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Marian Feist @mjfeist.bsky.social · 14d

This is interesting.

The EU’s #CBAM has become a key point of contention in #UNFCCC talks (see bsky.app/profile/mjfe...).

Brazil is now essentially proposing a bad bank to offload this discussion, so that it won’t hamper #COP30.

Novel use of ye olde yet-another-forum.

Climate Home News @climatechangenews.com · 14d

“There is a lot of baggage with the intertwining issues of trade and climate, and it is unclear if a new forum will resolve old tensions.” buff.ly/5JOaGbi

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benjaminpohlberlin.bsky.social @benjaminpohlberlin.bsky.social · 16d

To be consistent w/ limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees, governments collectively need to produce less than half of the fossil fuels they are planning for 2030 (5 years from now) and then double down to halve production again by 2050, @unep.org, @sei.org, @climateanalytics.org & @iisd.org show 👇

Adam Vaughan @adamvaughan.bsky.social · 16d

"10 years after the Paris Agreement, governments plan to produce more than double the volume of fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C"

Stark "production gap" report from @unep.org today
www.sei.org/publications...

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Jakob Skovgaard @jakobskovgaard.bsky.social · 23d

Just 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)

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Marian Feist @mjfeist.bsky.social · 29d

Concise overview of the upcoming #COP30 climate summit in Brazil and its wider context – by @eamaberg.bsky.social of @chesc.bsky.social

www.chathamhouse.org/2025/09/what...

What is COP30 and why does it matter for the climate?

Unpacking the key issues at the COP30 climate change conference in Belém, Brazil.

www.chathamhouse.org

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WRI Climate @wriclimate.bsky.social · 28d

📢 #SO & #GHGprotocol have announced a landmark partnership to align greenhouse gas standards and jointly develop a new product lifecycle assessment standard.

This sets the stage for harmonized reporting and faster climate action. Learn more: bit.ly/4nlbtIs

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IIASA @iiasa.ac.at · Sep 3

🌍 Carbon storage is not a limitless climate solution.

A new IIASA-led study in @nature.com shows that safe, practical underground carbon storage could reduce warming by only 0.7°C – almost 10 times less than earlier estimates of 6°C.

Read more 🔗 iiasa.ac.at/news/sep-202...
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Matthew Gidden @gidden.bsky.social · Sep 4

Our paper is out today in @nature.com where we assess a Prudent Planetary Limit for Geologic Carbon Storage:

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

A prudent planetary limit for geologic carbon storage - Nature

A risk-based, spatially explicit analysis of carbon storage in sedimentary basins establishes a prudent planetary limit of around 1,460 Gt of geological carbon storage, which requires making explicit ...

www.nature.com

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Center for Global Sustainability @ctrglobsust.bsky.social · Sep 3

Released today📢

A new study in @nature.com finds that the global capacity for geological carbon storage is much lower than current estimates, highlighting the importance of responsible management to use this tool wisely and protect future generations:
doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09423-y

A journal article in Nature titled "A prudent planetary limit for geologic carbon storage".

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Marian Feist @mjfeist.bsky.social · Aug 27

Previously headed by the foreign office, Germany’s #climatediplomacy is now consolidated at the environment ministry again.

But some things have survived the recent change of government. (1/2)

www.bundesumweltministerium.de/pressemittei...

Internationale Klimapolitik: Zuständigkeit wechselt, gemeinsames Engagement bleibt- BMUKN - Pressemitteilung

Die Bundesregierung stellt die internationale Klimapolitik neu auf. Die Federführung wechselt vom Auswärtigem Amt zum Bundesumweltministerium (BMUKN). Dort wird eine neue Abteilung für internationale ...

www.bundesumweltministerium.de

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Miranda Boettcher @mirandaboe.bsky.social · Aug 18

Any ocean governance people in Johannesburg at the TC-ESG conference this week? Come join our session! Thursday August 21, 2025 08:30 - 10:00 SAST, more info here: lnkd.in/d2nvPh83
With: D.G: Webster, Leandra Gonçalves, Elizabeth Nyman, Vitor Renck & Rachel Bitoun #TCESG25 @esgproject.bsky.social

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Brigitte Knopf @brigitteknopf.bsky.social · Jul 16

📢 Einladung am 10. Sep. zu unserer Konferenz
„Wohnen als klimasoziale Frage“
mit einem Auftakt durch Bauministerin @verena-hubertz.de und herausragenden Expert:innen aus Politik, Wissenschaft und Praxis auf Panels und in Workshops
zukunft-klimasozial.de/wohnen-als-k...
@klimasozial.bsky.social

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SWP Europe @swp-europe.bsky.social · Jun 24

🎯 As the EU shapes its 2040 climate target, international credits return to the spotlight.
@felixschenuit.bsky.social‬ warns: credit quality, permanence and scalability must be ensured – especially for carbon removal.
🔗 buff.ly/QLMG8AK
#EUClimatePolicy #CDR #Article6

International Credits in EU Climate Policy: Old Conflicts, New Challenges

In the discussions being held at EU level about the 2040 mitigation target, the role of international credits has recently taken centre stage....

www.swp-berlin.org

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Felix Schenuit @felixschenuit.bsky.social · Jul 2

The legislative proposal for the 2040 target has landed:

▶️ 90% reduction of net GHG compared to 1990 (no separate target for removals!)
▶️ flexibilities as central element, incl. international credits & domestic CDR
▶️NDC will include an *indicative* 2035 figure

climate.ec.europa.eu/document/dow...

