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Damien Meadows

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Advisor on EU climate action at the European Commission, and lawyer drafting, negotiating and working to implement strong and effective climate policies since 2000

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Damien Meadows @damienmeadows.bsky.social · Jun 5

““The EU has been and can remain a laboratory for an efficient and fair implementation of climate policy,” writes Jos Delbeke, the bloc’s erstwhile top climate bureaucrat, in a new must-read book co-written with climate colleagues.” (with link: www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-edi...)

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Damien Meadows @damienmeadows.bsky.social · 12h

Great article from @hannahritchie.bsky.social… and the EU ETS can fund action to reduce these non-CO2 climate impacts from aviation (and from shipping - where black carbon has a GWP of 900). It’s really good that this is getting more public attention

Chris Rose @campaignstrat.bsky.social · 1d

Eliminating contrails from flying could be incredibly cheap, by @_HannahRitchie
substack.com/@hannahritch...

Eliminating contrails from flying could be incredibly cheap

Could we halve aviation's climate impact at a fraction of the cost of sustainable aviation fuels?

substack.com

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Henry Foy @henryjfoy.ft.com · 13h

Washington has asked Brussels to scrap requirements for non-EU companies to provide “climate transition plans” and to change supply chain legislation to exclude US companies “with high-quality corporate due diligence”, according to a document seen by @financialtimes.com

on.ft.com/46Ijpye

US demands EU dismantle green regulations in threat to trade deal

[FREE TO READ] Washington wants American companies to be exempted from rules such as having to draw up climate transition plans

on.ft.com

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 2d

Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time

Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report finds The world’s wind and solar farms have generated more electricity than coal plants for the first time this year, marking a turning point for the global power system, according to research. A report by the climate thinktank Ember found that in the first six months of 2025, renewable energy outpaced the world’s growing appetite for electricity, leading to a small decline in coal and gas use. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 3d

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Matt McGrath @mattmcgrathbbc.bsky.social · 3d

Thorough reporting on the scale of the loss of Switzerland’s glaciers

Before and after images show glaciers vanishing before our eyes

They are melting like never seen before, changing landscapes around the world beyond recognition.

www.bbc.co.uk

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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 7d

Pope Leo XIV denounced people who deny climate change today, arguing that they are contributing to the destruction of God's creation.

Pope Leo rebukes climate skeptics after Trump calls warming a ‘con job’

The Illinois native’s comments come a week after the U.S. president derided the fight against climate change.

www.politico.eu

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Teresa Ribera @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu · 7d

Interesting exchange today at the Copenhagen Competitiveness Summit – a great opportunity to discuss with industry leaders the current challenges.

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Prof Paul Williams @profpaul.bsky.social · 8d

Our new study published this month finds that climate change will tend to create more noise around airports across Europe.

The lift generated by a departing aircraft is less in warmer air, reducing climb angles by up to 7.5%.

Study: doi.org/10.3390/aero...

www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/...

UK airports are set to get NOISIER due to climate change, experts warn

If you live near an airport, it might be wise to invest in a decent pair of earplugs - because the noise of departing aircraft is set to get even worse.

www.dailymail.co.uk

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Zack Colman @zcolman.bsky.social · 10d

Now free to read:

www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

Energy Dept. adds ‘climate change’ and ‘emissions’ to banned words list

It is the latest in a series of Trump administration efforts to dispute, silence or downplay climate change.

www.politico.com

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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 14d

The world can count on Europe's climate leadership.

Our Nationally Determined Contribution will range between 66.25% and 72.5%.

And we are working full speed on -90% by 2040.

We are on our way to climate neutrality.

link.europa.eu/vngFn4

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Joanna Lewis @joannalewis.bsky.social · 14d

We should not forget that this marks the first ever absolute, economy-wide GHG emissions target for China

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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 14d

NEW: China's president Xi Jinping unexpectedly joins the UN climate summit, by video, to offer his nation's 2035 climate pledge

* Cut GHGs to 7-10% below peak by 2035, "striving to do better"
* Raise non-fossil share of energy to at least 30%
* Boost wind/solar to 3,600GW

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 15d

The continued destruction of #Gaza City's health facilities will cause more deaths and further overwhelm already overcrowded hospitals in the south.

