been thoroughly documented over many decades that the extraction of oil resources has had negative effects on social development in many countries (Norway is the shining exception). See the summary of an article summarizing this literature and the link in the comments section. 

NO, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) does not warn against climate action that is too abrupt because it can lead to poverty. 
Our main message, on the other hand, was and is that it is urgent. See the image of the most important sentence prepared by the panel. Miljødirektoratet have translated the main points the panel concluded in the 6th assessment report on energy, and it was this: 

'If the world is to achieve its climate goals, the energy sector must immediately transition from fossil energy sources to energy sources with no or low…
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Elin Lerum Boasson @elinlb.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
De tingene du tar opp her er ikke knyttet til forskning som blir vurdert av FNs klimapanel. Panelet har en veldig stor oppgave allerede, men du må gjerne foreslå for neste hovedrapport at disse historiske analysene skal gjennomføres.
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Øistein Jansen @oijans.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Setter skapet på plass for den norske Fox News-gjengen @elinlb.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/posts/elin-l...
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På Politisk Kvarter i dag sier Tor Mikkel Wara dette: 'Olje og gass har utryddet fattigdom. Det har gjort verden til et bedre sted. Jeg tror ikke det er noen forskere, noen steder, i FNs… | El...
På Politisk Kvarter i dag sier Tor Mikkel Wara dette: 'Olje og gass har utryddet fattigdom. Det har gjort verden til et bedre sted. Jeg tror ikke det er noen forskere, noen steder, i FNs klimapane...
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Gregory Norminton @gregorynorminton.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
251 UK newspaper editorials attacking Net Zero since the start of 2024.
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Department of Political Science, University of Oslo @statsvitenskap.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
📢 New article 🌟 👥 Elin Haugsgjerd Allern @allernelin.bsky.social , Maiken Røed @ma1ken.bsky.social and Gunnar Thesen 🔎 Organizational ties to political parties and interest groups’ news coverage 📗 Open Access in European Journal of Political Research doi.org/10.1017/S147...
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Department of Political Science, University of Oslo @statsvitenskap.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
📢 New article 🌟 👥 @a-nikas.bsky.social, Elin Lerum Boasson @elinlb.bsky.social (ISV) + 41 others. 👉 The challenge with climate-energy-economy models in constructing fair and equitable climate futures 📗 Open Access in The journal of policy, planning and futures studies 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.fu...
Abstract of Nikas et al.'s paper: 'The challenge with climate-energy-economy models in constructing fair and equitable climate futures'.
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Elin Lerum Boasson @elinlb.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
It goes up and down with ecology - the issue attention cycle Downs identified back in 1972 is currently playing out also in the UK.
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Ben Crum @bencrum.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
👇 Highly recommended post-doc position in Political Theory
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Department of Political Science, University of Oslo @statsvitenskap.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
📢 New article 🌟 👥 Christin Heinz-Fischer & Elin Lerum Boasson @elinlb.bsky.social (ISV) 👉 Revisiting International Political Leadership: Nordic Leadership in Informal Intergovernmental Climate Organisations 📗 Open Access in Global Policy 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/1758...
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Revisiting International Political Leadership: Nordic Leadership in Informal Intergovernmental Climate Organisations
The growing significance of informal intergovernmental organisations (IIGOs) in global politics necessitates a re-evaluation of leadership dynamics. We develop a theory framework that enables us to e...
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Elin Lerum Boasson @elinlb.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
I will not re-post this every time this happens to me.
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Elin Lerum Boasson @elinlb.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Harvard has launched a campaign against donors trying to make them use massive funds on something illegal? I cannot wrap my head around how this is even possible.
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Elin Lerum Boasson @elinlb.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Is it legal to use political preferences as a criterion in hiring processes in the US? There are a variety of laws against even asking applicants about this in Norway. The EUs GDPR rules makes this impossible in EU member states.
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Elin Lerum Boasson @elinlb.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Tusen takk Vigdis!
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Prof. Vigdis Vandvik @vvandvik.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Les denne framifrå saken der @elinlb.bsky.social forklarer hvorfor Norge mislykkes så spektakulært i klimapolitikken. Det er noen spredte røster som kanskje vil mer, men som land er vi fremdeles en petrostat. Dessverre. For det koster oss dyrt, og trenger ikke være sånn. www.uio.no/forskning/fo...
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Forsker: – Fortellingen vår om at "Europa trenger norsk olje langt inn i framtiden", stemmer ikke. - Forskningsnytt
Troen på et evig behov for oljeinntekter, svekker klimapolitikken i Norge.
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Spain's renewables build-out has structurally decoupled its electricity prices from gas markets. Gas now sets the price in only 15% of hours, compared to 90% in Italy. Countries that invested early in clean power are far less exposed to fossil fuel price shocks. Those that didn't now pay the price.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Reporter: Did you post that picture of yourself depicted as Jesus Christ? Trump: It wasn't a depiction. I did post it and I thought it was me as a doctor. And had to do with red cross as a red cross worker, which we support and only the fake news could come up with that one.
