Reposted by Helene DyrhaugePatrick Bijsmans @patrickbijsmans.bsky.social · 05/10/2026www.politico.eu/article/clim...politico.euA 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. 043
Reposted by Helene DyrhaugeSøren Have @sorenhave.dk · 29/09/2026I 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... 185
Reposted by Helene Dyrhaugelaurentfranckx.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...nber.org 112
Helene Dyrhauge @hdyrhauge.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This 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...politico.euEU Commission ignored its own advice before weakening car CO2 rulesAn internal document warned that it was too early to call the 2035 target unachievable, despite arguments from carmakers that they needed relief. 091
Reposted by Helene DyrhaugeThe Man in Seat 61 @seatsixtyone.bsky.social · 23/07/2026The psychology behind choosing train over plane (the science behind why so many people prefer rail travel!) 👇🏻 timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/t...timesofindia.indiatimes.comPsychology reveals why some people happily choose a 10-hour train journey over a two-hour flightFor 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 ... 815448
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...theguardian.comVirgin Trains gets go ahead to run services to Europe in new blow to Eurostar monopolyOperator wins track access approval for up to 20 daily return trains through tunnel to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam in 2030 032
Reposted by Helene DyrhaugeKári Tulinius @kattullus.bsky.social · 12/08/2026News from Finland: “Despite the arrival of a newborn on the service, [train] IC49 continued on schedule.”yle.fiHigh-speed delivery as baby born on Finnish trainThere are no previous records of a baby being born on a VR service, the rail operator says. 14417
Helene Dyrhauge @hdyrhauge.bsky.social · 29/05/2026The 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.euThe 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. 000
Reposted by Helene DyrhaugeT&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. 🧵 1113
Reposted by Helene DyrhaugeSøren Have @sorenhave.dk · 27/05/2026The 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. 34111
Helene Dyrhauge @hdyrhauge.bsky.social · 28/05/2026This sounds like an interesting and important article about agency for climate change mitigation, which I look forward to reading. 042
Helene Dyrhauge @hdyrhauge.bsky.social · 24/02/2026There 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...dr.dkUdvalg udpeger 100 danske kvinder, der bør få en statue – og kommer med en opfordringEt 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. 021
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.euVanishing cars jeopardize Europe’s raw materials securityUsed vehicles are a treasure trove of metals essential in energy technology, but the EU is letting them disappear without a trace. 021
Helene Dyrhauge @hdyrhauge.bsky.social · 20/02/2026Another day in the office, with another cake surprise😋, this time from another colleague. Is this beginning to be a new habit 🤔 030
Helene Dyrhauge @hdyrhauge.bsky.social · 11/02/2026The 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 🥐😄 031
Reposted by Helene DyrhaugeJon Worth @jonworth.eu · 10/02/2026The 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...jonworth.euHow to fix railway ticketing in the EUWe 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... 25414
Reposted by Helene DyrhaugeAnne 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 🙏findaphd.comPhD Studentships in Political Economy at King’s College London on FindAPhD.comPhD Programme - PhD Studentships in Political Economy at King’s College London, listed on FindAPhD.com 11813
Reposted by Helene DyrhaugeSyddansk Universitet @sdu.dk · 09/01/2026Savner 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. 04715
Reposted by Helene DyrhaugeThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 10/01/2026World’s richest 1% have already used fair share of emissions for 2026, says Oxfamtheguardian.comWorld’s richest 1% have already used fair share of emissions for 2026, says OxfamRichest 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... 18629309
Reposted by Helene DyrhaugeRuth Mottram @ruthmottram.eurosky.social · 09/01/2026Anyway 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... 182
Reposted by Helene DyrhaugeSøren Have @sorenhave.dk · 09/01/2026There 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 #dkpolconcito.dkThe (Danish) case for general road pricingPaying 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 ... 33112
Reposted by Helene DyrhaugeRapporteur @euractiv.com · 09/01/2026The ultimate sacrifice Europe made for Americadlvr.itThe ultimate sacrifice Europe made for AmericaTrump doubts Europe would ever have America’s back. NATO’s own history – beginning on 11 September 2001 – suggests otherwise 075
Reposted by Helene DyrhaugeNational 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 23433
Reposted by Helene DyrhaugeEuropean Commission @ec.europa.eu · 21/12/2025Thank 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... 97212