Attacks on health facilities must end. The senseless violence must stop. Ceasefire!

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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 17d

Today marks the culmination of European #MobilityWeek 🚲

🛹With 2,448 participating towns & cities across the EU
🛼Car-free Sunday, with Brussels becoming the largest car-free zone in Europe

...and a strong message: rethinking mobility can lead to cleaner air & safer streets.

A vibrant urban street scene with many bicycles parked along the sidewalk. Historic brick buildings line the left side of the street, while modern buildings are on the right. The sun is shining brightly in a clear sky, casting shadows and highlighting the mix of old and new architecture in the old town of Copenhagen.

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Dave Itzkoff @ditzkoff.bsky.social · 18d

it was literally in a bag

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/u...

Tom Homan, who was later named President Trump’s border czar, was recorded in September 2024 accepting a bag with $50,000 in cash in an undercover F.B.I. investigation, according to people familiar with the case, which was later shut down by Trump administration officials.

The cash payment, which was made inside a bag from the food chain Cava, grew out of a long-running counterintelligence investigation that had not been targeting Mr. Homan, according to the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe the case.

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Manvendra Dubey @mkdubey.bsky.social · 20d

Go India go keep on track to energy independence, decarbonization, and sustainability

Robbie Andrew @robbieandrew.bsky.social · 20d

India has broken my graph.
30 GW of renewables added so far this year, ahead of 28.6 GW for all of 2024.
robbieandrew.github.io/india

Graph showing: Annual net additions of generation capacity in India

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Damien Meadows @damienmeadows.bsky.social · 21d

(It’s also separate to the €40 million #EUETS support for the first operational e-fuel plant in Europe) www.ineratec.de/en/news/iner...

INERATEC opens ERA ONE: Europe’s largest e-Fuel production plant goes into operation in Frankfurt | INERATEC

www.ineratec.de

Damien Meadows @damienmeadows.bsky.social · 21d

(N.B. this support is separate to the #EUETS funding for electrifying aviation) www.eplaneai.com/news/aura-ae...

Aura Aero Receives European Innovation Fund Support

## Aura Aero Secures €95 Million European Innovation Fund Grant for Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Aura Aero has become the first aeronautical company to receive fin

www.eplaneai.com

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Ben McWilliams @bmcwilliams.bsky.social · 21d

Great example of revenue from the EU's carbon price used to stimulate transition

✈️ At €75 per tonne, the following ten airlines will receive annual subsidies of between €3 and €20 million to support the purchase of sustainable aviation fuel

💰Total subsidy package of €1.5 billion

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Damien Meadows @damienmeadows.bsky.social · 21d

Carbon pricing works, including to reduce aviation’s climate impacts. Around €100 million #EUETS support for airlines which are using less polluting fuels has been announced climate.ec.europa.eu/news-other-r...

EU allocates €100m-worth of ETS allowances to help airlines buy Sustainable Aviation Fuels

On 12 September 2025, the Commission adopted a Decision on the allocation of EU ETS emission allowances to airlines for the use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in 2024.

climate.ec.europa.eu

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Cynthia Miller-Idriss @milleridriss.bsky.social · 25d

I wrote about the groypers and the Fuentes-Kirk fight years ago, in Hate in the Homeland. Cautioning here that there is still a lot to know about the shooter’s motivation, I’m sharing these two paragraphs here to set the history of this fight in context:

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Euan MacDonald @euanmacdonald.bsky.social · 28d

Map showing reported Russian drone incursions into Poland. Does not look random (14 drones): It looks like a deliberate attempt by fascist Russia to test NATO air defenses over a part of Polish territory used as a transit point for Western aid to democratic Ukraine.

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Svante Thunberg @svantethunberg.bsky.social · 29d

The ship “Family” of the Global Sumud Flotilla bound for Gaza, was hit by a drone during the night while anchored in the harbour of Tunis. The crew are reported safe. #sumudflotilla #freedomflotilla #shiptogaza

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Damien Meadows @damienmeadows.bsky.social · 29d

This deserves attention, even though I wish I hadn’t seen it. Thanks to all those trying to bring transparency and accountability.

Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 29d

Just taking a look at the birthday book; this page (shown in two screenshots) suggests Trump bought girls from Epstein. A few pages after a cartoon too grim to reproduce here. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...