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Petter Lydén @plyden.bsky.social · Sep 8

If you're prepping for war, build wind / solar, CEO of Ukraine's main energy company says. They're harder to destroy than thermal power plants: www.thetimes.com/article/4843...

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Petter Lydén @plyden.bsky.social · Jul 2

🚨 EU’s 2040 climate target? Still not enough.
@germanwatch.bsky.social: allowing CO₂ certificates weakens the real ambition.
🗣️ "The EU must aim for at least -76% by 2035 in its NDC to safeguard future generations." - Petter Lydén, Germanwatch
Read more (in German): www.germanwatch.org/de/93201

EU-Kommission zum Klimaziel 2040: Kompromissversuch schwächt Klimaambition

Die Umwelt- und Entwicklungsorganisation Germanwatch bedauert, dass der Vorschlag der EU-Kommission zum Klimaziel für 2040 hinter das Notwendige zurückfällt. „Dieser Entwurf kommt spät und bleibt hint...

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Petter Lydén @plyden.bsky.social · Jun 30

Mit Blick auf #COP30 bedeutet die mangelnde Klarheit bei den Verhandlungen in Bonn, dass die künftige brasilianische Präsidentschaft ihre Bemühungen beschleunigen muss, um die Voraussetzungen für ein erfolgreiches Ergebnis in Belém zu schaffen. #SB62

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Petter Lydén @plyden.bsky.social · Jun 27

It would be a mistake for the European Commission to follow French President Emmanuel Macron’s advice and slam the brakes on its proposals for 2040 climate targets, the Commission's Executive Vice-President @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu said this morning: www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

Delay to EU's 2040 climate goals ‘a mistake’, Ribera answers Macron

European Commission Executive Vice President Teresa Ribera was quizzed on Euronews' Europe Today morning show and asked for reaction to French President Emmanuel Macron's call to delay the Commission's 2040 climate targets. #EuropeNews

www.euronews.com

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Eurocities @eurocities.eu · Jun 23

"A clear, legally binding 2040 target from the EU, gives cities and investors the certainty they need," says @mathiasdeclercq.bsky.social

@teresaribera.ec.europa.eu, @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu, Mayors count on your leadership to ensure that Europe stays on track for climate neutrality by 2050.

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Petter Lydén @plyden.bsky.social · Jun 13

🌍 1.5°C to Stay Alive – Why this limit still matters. Happy to share our latest paper that lays out why the 1.5°C limit is not just symbolic – it’s vital for global stability, human rights, and ecosystem survival. So far in German, translation will follow: www.germanwatch.org/de/93174

1,5°C to stay alive

Im Pariser Klimaabkommen hat sich die internationale Staatengemeinschaft 2015 darauf verständigt, die Erderwärmung möglichst auf 1,5 °C zu begrenzen. Das vorliegende Papier beleuchtet die Bedeutung de...

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Petter Lydén @plyden.bsky.social · Jun 3

Relevant for more countries than Canada, not least certain oil and gas producers among the Gulf Countries

Cat Abreu @cat-abreu.bsky.social · Jun 3

In case anyone is wondering, “decarbonized oil and gas” does not exist, is a complete contradiction in terms, and a dangerous lie that Canadian government after Canadian government has tried to spin under the spell of industry lobbying. How disappointing.

www.ft.com/content/17ce...

Mark Carney courts oil industry in bid to Trump-proof Canada’s economy

Prime minister and Liberal party head touts ‘grand bargain’ with fossil fuel sector

www.ft.com

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Linda Kalcher @lindakalcher.bsky.social · May 27

Debates on the EU 2040 #climate target are picking up (again) and the position of the new German was a main driver for that.

It is a good sign that #Germany is once again taking an early and clear position on climate in Brussel!

More from @nkurmayer.bsky.social ⬇️

www.euractiv.com/section/eet/...

Europe's next climate target may already have been agreed in Berlin - Euractiv

Germany’s new coalition has adopted a climate stance shaped by talks with the EU’s top climate official, signalling where the bloc may land on a likely upcoming 2040 emissions target.

www.euractiv.com

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Petter Lydén @plyden.bsky.social · May 5

Interesting opening speech by Alaa Murabit at the Global Solutions Summit #GSS2025, about how trust in government can be restored

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Petter Lydén @plyden.bsky.social · May 2

Small update from German politics: International climate policy including UNFCCC will be moved from the foreign office back to the environment ministry in the new government. Meaning it will be under social democrats rather than conservatives, and a possibly more interested minister - more on Monday

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Petter Lydén @plyden.bsky.social · Apr 29

One more EU country joining the -90% for 2040 fan group: "We think it's a good target," Finland's state secretary for climate Mika Nykänen said in an interview of the 90% commitment: www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Finland backs EU goal to slash emissions 90% by 2040

Finland supports a European Union target to cut the bloc's net greenhouse gas emissions 90% by 2040, the country's state secretary for climate told Reuters, as governments prepare for tough negotiations on the EU's next climate goal.

www.reuters.com

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Climate Home News @climatechangenews.com · Apr 7

Comment: Trump’s tariff tantrum won’t stop the global energy transition

The US’s share of the global cleantech trade is too marginal to dictate its terms – but the trade tariffs will harm American workers and developing countries

🖋 @350.org's @andreassieber.bsky.social

Trump's tariff tantrum won't stop the global energy transition

The US's share of the cleantech trade is too small to dictate the terms of the energy transition, but Trump's tariff decisions will do harm

www.climatechangenews.com

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Petter Lydén @plyden.bsky.social · Mar 26

