Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardNoel Healy @drnoelhealy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The assault on US universities didn't start in 2025. Our new paper traces the decades of corporate capture that made it possible, and why climate research is a primary target. Open access: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 12709307
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardFossil Fuel Treaty Initiative @fossiltreaty.bsky.social · 15/09/2026The Pacific deserves better than Australia's policy of continued fossil fuel expansion, says MP Nicolette Boele. 131
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardDanny Cullenward @ghgpolicy.org · 09/09/2026This is a great story from @katearonoff.bsky.social on the new UNEP emissions gap report and a recent ERL paper from @arvindpawan1.bsky.social and @hdaigle.bsky.socialnewrepublic.comCarbon Capture Won’t Save Us Anytime SoonA new U.N. climate report says that massive amounts of carbon capture and storage can keep a long-shot climate goal within reach. But nobody should be counting on it. 22717
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardMP Watch @mpwatch.bsky.social · 18/07/2026We need @andyburnham.bsky.social to stick his word now on #ClimateChange 11611
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardGreen Central Banking @greencb.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Over half the bonds pledged at the Bank of Korea come from fossil fuel and high-emission sectors. Green bonds were under 2%. A new study calls it an implicit subsidy to high-carbon firms. greencentralbanking.com/2026/08/10/… 042
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardRob Ralston @policyrelevant.bsky.social · 05/08/2026LSE are advertising a tenure track position on IPE with a specialism in global environmental politics - rare to see these positions come up, particularly those in GEP link to application form belowjobs.lse.ac.ukAssistant Professor in International Relations / International Political EconomyAssistant Professor in International Relations / International Political Economy, , <p style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: black;"> </span></em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"... 01213
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardDavid Fickling @davidfickling.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Renewables-plus-storage is so cheap that in large parts of the world it is cheaper to build a whole new clean power plant than just pay for the fuel and maintenance for a fully-depreciated gas generator. Renewables aren’t just threatening new-build gas — they are undermining existing plants. 2234115
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardKate Mackenzie @katemac.bsky.social · 18/06/2026This might be one of the funniest chart about energy scenarios I’ve seen. You can hardly see “actual” for gas 513152961
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardSUS-POL @suspol.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Why would a country leave billions of dollars of oil & gas in the ground? On a narrow economic view it looks irrational: walking away from profit, jobs and geopolitical leverage, and picking a fight with one of the most powerful industries on earth. And yet it's happening🧵 154
Reposted by Jakob Skovgaardceej @ceej.online · 20/05/2026one of my favorite facts about the US coal industry is that it employs less people than Broadway 7258781530
Jakob Skovgaard @jakobskovgaard.bsky.social · 11/05/2026NEW ARTICLE ALERT Carbon taxes are increasingly being adopted around the world. A key factor is influence from other, similar states. www.nature.com/articles/s41... 120
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 30/04/2026deep cut here but........are there any euro energy / wind folks who can provide some examples from 2006 that this blog post is referring to? www.windpowermonthly.com/article/9513...windpowermonthly.comWrongly blamed for blackout -- European lights outRead Wrongly blamed for blackout -- European lights out and other wind energy news & analysis on Windpower Monthly 033
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardGreen Central Banking @greencb.bsky.social · 29/04/2026A @ciel.org @foeus.bsky.social report shows global banks have provided $133bn to fuel US petrochemicals over the last 6 years. Despite risks such as hazardous 'forever chemicals', researchers show that ESG-linked investments are linked to petrochemical companies. greencb.coESG funds include petrochemical companies, report findsGlobal banks have invested US$133bn into US petrochemical expansion, even as the industry is linked to climate change. 031
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardFederica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Nobody, literally nobody, could have possibly seen this coming 0103
