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Helene Dyrhauge

@hdyrhauge.bsky.social
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Associate Professor & Head of Studies for the social science bachelor programmes at Roskilde University. I'm interested in climate, energy & transport policies, sustainability transition, and higher education

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Patrick Bijsmans @patrickbijsmans.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
www.politico.eu/article/clim...
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A climate nightmare lurks in the Atlantic. Europe is starting to pay attention.
A slowdown of ocean currents that would disrupt life on the continent on an unthinkable scale.
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Søren Have @sorenhave.dk · 29/09/2026
I really hope that the Parliament and Council will consider just sticking to the current regulation. The Commission's proposal to water it down was made under different circumstances (before Hormuz and the boost in EV sales across Europe). Time is working for us here ... bsky.app/profile/hdyr...
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laurentfranckx.bsky.social @laurentfranckx.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"Rust in Motion: The Political Environmental Trap of Vehicle Tax Exemptions" by Monteiro & Severnini. For equity reasons, governments often reduce annual road taxes on older vehicles. As a result, they create incentives to keep old and polluting vehicles. www.nber.org/system/files...
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Helene Dyrhauge @hdyrhauge.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This is a classic example of 1. DG CLIMA's concerns being overshadowed by economic & industry lobbyism 2. typical climate delay that undermines EU climate law & targets www.politico.eu/article/comm...
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EU Commission ignored its own advice before weakening car CO2 rules
An internal document warned that it was too early to call the 2035 target unachievable, despite arguments from carmakers that they needed relief.
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The Man in Seat 61 @seatsixtyone.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
The psychology behind choosing train over plane (the science behind why so many people prefer rail travel!) 👇🏻 timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/t...
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Psychology reveals why some people happily choose a 10-hour train journey over a two-hour flight
For many travellers, the fastest route is not always the most appealing one. A flight can cut hours from a journey, yet some people still choose a train seat, a window view and the steady movement of ...
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Helene Dyrhauge @hdyrhauge.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
"Virgin Trains gets go ahead to run services to Europe in new blow to Eurostar monopoly" www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Virgin Trains gets go ahead to run services to Europe in new blow to Eurostar monopoly
Operator wins track access approval for up to 20 daily return trains through tunnel to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam in 2030
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Kári Tulinius @kattullus.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
News from Finland: “Despite the arrival of a newborn on the service, [train] IC49 continued on schedule.”
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High-speed delivery as baby born on Finnish train
There are no previous records of a baby being born on a VR service, the rail operator says.
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Helene Dyrhauge @hdyrhauge.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
The Commission is pushing electric cars & charging infrastructure investment, but commissioners are unhappy with charging pitt-stop on route btwn Brussels & Strasbourg plenary because it makes the trip around 20 min longer! www.politico.eu/article/euro...
politico.eu
The European Commission is pushing electric cars. Its own fleet struggles to reach Strasbourg.
Electric vehicles introduced in a 2022 green push are testing commissioners’ patience on the long road to Strasbourg.
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T&E @transportenvironment.org · 28/05/2026
🛡️ ENERGY SHIELD: ON! EV drivers are paying €71 less per month on average than petrol drivers to fuel their cars in the Middle East crisis. T&E’s analysis finds that the energy crisis has inflated petrol prices FIVE TIMES more than EV charging. 🧵
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Søren Have @sorenhave.dk · 27/05/2026
The EV transition is not only happening in Scandinavia. Now also large markets like UK, Germany and France are above 25% EV share of new cars. Can’t wait to see the May numbers. Graphics borrowed from @ilyasdogru.bsky.social.
Map of Europe, coloured according to EV share of new cars.
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Helene Dyrhauge @hdyrhauge.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
This sounds like an interesting and important article about agency for climate change mitigation, which I look forward to reading.
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Helene Dyrhauge @hdyrhauge.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
There are so few statues of women, now a committee has identified 100 women, who should have a statue. In my home town Roskilde there are 2 statues of women - Queen Margrethe 1 on a horse and the author Lise Nørgarrd, but this is unusual, normally statues are of men! www.dr.dk/nyheder/kult...
