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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The commission is yet again set to propose a one-year delay of the EU's deforestation law, blaming an IT overload as companies submit their paperwork.

It could open the door to further "simplifications" of the regulation, with EPP pushing for a zero-risk category.

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EU Proposes Another One-Year Delay to Landmark Deforestation Law
The European Commission, the bloc’s executive branch, will seek to again delay the implementation of its landmark law to tackle deforestation, according to Jessika Roswall, the bloc’s environment comm...
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The US is still considering whether to attend the upcoming #COP30 climate summit in Brazil in order to have an “honest dialogue” on the feasibility of the world’s green transition, Energy Secretary Chris Wright told Bloomberg.

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US Weighs COP30 Climate Summit Attendance for ‘Honest Dialogue’
“I would not be at all against going, if I had an audience and a platform to engage with the world,” said Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
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The IEA's draft annual shows dreams of a peak in fossil fuel demand this decade is a mirage.

"The world isn’t performing an “energy transition” but an “energy addition,” where renewables top up oil, gas and coal."

Must read from @javierblas.bsky.social

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The Myth of Peak Fossil-Fuel Demand Is Crumbling
The use of oil and gas will continue to climb for decades, according to a draft of the International Energy Agency’s annual report.
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"And the climate in Brussels resembles what parts of Croatia were like 25 years ago"

And yet, in Brussels, there's still nowhere to swim outdoors to cool off.
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The EU’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 keep.

It looks like #nuclear will hold the key. Read our take:

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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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