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardFederica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 24/03/2026What a geopolitical crisis can do. Tbf I believe it when I see it, but at least nominally this Indonesia announcement is important as renewables are incredibly weak there, despite the potential. And no, coal won't be displaced in short term, dont fall for that. This sounds more like a China model.setkab.go.idPresident Prabowo Accelerates Energy Transition, Aims to Build 100 Gigawatts of Solar Panels, Optimizes Geothermal Energy - Sekretariat Kabinet Republik IndonesiaPresident Prabowo Subianto reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to accelerate the transformation of Indonesia’s national energy sector amid global dynamics that demand stronger energy resilience and independence. The Head of State stated that the Government will implement the national electrification program by developing renewable energy sources, particularly solar and geothermal ones. In his remarks at the […] 0152
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardLiam F. Beiser-McGrath @liambeisermcgrath.bsky.social · 18/03/2026New paper out in Ecological Economics with @gonzalezrostani.bsky.social and @aklin.bsky.social! We look at how long-term labor market risk from automation shapes people's environmental attitudes and climate policy preferences 🧵 1113
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardChristian Elliott @christianelliott.bsky.social · 06/03/2026New paper with Stefan Renckens in @ripejournal.bsky.social! Sustainable finance standards are often accused of being highly fragmented. We built an original dataset of 111 Sustainable Finance Governance Initiatives (SFGIs), covering 2000-2020, to see for ourselves. The result? It's complicated. 185
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardRosie Collington @rosiecollington.bsky.social · 25/02/2026I have a new review paper out in @environmentalpol.bsky.social! ✨ What would it actually take for states to pursue green transformations? I identify 5 capacities — planning, disciplinary, strategic, legitimation and adaptive — and their respective policy elements, capabilities and institutions 37429
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardSebastian Oberthür @oberthuerseb.bsky.social · 12/02/2026For anyone who believed the advancing climate backlash would not concern the core of EU climate policy, it's time to wake up. And it is amazing how little key politicians care - all for fighting climate change, but let's abandon the policies that do it. @bundeskanzleramt.bsky.socialpolitico.euVon der Leyen and Merz clash over future of EU’s core climate lawGerman chancellor joined industry in attacking the EU carbon market as the Commission president defended its “clear benefits.” 112
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardSimon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 12/02/2026NEW ANALYSIS: China's CO2 has now been 'flat or falling' for 21 months * Down in 2025 * Still below Mar 2024 * Clean energy wave a key factor If this is China's peak (TBC) it's the climate story of the century so far… www.carbonbrief.org/... 201075436
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardFossil Fuel Treaty Initiative @fossiltreaty.bsky.social · 10/02/2026📢El 24 de febrero, en colaboración con nuestros socios locales, @alianzaporelclima.org, organizamos un evento sobre el Tratado de Combustibles Fósiles en Madrid.🇪🇸 fossilfueltreaty.org/events/madri... 085
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardProf Lisa Schipper 🌍🍉💪 @lisaschipper.bsky.social · 03/02/2026‘Here’s the final irony. Conspiracy theorists and climate deniers insist governments are exaggerating the threat. In reality, the evidence increasingly suggests the opposite.’ theconversation.com/a-uk-climate...theconversation.comA UK climate security report backed by the intelligence services was quietly buried – a pattern we’ve seen many times beforeGovernments have been warned about climate change for 70 years. They’re still suppressing the worst news. 45625
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardAndrew Sharpe 🏴|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 10/01/2026An interesting case study for Scotland after independence. Uruguay achieves 99% renewables by balancing their grid with 45% hydro - so a little like Norway. In the process they've halved their electricity costs. www.forbes.com/sites/kensil...forbes.comUruguay’s Renewable Charge: A Small Nation, A Big Lesson For The WorldUruguay built a power grid that runs 99% on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. Here’s how its bold energy overhaul became a global model. 15936
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardJessica Green @greenprofgreen.bsky.social · 22/11/2025Final document for #COP30 just dropped and here are some hot takes 1/ No decisive language about FF phaseouts. This is a HUGE loss. The consolation prize is a political process toward phaseouts outside the official decisionmaking of the #ParisAgreementunfccc.int 23017