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Udvalg udpeger 100 danske kvinder, der bør få en statue – og kommer med en opfordring
Et ekspertudvalg kommer nu med forslag til 100 kvinder, der bør hædres i det offentlige rum. Og selvom skulptørerne skal have frihed, opfordrer udvalget til, at statuerne tager en bestemt drejning.
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Helene Dyrhauge @hdyrhauge.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
"Used cars are a treasure trove of metals essential in energy technology, but the EU is letting them vanish without a trace." www.politico.eu/article/euro...
politico.eu
Vanishing cars jeopardize Europe’s raw materials security
Used vehicles are a treasure trove of metals essential in energy technology, but the EU is letting them disappear without a trace.
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Helene Dyrhauge @hdyrhauge.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Another day in the office, with another cake surprise😋, this time from another colleague. Is this beginning to be a new habit 🤔
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Helene Dyrhauge @hdyrhauge.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
The best start to work is when I get into the office early and discover a colleague got there even earlier and have set a chocolate croissant on my meeting table 🥐😄
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Jon Worth @jonworth.eu · 10/02/2026
The European Commission will propose the Single Digital Booking and Ticketing Regulation (#SDBTR) this spring We know WHY rail ticketing in the EU needs to be fixed Here I explain the building blocks HOW to do it jonworth.eu/how-to-fix-r...
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How to fix railway ticketing in the EU
We know there is a problem with rail ticketing in the EU - anyone who has ever tried to book trains cross-border has encountered the issues. If you can find the trains you want, you often cannot get p...
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Anne Rasmussen @annerasmussen.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
🚨We have a set of very nice PhD scholarships available at King’s College London’s Department of Political Economy 👨‍🎓 👩‍🏫 Candidates free to develop their own proposal within political science, communication, Econ etc. ⁉️Questions welcome Happy if you have the option to share the call 🙏
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PhD Studentships in Political Economy at King’s College London on FindAPhD.com
PhD Programme - PhD Studentships in Political Economy at King’s College London, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Syddansk Universitet @sdu.dk · 09/01/2026
Savner du viden, dybde og perspektiv i den anspændte politiske situation omkring Grønland? - Så har vi samlet vores eksperter på en emneinddelt liste her: www.sdu.dk/ekspert 📞 Giv dem et kald, hvis du arbejder på en historie eller på en anden måde i dit arbejde har brug for ekspertviden på området.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 10/01/2026
World’s richest 1% have already used fair share of emissions for 2026, says Oxfam
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World’s richest 1% have already used fair share of emissions for 2026, says Oxfam
Richest 1% took 10 days while wealthiest 0.1% needed just three days to exhaust annual carbon budget, study shows The world’s richest 1% have used up their fair share of carbon emissions just 10 days into 2026, analysis has found. Meanwhile, the richest 0.1% took just three days to exhaust their annual carbon budget, according to the research by Oxfam. Continue reading...
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Ruth Mottram @ruthmottram.eurosky.social · 09/01/2026
Anyway they can't have it because an alliance of companies from Denmark, NL, Germany, UK and Norway are going to cover it in wind farms to generate cheap clean renewable energy...
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Søren Have @sorenhave.dk · 09/01/2026
There is reason to believe that Denmark soon will decide to implement universal road pricing. Read here why and how: concito.dk/en/concito-b... #dktrp #dkgreen #dkpol
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The (Danish) case for general road pricing
Paying to drive, dependent on where and when, provides both revenue for road maintenance and a cost-efficient way to handle road congestion. Yet, it is a politically hard decision to introduce such a ...
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Rapporteur @euractiv.com · 09/01/2026
The ultimate sacrifice Europe made for America
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The ultimate sacrifice Europe made for America
Trump doubts Europe would ever have America’s back. NATO’s own history – beginning on 11 September 2001 – suggests otherwise
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National Emergency Briefing @nebriefing.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
"We are pushing the climate far beyond the conditions that nurtured civilisation". Prof @kevinclimate.bsky.social on dire consequences in store without emergency action to stop burning fossil fuels. Watch the full talk here: www.nebriefing.org/briefings/cl... #NEB2025 #TimeToStepUp
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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 21/12/2025
Thank you for the music! Check out our new playlist and discover which hits marked each European country this year! 🔊🇪🇺 Listen to our “Best of Europe in 2025” playlist now: open.spotify.com/playlist/6jY...
