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Eva Six @sixev4.bsky.social · 6d

Wer trägt Verantwortung für die Klimakrise? 🌍🔥

Statt Schuld nur bei Konsument:innen zu suchen, nimmt unser Ansatz auch Vermögende in die Pflicht.

Mit @nicolasprinz.bsky.social & Judith Derndorfer am @awblog.at 👉 www.awblog.at/klima-energi...

Verantwortung für die Klimakrise: Reiche und Konzernbesitzer:innen in die Pflicht nehmen

Die Klimakrise ist nicht nur eine ökologische, sondern auch eine soziale Frage: Während weniger wohlhabende Menschen die Folgen wie Hitze oder Überschwemmungen besonders stark spüren, profitieren die ...

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Markus Steen @markussteen.bsky.social · 11d

PhD position at SINTEF - sustainability transitions (social science) - CCS in waste-to-energy - fully funded 3 years starting Jan 2026 www.finn.no/428930743

PhD position in Sustainability Transitions – Carbon capture and storage | FINN.no

We are searching for a talented social science candidate to join our Innovation and Sustainability research group as a PhD candidate. The group is a part of

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Simon Baumgartinger-Seiringer @sbaumgartinger.bsky.social · 11d

Interesting piece on industrial policy in China
"Developed markets are already resisting, the interesting new development is the raft of trade defence measures being put in place by emerging and middle income countries (...) Mexico, India, Vietnam (...) now fear premature deindustrialisation."

Michael Pettis @michaelpettis.bsky.social · 12d

George Magnus argues that involution is a systemic problem, not just an incremental issue for a few industries.
www.ft.com/content/0b32...

China’s industrial policy is destroying its economy

Subsidies distort. Massive subsidies distort massively.

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Eva Six @sixev4.bsky.social · 14d

💸Warum Ausgabenkürzungen in Zeiten großer Herausforderungen–Klimakrise, Demokratieverdrossenheit, schwache Wirtschaft, steigende Arbeitslosigkeit... – keine gute Idee sind, zeigt der deutsche Wirtschaftsweise @achimtruger.bsky.social gemeinsam mit den tollen Budgetexpert:innen der @arbeiterkammer.at

A&W Blog @aundw.bsky.social · 14d

In D & AT wird diskutiert: Wie saniert man den #Staatshaushalt richtig?

@surplusmagazin.bsky.social Kolumnist und Top-Ökonom @achimtruger.bsky.social analysiert mit @georgfeigl.bsky.social & Tamara Premrov warum Kürzen mehr Probleme verursachen kann, als es löst. 🏦📉

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Marcus Wadsak @marcuswadsak.bsky.social · 18d

Innsbruck erlebte heute den wärmsten September-Tag seit Messbeginn von knapp 250 Jahren.

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Andrés Rodríguez-Pose @rodriguez-pose.bsky.social · 21d

The geography of #decarbonisation is uneven: vulnerability clusters, preparedness is patchy, responsiveness varies. @sbaumgartinger.bsky.social, @balazspager.bsky.social & @michaelatrippl.bsky.social address these contrasts in CEE in their new Economic Geography paper. doi.org/10.1080/0013...

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Simon Baumgartinger-Seiringer @sbaumgartinger.bsky.social · 22d

𝟔 | 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 & 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤
Our analysis of 11 regions – incl. in-depth studies of Lower Austria & Ústí – shows how complex, uneven, and contested these processes are.
Together with @michaelatrippl.bsky.social & @balazspager.bsky.social

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Simon Baumgartinger-Seiringer @sbaumgartinger.bsky.social · 22d

𝟓 | 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫
We argue for a transformative resilience framework: transitions depend on the interplay of inherited structures (vulnerability & preparedness) and dynamic agency (responsiveness). This matters for policy. 🧩

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Simon Baumgartinger-Seiringer @sbaumgartinger.bsky.social · 22d

𝟒 | 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬
But structure isn’t everything. Agency matters. We unpack responsiveness – how actors recognize challenges, mobilize solutions, dismantle old paths, and orchestrate change. Without this, transitions stall. 🔧

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Simon Baumgartinger-Seiringer @sbaumgartinger.bsky.social · 22d

𝟑 | 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬
Exposure is one thing. Capacity is another. Our preparedness index shows stark differences in how well regions are equipped with assets, resources, and capacities to build green futures. Many highly vulnerable places are also ill-prepared. 🎯

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Simon Baumgartinger-Seiringer @sbaumgartinger.bsky.social · 22d

𝟐 | 𝐕𝐮𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲
Many regions still heavily rely on carbon- and energy-intensive industries. We map where this legacy creates high vulnerability – places facing serious disruption risks if transitions fail to take root. ⚠️

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Simon Baumgartinger-Seiringer @sbaumgartinger.bsky.social · 22d

𝟏 | 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰!!
Our new paper in 𝘌𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘎𝘦𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘺 explores how regions navigate industrial transitions. We introduce a transformative resilience lens–looking at vulnerability, preparedness & responsiveness in shaping regional industrial transitions. 1/6

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Regions in Industrial Transitions: A Transformative Resilience Perspective on the Uneven Geographies of Vulnerability, Preparedness, and Responsiveness

This article explores regional industrial transitions in the context of climate change. Drawing inspiration from recent work on green regional vulnerability and challenge-oriented regional innovati...