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Elin Lerum Boasson @elinlb.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
It took more than 30 years to develop a governance system for climate change. There are some successes (annual UNFCCC COPs, the @ipcc.bsky.social), but it is not efficient. We need a global governance system for AI, but we cannot use 30 years. Geopolitics are stacked against success. What to do?
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Elin Lerum Boasson @elinlb.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
My dog does this everyday when I return home. I am so glad I don’t have to visit the 🌖 to get this experience 🐕
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Elin Lerum Boasson @elinlb.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
It took more than 30 years to develop a governance system for climate change. There are some successes (annual UNFCCC COPs, the @ipcc.bsky.social), but it is not efficient. We need a global governance system for AI, but we cannot use 30 years. Geopolitics are stacked against success. What to do?
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 13/04/2026
Peter Magyar confirmed that Szijjarto, Orbán's FM, has barricaded himself with some of his closest colleagues and is shredding documents related to the sanctions on Russia any other evidence of treason.
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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
It was a pleasure to do a paired review for @poppublicsphere.bsky.social of @timmonsroberts.bsky.social et al's Climate Obstruction + @lilyhsueh.bsky.social's Corporation at Climate Crossroads. Highly recommended books on the struggles and opportunities of climate politics in the past decade.
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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 12/04/2026
Hungary has chosen Europe. Europe has always chosen Hungary. A country reclaims its European path. The Union grows stronger.
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Elin Lerum Boasson @elinlb.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
What is it that JD Vance likes so much with the Hungarian energy policy The boom in solar or the import of Russian gas🤔 www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/c...
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CLEW Guide – Hungary sees solar boom but remains dependent on Russian energy, fossil fuels | Clean Energy Wire
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𝙅𝙖𝙘🍩𝙗 𝙉𝙮𝙧𝙪𝙥 @jacobnyrup.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
This is completely insane and he should be impeached. It is also extremely confusing. He writes "God Bless the Great People of Iran!" in the same post as he threatens them with annihilation (although I guess it makes sense in a sick way) and brags about having ushered in regime change (he has not).
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.” These are the words of the president of the United States, today. The president speaks genocide. And so we too must speak. Not only about crimes, but about their legal punishment. snyder.substack.com/p/the-presid...
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The president speaks genocide
The words, the law, the future
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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 07/04/2026
Armageddon is terrible, but our only other option was diversity trainings at work.
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 07/04/2026
United Nations # @UN •1h
Even wars have rules.
The Geneva Conventions protect civilians in conflict and help ensure assistance reaches those in need, without discrimination.
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Department of Political Science, University of Oslo @statsvitenskap.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
📢 New article 🌟 👤 Jens Jungblut @jjungblut.bsky.social 👉 Turning the university into a political actor 📗 Open Access in Policy Reviews in Higher Education 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/2332...
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Turning the university into a political actor
Higher education has gained significant political salience globally, driven by continuous massification, increased public and private investment, and its central role as a driver of modern knowledg...
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John Bistline @bistline.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
This is my favorite climate change chart. Japanese monks, aristocrats, and emperors kept meticulous records of cherry blossom festivals for 1,200 years and accidentally built the world's longest climate dataset.
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𝙅𝙖𝙘🍩𝙗 𝙉𝙮𝙧𝙪𝙥 @jacobnyrup.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Three days left to apply for our mini-conference on political elites - deadline is April 1st! It will be held August 20-21st, 2026 in Oslo. We promise good food (maybe brown cheese), beautiful scenery, & great work on political elites Call for papers w. submission link here: bit.ly/whogovminico...
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Department of Political Science, University of Oslo @statsvitenskap.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
📢 New article 🌟 👥 Jan Erling Klausen @janerlingklausen.bsky.social, Christian Lo, Signy Irene Vabo, & Marte Slagsvold Winsvold 👉 Why show up? Understanding why politicians attend public meetings 📗 Open Access in European Journal of Political Research 🔗 doi.org/10.1017/S147...
Abstract to the article 'Why show up? Understanding why politicians attend public meetings.'
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Elin Lerum Boasson @elinlb.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Det var førstsak på Dagsrevyen😉
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Now get out and vote in the midterms like your life depends on it, because it does. #NoKings
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Today's the day. America has no king. Come out and stand together in solidarity for freedom. #NoKings Find your event: www.nokings.org
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
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Elin Lerum Boasson @elinlb.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Hvordan endte vi her? Det politiske flertallet bestemmer seg stadig vekk for å bruke milliarder på tiltak som gir skjevere fordeling av velferd og hindrer klimaomstilling. Kompensasjonspopulismen undergraver velferdsstaten og gir klimaendringer. Hva må til for å snu dette?
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Elin Lerum Boasson @elinlb.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Hvordan endte vi her? Det politiske flertallet bestemmer seg stadig vekk for å bruke milliarder på tiltak som gir skjevere fordeling av velferd og hindrer klimaomstilling. Kompensasjonspopulismen undergraver velferdsstaten og gir klimaendringer. Hva må til for å snu dette?
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