Illustration of a music player interface showing a vinyl record with EU stars, titled ‘European Music – Best of 2025’, with playback controls and progress bar on a blue background.
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Maria Popova @popovaprof.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Very useful thread to understand the European Council decision
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 18/12/2025
Lithuanian lawmakers voted to allow a cat to have a say (or maybe a meow) on whether the head of the national broadcaster can be dismissed.
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In Lithuania, a cat could get a say on public broadcaster’s future
President Gitanas Nausėda has branded the fur flying in parliament a “hybrid attack” against Lithuania.
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Søren Have @sorenhave.dk · 18/12/2025
Disappointed, as the Danish government today decided on a 82% climate target for 2035 that - doesn’t really require new policies* - didn’t include targets for international aviation’s climate impact (which is about to surpass that of all Danish cars!) *: More (in Danish) concito.dk/files/media/...
Graph of Danish emission from 2020 to 2045, with climate targets:

2030: 70% (on track)
2035: On track for 80%. We have proposed 90% and how to get there. 

Government has a goal of climate neutrality by 2045. We have shown a path to do it by 2040.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
“The phenomenon is known as induced demand. The result is an endless cycle in which congestion leads to highway expansion, which invites more trips, which brings back traffic…The pattern is so inevitable that economists have dubbed it the iron law of congestion.” #InducedTraffic
slate.com
It’s an American Obsession. It’s Based on a Total Lie. We Have to Stop Before It’s Too Late.
The truth about what's happening on America's roads—and how we can stop it.
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Paul Sandars🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @paulsandars.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
BBC News - Rail link between London and Edinburgh extended to Glasgow www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Rail link between London and Edinburgh extended to Glasgow
Lumo has extended its service to and from London King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Street.
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Helene Dyrhauge @hdyrhauge.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
The Commission drops the ban on fossil fuel vehicles. The transition to electrical cars is speeding up, but the German car industry is pulling the brakes on the transition. Where will that leave the industry in the future? But, the German car industry is a very successful lobbyist.
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Chris Bataille @chrisbataille.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Of relevance for those working on the @ipcc.bsky.social Special Report on Cities. @sarahlynnburch.bsky.social www.carbonbrief.org/interview-ho...
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Interview: How ‘mid-level bureaucrats’ are helping to shape Chinese climate policy - Carbon Brief
how four cities – Shenzhen, Zhenjiang, Xiamen and Nanchang – approached developing low-carbon policies over the course of almost a decade
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Adam Vaughan @adamvaughan.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Electric cars 'no more dangerous for pedestrians than conventional ones', new study finds www.linkedin.com/pulse/electr...
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Electric cars 'no more dangerous for pedestrians than conventional ones'
Electric cars are no more dangerous for pedestrians than petrol and diesel models, researchers have found. A widely-reported study last year suggested pedestrians were twice as likely to be hit by hea...
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Damien Meadows @damienmeadows.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
There’s 25% reductions for Interrail and Eurail tickets bought by 17th December, for use during almost all of 2026. Combined with advice from @seatsixtyone.bsky.social, it’s a great way to travel sustainably next year: www.interrail.eu/en/interrail...
A view of the railway viaduct on the Heart of Wales train line, taken from the Offa’s dyke trail
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
EVs beat petrol cars on lifetime emissions — even on “dirty” grids. Battery production is carbon-intensive, but EVs quickly repay that debt and end up 21–71% cleaner over 250,000 km. We can’t wait for perfect grids: electrify transport and clean the grid now.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
No surprise that the nuclear industry is undermining renewable energy in the US. They’ve been doing that in France for a long time.
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How a Nuclear-Fossil Fuel Alliance Is Winning the Fight for Energy Dominance
The once unlikely partnership’s influence now reaches right into the White House, where President Trump wants to ban certain renewable projects.