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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · Jul 3

NEW – Q&A: European Commission’s proposal to cut EU emissions 90% by 2040 | @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social @daisydunne.carbonbrief.org @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org w/ comment from
@lindakalcher.bsky.social @mforte.bsky.social

Read here: buff.ly/HG72yBk

Total net greenhouse gas emissions in the EU from 1990 to 2025, with projects and targets out to 2050 in million tonnes of CO2 equivalent (MtCO2e). Source: Eurostat.

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Garry Peterson @resiliencesci.bsky.social · Jun 30

IPBES task force on models and scenarios NFF explained

Nature Futures Framework
@laurap18.bsky.social +
doi.org/10.1016/B978...
"This chapter examines the NFF and its potential to guide transformative policy solutions rooted in diverse and locally held values of nature."

Fig. 3. Summary of 31 studies published in academic journals that engaged with the NFF, reviewed by Okayasu et al. (2025), showing the proportions of: a) methods (72 total counts), b) scenario types (49 total counts), c) policy cycle stages (62 total counts), and d) outputs generated in the application of the NFF (87 total counts). As studies can fall into multiple categories, the total count exceeds the number of studies.

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Felix Schenuit @felixschenuit.bsky.social · Jun 23

New SWP publication: “International Credits in EU Climate Policy: Old Conflicts, New Challenges”

We currently see a renaissance of international credits in EU climate policy. In this piece, I discuss the politics of the 2040 target & the possible role for Art. 6

www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...

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Marian Feist @mjfeist.bsky.social · Jun 19

At the #SB62 #Juneclimatemeetings, “unilateral trade measures” – code for the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism ( #CBAM ) – have become a major point of contention.

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Felix Schenuit @felixschenuit.bsky.social · Jun 18

Welche Rolle können internationale Zertifikate in der EU Klimapolitik spielen und wie geht es mit dem 2040 Ziel/NDC weiter? Ein paar Gedanken dazu im DLF-Interview (@uedio.bsky.social)

▶️ www.deutschlandfunk.de/klimazertifi...

SWP-Publikation dazu www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/... @swp-berlin.org

Internationale Zertifikate in der EU-Klimapolitik: Alte Konflikte, neue Herausforderungen

In den Diskussionen, die auf EU-Ebene über das neue Emissionsminderungsziel für 2040 geführt werden, rückte zuletzt die Rolle internationaler...

www.swp-berlin.org

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Claire Dupont @cladupont.bsky.social · Jun 19

‘Rethinking EU climate and sustainability governance in an age of disruption’ is the theme of the final conference of @greendealnet.eu in Brussels today. Look at this exciting programme! #Climate #governance #EU #polisci

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Marian Feist @mjfeist.bsky.social · Jun 17

#SB62 just adopted the agenda after two days of deliberation. Disagreement over the inclusion of items on #climatefinance and trade measures.

Pushback following the EU’s lacklustre communication around #CBAM has seeped into #UNFCCC negotiations.

#Juneclimatemeetings

Opening plenary of the Subsidiary Bodies

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CDRmare @cdrmare.bsky.social · Jun 10

Congratulation @mirandaboe.bsky.social! The CDRmare expert has been appointed as a member of the Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Standing Committee, established by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Learn more here: www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/mar...

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · Jun 10

Half of Australia’s seas are protected. So why are marine species and ecosystems in freefall?

Australia’s government is pledging better protection for our vulnerable seas – but will it work?

theconversation.com

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Jean-Pierre Gattuso @jpgattuso.bsky.social · Jun 8

Let the 3rd UN Ocean Conference be the conference that makes the difference!

1️⃣ Act now where science is clear
2️⃣ Advance knowledge before irreversible decisions
3️⃣ Turn knowledge into action, and action into justice

Do not hesitate to disseminate widely.
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#UNOC3 #OOSC #ScienceForTheOcean 🌊

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Miranda Boettcher @mirandaboe.bsky.social · Jun 6

My time at #OOSC was well spent, and Nice was - as advertised - very nice 😏 🌊
Thanks to all - looking forward to continuing conversations on ocean-climate action, assessment & governance!
@ifremer.bsky.social @jpgattuso.bsky.social

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