Reposted by Helene DyrhaugeMaria Popova @popovaprof.bsky.social · 19/12/2025Very useful thread to understand the European Council decision 17219
Reposted by Helene DyrhaugePOLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 18/12/2025Lithuanian 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.politico.euIn Lithuania, a cat could get a say on public broadcaster’s futurePresident Gitanas Nausėda has branded the fur flying in parliament a “hybrid attack” against Lithuania. 15018
Reposted by Helene DyrhaugeSøren Have @sorenhave.dk · 18/12/2025Disappointed, 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/... 0239
Reposted by Helene DyrhaugeBrent 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.” #InducedTrafficslate.comIt’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. 15323103
Reposted by Helene DyrhaugePaul Sandars🏴 @paulsandars.bsky.social · 16/12/2025BBC News - Rail link between London and Edinburgh extended to Glasgow www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukRail link between London and Edinburgh extended to GlasgowLumo has extended its service to and from London King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Street. 612622
Helene Dyrhauge @hdyrhauge.bsky.social · 17/12/2025The 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. 010
Reposted by Helene DyrhaugeChris Bataille @chrisbataille.bsky.social · 09/12/2025Of relevance for those working on the @ipcc.bsky.social Special Report on Cities. @sarahlynnburch.bsky.social www.carbonbrief.org/interview-ho...carbonbrief.orgInterview: How ‘mid-level bureaucrats’ are helping to shape Chinese climate policy - Carbon Briefhow four cities – Shenzhen, Zhenjiang, Xiamen and Nanchang – approached developing low-carbon policies over the course of almost a decade 022
Reposted by Helene DyrhaugeAdam Vaughan @adamvaughan.bsky.social · 10/12/2025Electric cars 'no more dangerous for pedestrians than conventional ones', new study finds www.linkedin.com/pulse/electr...linkedin.comElectric 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... 4206
Reposted by Helene DyrhaugeDamien Meadows @damienmeadows.bsky.social · 13/12/2025There’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... 02312
Reposted by Helene DyrhaugeJan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 08/12/2025EVs 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. 982413683
Reposted by Helene DyrhaugeDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 12/12/2025No surprise that the nuclear industry is undermining renewable energy in the US. They’ve been doing that in France for a long time.bloomberg.comHow a Nuclear-Fossil Fuel Alliance Is Winning the Fight for Energy DominanceThe once unlikely partnership’s influence now reaches right into the White House, where President Trump wants to ban certain renewable projects. 58240
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 062
Reposted by Helene DyrhaugeAnne Rasmussen @annerasmussen.bsky.social · 10/12/2025Some good news finally ;-) 🍫💝 www.kcl.ac.uk/news/key-che...kcl.ac.ukKey chemical in dark chocolate may slow down ageing | King's College LondonA chemical found in dark chocolate could slow the rate of biological ageing. 092
Reposted by Helene DyrhaugeJon Worth @jonworth.eu · 07/12/2025After 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? 17666201
Reposted by Helene DyrhaugeGiulio Mattioli @giuliomattioli.bsky.social · 23/11/2025Interesting-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... 59328
Reposted by Helene DyrhaugeSimon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 22/11/2025COP30 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 68544
Reposted by Helene DyrhaugeBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 20/11/2025Keep 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 #citiesforpeopleforbes.comClosing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank AnalysisCity 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. 202173766
Reposted by Helene DyrhaugeKristian 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... 1420398
Reposted by Helene DyrhaugeGlen Peters @glenpeters.bsky.social · 12/11/2025The 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/ 57842
Reposted by Helene DyrhaugeTore 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...) 122
Helene Dyrhauge @hdyrhauge.bsky.social · 05/11/2025Several 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! 020
Reposted by Helene DyrhaugeBISA - 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 0118
Reposted by Helene DyrhaugeAndreas Wiedenhoff @andreaswiedenhoff.bsky.social · 03/11/2025Hello 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 917629
Reposted by Helene DyrhaugeGerman 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 101
Reposted by Helene DyrhaugeJeremy Cliffe @jeremycliffe.bsky.social · 23/10/2025Germany’s sheer determination to box its already-struggling car industry into a dying technology will never cease to amaze me. 913259
Reposted by Helene DyrhaugeThe Man in Seat 61 @seatsixtyone.bsky.social · 13/10/2025The 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... 317739