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Eva Six @sixev4.bsky.social · 28d

🫴Wer kümmert sich um ältere Menschen – und wen kümmert es überhaupt, wer diese Pflege übernimmt?

Am 24.9. um 16:00 diskutieren wir darüber – Grundlage ist das neue Dossier von @suedwind.at & der AK Wien: www.suedwind-magazin.at/magazin/2025...

Anmeldung: veranstaltung.akwien.at/de/who-cares...

Who cares? Globale Pflege- und Sorgearbeit in der Kritik

Südwind-Magazin-Talk

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Philipp Heimberger @heimbergecon.bsky.social · 28d

Statistically insignificant results are at least as interesting as significant ones (but often end up in the file drawer because deemed less publishable). Results are interesting if they change what we believe. No reason that only non-zero findings should change our beliefs.

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Simon Baumgartinger-Seiringer @sbaumgartinger.bsky.social · Aug 22

Happy to announce that the paper is now published in Regional Studies... please have a look:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

And for an overview of key insights:
www.linkedin.com/posts/simon-...

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Simon Baumgartinger-Seiringer @sbaumgartinger.bsky.social · Aug 22

Happy to announce that the paper is now published in Regional Studies... please have a look:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

And for an overview of key insights:
www.linkedin.com/posts/simon-...

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VoxDev @voxdev.bsky.social · Jul 9

🆕 Industrial policy in China: Four key facts

Today on VoxDev, Hanming Fang (@upenn.edu), Ming Li (CUHK) & Guangli Lu (CUHK) analyse industrial policy in China across various levels of government: voxdev.org/topic/macroe...

Industrial policy in China: Four key facts

Industrial policy is often discussed through high-level narratives and flagship initiatives, yet its implementation—particularly at the subnational level—remains opaque. By using large language models...

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Max Roser @maxroser.bsky.social · Jul 5

In 2014, half of Greece's electricity was generated by coal.

A decade later, that share has fallen to just 6%.

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Marcus Wadsak @marcuswadsak.bsky.social · Jun 26

Extreme Hitzewelle im westlichen Mittelmeer: Temperatur liegt um rund 5 Grad über den üblichen Werten für Anfang Sommer. Das hat Auswirkungen auf unser Wetter: mehr Hitze->mehr Extrem.
(Quelle Bild: European Union, Copernicus Marine Service Data)

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Owen Winter @owenwntr.bsky.social · May 27

For the first time in history, Gen Z and Millenials together made up a bigger share of the electorate than Baby Boomers. They also swung heavily towards Donald Trump.

@daniellaraz.bsky.social and I wrote about the Zillennial election: www.economist.com/united-state...

Chart showing the relative sizes and partisan lean of generations over time. The chart shows how Gen Z and Millenials grew from 2012 to 2024 and also swung towards the Republican Party

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Florian Aigner @florianaigner.at · May 22

Was zur Hölle? Harvard darf keine ausländischen Studierenden mehr aufnehmen. Derzeit dort studierende müssen gehen. Das ist die Zerstörung der Universität Nummer 1 der USA. Das ist totale Eskalation. Ich habe keine Worte.
www.derstandard.at/story/300000...

Regierung Trump verbietet Harvard die Aufnahme von Ausländern

Das Heimatschutzministerium der US-Regierung von Präsident Donald Trump hat der Eliteuniversität untersagt, internationale Studierende aufzunehmen. Bereits studierende Ausländer müssen demnach die Uni...

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Andrés Rodríguez-Pose @rodriguez-pose.bsky.social · Apr 25

#Innovation should be “in the air,” but for many firms, it’s suffocating.
In a new Research Policy article, @martinapardy.bsky.social shows that as MNEs scale up, middle-tier #firms #patent less—outgunned and outpaced in a race where scale has become the strategy.
doi.org/10.1016/j.re...

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Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · May 19

Measles once killed millions every year. Vaccines changed this, preventing disease, long-term immune damage and deadly outbreaks.

In this article @scientificdiscovery.dev & @spoonerf.bsky.social explain how vaccines were developed and their impact on saving lives. ourworldindata.org/measles-vacc...

Measles vaccines save millions of lives each year

Measles once killed millions every year. Vaccines changed this, preventing disease, long-term immune damage, and deadly outbreaks.

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Marcus Wadsak @marcuswadsak.bsky.social · May 16

Gute Nachrichten:

In China sinken die CO2-Emissionen. Der radikale Ausbau von erneuerbarer Energie zeigt Wirkung. Details hier: www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-cle...

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Paul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social · May 8

Early exit polls suggest the new pope did particularly well with male voters aged 45-79.

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