John Ainger
@johnainger.bsky.social
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Journalist eating mussels in Brussels and covering climate, energy (crises) for Bloomberg. Mundus Journalism advisory board member. Opinions own etc. He/him.
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John Ainger
@johnainger.bsky.social
· Aug 27
EU Struggles to Find Takers for Hydrogen Money, Curbing Rollout
The European Union is struggling to find takers for subsidies to jumpstart a green hydrogen market following a number of dropouts by potential recipients, potentially stalling the rollout of the clean...
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John Ainger
@johnainger.bsky.social
· Aug 14
Brazil Refuses to Move Climate Summit as Lodging Crisis Looms
This year’s United Nations climate summit, scheduled for November in Brazil, has been designed to make history by bringing world leaders, diplomats and some 50,000 other participants into the heart of...
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John Ainger
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· Aug 13
John Ainger
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· Jul 28
The EU’s Monster Energy Deal With Trump Looks Hard to Achieve
The European Union’s promise to buy $750 billion of American energy imports over three years was pivotal to securing a trade deal with President Donald Trump, but it’s a pledge it will struggle to kee...
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John Ainger
@johnainger.bsky.social
· Jul 24
EU and China Will Pledge Climate Leadership Role as US Retreats
The European Union and China will commit to leading the world in the fight against climate change in a symbolic show of unity as the US steps back under President Donald Trump.
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John Ainger
@johnainger.bsky.social
· Jul 23
Vanuatu Wins Landmark Legal Battle Over Climate Change Impact
One of the world’s most vulnerable countries to the fallout from climate change has won a landmark legal battle, giving countries new ammunition to pursue some of the planet’s biggest emitters.
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John Ainger
@johnainger.bsky.social
· Jul 17
EU Climate Chief Expects Pension Funds to Help Revamp Grids
The European Union’s climate chief expects to attract the financial firepower of some of the bloc’s biggest pension funds to help modernize power grids that are key to the green transition.
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John Ainger
@johnainger.bsky.social
· Jul 15
EU to Outline What Tech Can Be Used for Permanent CO2 Removal
The European Union is set to define what technologies can be used to permanently remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as it pursues its goal of being climate neutral by 2050.
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John Ainger
@johnainger.bsky.social
· Jul 8
EU Climate Skeptics to Oversee Divisive 2040 Goal in Parliament
The European Union is set to face an even tougher challenge in passing its ambitious goal to cut emissions 90% by 2040 after a group skeptical of climate change was nominated as the lead negotiator fo...
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John Ainger
@johnainger.bsky.social
· Jul 2
Europe’s Climate Resolve Faces Big Test as EU Unveils 2040 Goal
The heat wave searing Europe is making a compelling case for one of the most ambitious climate targets ever set by Brussels. Many in the European Union, however, have yet to be convinced.
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John Ainger
@johnainger.bsky.social
· Jun 27
Wars, Trump and Climate Malaise: Brazil Braces for a Tough COP30
As climate delegates walked into Bonn’s World Conference Center on the first Monday after the US attack on Iran’s nuclear sites, they were serenaded on loudspeaker by Doris Day’s “Que Sera Sera.” What...
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John Ainger
@johnainger.bsky.social
· Jun 25
Turkey Steps Up Race Against Australia to Host COP31 Talks
Turkey is ramping up a campaign to host next year’s annual United Nations climate talks, rivaling a competing proposal from Australia for the event that attracts tens of thousands of delegates.
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John Ainger
@johnainger.bsky.social
· Jun 25
EU Nations Seek New Carbon Market Changes to Prevent High Prices
A group of European Union countries want changes to the region’s new carbon market in order to prevent a surge in prices that could trigger a backlash against ambitious climate measures.
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