Der Petersberger Klimadialog bekräftigt Engagement für internationalen Klimaschutz, bis zur Weltklimakonferenz @cop30amazonia.bsky.social geht es nun darum, konkreter zu werden - weitere Kommentare von @germanwatch.bsky.social hier: www.germanwatch.org/de/93110 #PCD2025

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Petter Lydén @plyden.bsky.social · Mar 25

Livestream from PCD in Berlin, starting in around 15 min

Auswärtiges Amt @diplo.de · Mar 25

#Info: Live ab +/- 10:30 Uhr MEZ - Eröffnung des Petersberger Klimadialogs durch @climatemorgan.bsky.social und André do Lago, designierter Präsident der @cop30amazonia.bsky.social #PCD2025
www.youtube.com/live/V-lHkuwwsIM

Petersberg Climate Dialogue - DAY 1

YouTube video by GermanyDiplo

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Petter Lydén @plyden.bsky.social · Mar 24

This week in Berlin: the Petersberg Climate Dialogue- we have put together our comments for the PCD in a press release (in German): www.germanwatch.org/de/93100

Petersberger Klimadialog muss zeigen: Rückzug der USA vom Klimaschutz ist verkraftbar

Der morgen beginnende Petersberger Klimadialog steht in diesem Jahr unter besonders großem Erwartungsdruck: Er soll nach dem Ausfall der USA ein starkes Signal für wirkungsvollen Klimaschutz senden. D...

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Petter Lydén @plyden.bsky.social · Mar 18

Really impressive work behind - and in - the report, will use it as inspiration for own work!

Petter Lydén @plyden.bsky.social · Mar 17

The European Commission is expected to propose an emissions reduction target for 2040 in the first quarter of 2025.
Environment ministers, who traditionally negotiate the target, will meet on 27 March. The Commission may want to propose the target before this.
www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/q...

Q&A: EU to propose 2040 emissions reduction target

www.cleanenergywire.org

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Petter Lydén @plyden.bsky.social · Mar 6

Brazil has published its official #COP30 website: cop30.br/en, which also reveals naming the COP 'Amazonia'. A number of social media accounts have also been set up, including on this platform: @cop30amazonia.bsky.social

English

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Petter Lydén @plyden.bsky.social · Feb 27

The High Ambition Coalition (HAC) about the ongoing @ipcc.bsky.social meeting right now: "We must protect climate science. We have to make decisions about our planet’s future on the basis of the best evidence & knowledge..." Full statement here: www.highambitioncoalition.org/statements/c...

Protect Climate Science and Preserve the IPCC's Role in the Paris Agreement Process — The High Ambition Coalition

February 21st, 2025

www.highambitioncoalition.org

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Petter Lydén @plyden.bsky.social · Feb 25

How can Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) unlock much-needed finance for development & climate? Why has Germany been blocking key innovations - and are their concerns valid?
Our new policy brief by my colleague Chris Groeber debunks common concerns from German policymakers: www.germanwatch.org/en/92014

Innovative Use Options for the IMF’s Special Drawing Rights

With debt soaring, aid budgets shrinking, and the climate crisis escalating, the need for bold solutions is urgent. In this brief, we explore how rechannelling SDRs through IMF funds and MDBs, SDR bon...

www.germanwatch.org

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Petter Lydén @plyden.bsky.social · Feb 13

On 23 Feb, Germans will elect a new parliament, and a new government will be formed. Here an overview by @carbonbrief.org of where the political parties stand on climate and energy policy: www.carbonbrief.org/germany-elec...

Germany election 2025: What the manifestos say on energy and climate change - Carbon Brief

Carbon Brief tracks commitments made by the main parties in Germany's 2025 election, across a range of issues related to climate and energy.

www.carbonbrief.org

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Petter Lydén @plyden.bsky.social · Feb 10

Today is the official deadline for #NDCs. More than half of all countries - including India, China and the EU - will not meet the deadline. However, it is certainly better to get ambitious climate targets a few months later than less ambition on time. More info here: www.linkedin.com/posts/petter...

Petter Lydén on LinkedIn: Neue Klimaziele lassen auf sich warten

The official deadline for submitting the new #NDCs ends today. More than half of the countries - including India, China and the EU - will not meet the United…

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Petter Lydén @plyden.bsky.social · Feb 5

Next Monday is the deadline for countries to submit their new NDCs. Some have already submitted, but many will follow later. For those, we have recommendations in our paper "Life after the Global Stocktake - Six Steps from Diagnosis to Third Generation NDCs": www.germanwatch.org/en/91893?mtm...

Life after the Global Stocktake

The first Global Stocktake revealed that global efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C are insufficient, with COP29 failing to deliver significant progress. Now, it is high time for policymakers to correct...

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Petter Lydén @plyden.bsky.social · Jan 31

Germany's largest political party, the conservative CDU, just opened the door to the extreme right (AfD) to get a motion through parliament. This was a door repeatedly stated to be very firmly shut, but has now been opened by Friedrich Merz, Chancellor candidate. www.dw.com/en/afd-firew...

Germany: What is the 'AfD firewall'? – DW – 01/31/2025

Germany's conservatives were able to pass a strict immigration motion with votes by the far-right party, marking a historic breach of the "firewall" on working with the far-right on policy. Has the "f...

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Andreas Sieber @andreassieber.bsky.social · Jan 29

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#Switzerland has a new #climate target as the basis for their #NDC
How good or bad is it? Rather bad, here is why - thoughts and comments welcome!

www.admin.ch/gov/en/start...

#UNFCCC #COP30

Climate: Federal Council approves new reduction targets under the Paris Agreement

Current information from the Federal Administration. All press releases from the Federal Administration, the departments and offices.

www.admin.ch

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