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Helene Dyrhauge @hdyrhauge.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
"Weakening the 2035 target would not only slow vehicle decarbonisation; it would also disrupt investment planning for grids and charging networks." Says Kai Tegethoff
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Anne Rasmussen @annerasmussen.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Some good news finally ;-) 🍫💝 www.kcl.ac.uk/news/key-che...
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Key chemical in dark chocolate may slow down ageing | King's College London
A chemical found in dark chocolate could slow the rate of biological ageing.
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Jon Worth @jonworth.eu · 07/12/2025
After the little Musk-Sikorski spat this, and Musk's statement to abolish the EU (after the Commission fined X), let's ask ourselves simply: HOW ARE EUROPEAN COMMISSIONERS USING X NOW? In this 🧵 I'll document it, Commissioner by Commissioner. When did they last post? How often do they post?
The Musk - Sikorski Twitter spat
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Giulio Mattioli @giuliomattioli.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Interesting-looking new study finding lower electric vehicle adoption in areas with higher vote for the far-right AfD in Germany, independently from other factors doi.org/10.1016/j.er...
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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 22/11/2025
COP30 TEXT ANALYSIS: One way to read dense COP text is to focus on the verbs. These are helpfully italicised – and for good reason. MOSTLY INACTIVE: Carbon Brief analysis of the “global mutirão” text finds 69 inactive verbs, requiring no action, against 32 active verbs. 1/4
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY. There was also a 71% drop in air pollution. Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
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Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis
City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.
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Kristian Steensen Nielsen @kristiansn89.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
⚠️ When “technology will save us” becomes a climate risk! A new paper from great colleagues takes a careful look at techno-optimism — the belief that technology will largely solve climate change — and what it means for real-world climate action. (1/4)👇 osf.io/preprints/ps...
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Glen Peters @glenpeters.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
The IEA has brought back the Current Policies Scenario (CPS) in the World Energy Outlook (WEO). I think this will be useful. Fossil CO2 emissions keep rising, when they should be falling. It is time to admit that. So I hope the CPS can help address this issue. www.iea.org/reports/worl... 1/
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Tore Keller @torekeller.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
🚨EU-landene er enige om et klimamål i 2040, detaljerne udestår. Landene har forhandlet i nat og er her til morges blevet enige (nok...)
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Helene Dyrhauge @hdyrhauge.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Several EU countries want to continue to produce cars with combustion engines. Whilst consumers in Denmark are choosing electical car over combustion engines. So not everyone is stock in the past!
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BISA - British International Studies Association @mybisa.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
'States of transition? From governing the environment to transforming society' 🌍 What is the role of the state in supporting transitions towards a more sustainable world? A new Environment and Climate Politics Working Group article by Peter Newell 🌟 Read now! 👉https://ow.ly/OFk250XmhCN
Papilio arcturus Westwood, 1842 - Blue Peacock.
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Andreas Wiedenhoff @andreaswiedenhoff.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Hello from the first ever #Copenhagen 🇩🇰 to #Hamburg 🇩🇪 #DSB #EuroCity #Talgo service 🥳🎉. The trainset is brand new, rather stylish and there’s, almost, level boarding throughout. No #DiningCar though, but I spotted a ☕️ vending machine. And I’m in seat 61 😉. @seatsixtyone.bsky.social @talgo.com
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German Marshall Fund @gmfus.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
📣 Upcoming Virtual Event: CBAM and the Foreign Pollution Fee Act: Transatlantic Dialogue on Carbon Border Measures 🗓️ November 5, 2025 10:00 – 11:00 AM ET / 16:00 – 17:00 CET More info: buff.ly/AFczuMe
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Jeremy Cliffe @jeremycliffe.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Germany’s sheer determination to box its already-struggling car industry into a dying technology will never cease to amaze me.
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The Man in Seat 61 @seatsixtyone.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
The Stockholm-Hamburg/Berlin sleeper has been saved. RDC will take over when SJ pulls out. May not run on some winter nights in future though: www.berliner-zeitung.de/mensch-metro...
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