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardLouise 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦 @louiselovehjerte.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Husk at stemme til kommunal- og regionsrådsvalget i morgen ✏️❌🗳️ Din stemme er vigtigere end du tror! #kv25 #valg #dkpol 2386
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardRonald Steenblik @ronsteenblik.bsky.social · 29/10/2025As explained at the 🔗, the reviews took place between April 2016 (Beijing) and October 2018 (Rome) and were chaired by the OECD. They were scheduled to continue in 2019 (pairing Argentina and Canada), but were delayed. Then the COVID-19 pandemic created an interruption that proved to be permanent.quno.orgIntroducing G20 Peer Reviews | QUNOQUNO explores insights from the G20 Peer Reviews, analysing efforts towards sustainable economic practices and global cooperation. 121
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardMax Koch @maxkoch.bsky.social · 03/10/2025Paper on #football in the #climate emergency with M Guillen-Royo, E Daehlin, B Aamaas from @cicero.oslo.no and J Utgård from @oslomet.bsky.social. We interview senior staff from #Norway's national teams, calculate their carbon footprint and discuss alternatives www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 1188
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardJonas Meckling @jonasmeckling.bsky.social · 25/09/2025🌍 New in @nature.com: The geoeconomic turn in decarbonization, with data from Simon Evenett et al. and @industrialpolicy.bsky.social @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social @natureatcal.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧵 26524
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardGreen Central Banking @greencb.bsky.social · 26/09/2025🌪️As global climate disasters mount, the insurance protection gap is widening. Natural disasters caused US$320 bn in losses globally in 2024, according to Munich Re. But Japan remains an exception: its insurance protection gap isn’t yet pronounced.👇 greencb.coHow Japanese insurers are keeping the climate protection gap at bayWhile the insurance protection gap is widening in many countries due to climate change, the same isn't true of Japan as yet even though premiums are on the rise. 102
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardGreen Central Banking @greencb.bsky.social · 24/09/2025🌱 @dnb-nl.bsky.social is publishing a guide so pension funds & insurers can integrate climate & nature risk into their risk assessment frameworks—further developing ESG data to help with insight into sustainability exposures Read the full article by Emma Thomasson 👇 greencb.coDutch central bank reviews climate and nature risk to pensions and insuranceDNB shifts from awareness raising on climate to ensuring compliance with regulations. 012
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardThomas Hale @thomasnhale.bsky.social · 23/09/2025With all the noise on climate @netzerotracker.bsky.social's Stock Take is the signal. The finding that sticks in my head: 🇺🇸US corporate net zero targets grew 9% over last 12 months, 279 ➡️ 304 Yes, some are blowing with the political wind. But more are stepping up. zerotracker.net/analysis/net... 063
Jakob Skovgaard @jakobskovgaard.bsky.social · 15/09/2025Just out! 🚨 Together with my excellent co-author @Hyeyoon Park, I published a new article on how global green finance governance institutions frame climate risks (1/3) 142
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardRonald Steenblik @ronsteenblik.bsky.social · 27/06/2025This is big (and bad) news: New Zealand's government has withdrawn from the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance, which a previous NZ government joined at the Glasgow climate summit in November 2021.rnz.co.nzNZ pulls out of global coalition for phasing out fossil fuelsThe move follows the Budget announcement of $200 million to support new drilling for fossil fuel fields. 2133
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardBlue Planet Society @blueplanetsociety.bsky.social · 14/05/2025I’m obsessed with protecting seals: ‘The flying ring toy was deeply embedded in her neck’ 🦭 It broke my heart to see a seal so injured by a £1 plastic toy. Now I campaign to ban them – and it has changed my life. 👏 www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comI’m obsessed with protecting seals: ‘The flying ring toy was deeply embedded in her neck’It broke my heart to see a seal so injured by a £1 plastic toy. Now I campaign to ban them – and it has changed my life 1128
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardBentley Allan @bentleyallan.bsky.social · 29/04/2025Prime Minister Carney last night: “it’s time to build an industrial strategy that makes Canada more competitive while fighting climate change” 🙌🙌🙌 18214
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardJonas Nahm @jonasnahm.com · 23/04/2025Treasury Sec Bessent just signaled at a closed-door JPMorgan event that the US-China tariff standoff (currently 145% US tariffs, 125% China tariffs) is "not sustainable" and will de-escalate "in the very near future." Trump later confirmed final tariffs won't be "anywhere near" current levels. 1/ 1136
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardSimon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 14/04/2025The crisis for UK steel is exposing another – perhaps even bigger – crisis for the UK Our news media seems incapable of even the most basic factchecking YES energy for UK steelmakers is costly NO it's not due to net-zero YES it is due to GAS Here's what UK media isn't telling you🧵 20680360
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardMaria Popova @popovaprof.bsky.social · 10/04/2025In mid-March, @fredericmerand.bsky.social started an important conversation about whether Canada should consider trying to join the EU and now we have a bunch of thoughtful responses. I was happy to add my take: www.ecsa-c.ca/post/canada-...ecsa-c.caCanada and the EU’s geopolitical enlargementMaria Popova, McGill Universitymaria.popova@mcgill.ca April 9, 2025 Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 jolted the EU into a new enlargement wave now known as the “geopolitical en... 77726
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardRobinson Meyer @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social · 10/04/2025Precisely nobody on Bluesky cares but WTI is back below $60. Jeez louise. 191008
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardKate Mackenzie @katemac.bsky.social · 09/04/2025Another fun analogy is that tariffs to “re-industrialise” the US is a bit like using (massive, sudden) carbon pricing to completely reshape your energy systems. 2248
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardJohn Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 08/04/2025Good morning with good news: 80 nations produced more than 50% of their electricity from clean sources in 2024. 47 nations generated more than 75% from clean sources. Clean sources at 40.9% exceeded 40% of world's electricity for 1st time since 1940s! ember-energy.org/app/uploads/... #energysky 15414
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardHarro van Asselt @harrovanasselt.bsky.social · 08/04/2025The Call for Abstracts of the Inaugural Conference of the European Association of Climate Law (EACL) is now live! Come join us - and keynote speaker @christinavoigt.bsky.social - in Berlin on 22-23 September. www.ikem.de/wp-content/u...ikem.de 012
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardJonas Nahm @jonasnahm.com · 07/04/2025www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/u... 04610
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardDana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) @fisherdanar.bsky.social · 04/04/2025#FridayFeeling 👇 0293
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardJessica Green @greenprofgreen.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Climate vulnerable industries fearful for their assets first, and the planet second. Maybe if they say it, more people will listen. www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comClimate crisis on track to destroy capitalism, warns top insurerAction urgently needed to save the conditions under which markets – and civilisation itself – can operate, says senior Allianz figure 073
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardMark Z. Jacobson @mzjacobson.bsky.social · 02/04/2025Wind power, which now supplies 25% of Finland's electricity, puts the lid on coal's coffin in Finland by bringing coal's output down from 23% in 2003 to <1% this week with the closure of the Salmisaari coal plant. www.renewableenergymagazine.com/wind/finland... @christianonre.bsky.socialrenewableenergymagazine.comFinland replaces coal with wind power, boosting energy security and competitivenessThe Salmisaari coal power plant in Helsinki has now officially closed, bring coal generation in Finland to below 1 percent, but by putting in place clear policies, the Finnish government ha... 315141
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardDoug Parr @dougparr.bsky.social · 03/04/2025US banks, after pulling out of global agreements to avoid financing climate change, "now expect a 3C world" expected lead to catastrophic heatwaves, floods& economic strife On the upside, the banks think the air conditioning sector could grow by 41% www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comUS banks predict climate goals will fail – but air conditioning firms will thriveReports predict global heating will bring catastrophes and that air conditioning market could grow by 41% 35819
Reposted by Jakob SkovgaardGreen Central Banking @greencb.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Japanese banks have followed the US and Canada in leaving the Net Zero Banking Alliance, with the future of the alliance in question. greencentralbanking.com/2025/04/03/n...greencentralbanking.comNZBA under pressure as Japanese banks leaveJapanese banks have followed the US and Canada in leaving the Net Zero Banking Alliance, with the future of the alliance in question. 021