Wiebke Witt
@wiebkemarie.bsky.social
Climate professional | amateur musician | English & German | views are my own
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Dorniger Optimismus.
Rescuing 1.5°C: new evidence on the highest possible ambition to…
This study shows that, even after years of insufficient action, the world can still return to well below 1.5°C of warming this century if countries pursue the “highest possible ambition” in climate ac...
climateanalytics.org
November 6, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Dorniger Optimismus.
Me as a baby. 10 years ago at COP21 in Paris.
November 6, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Me as a baby. 10 years ago at COP21 in Paris.
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Is the Trump slow down in clean energy manufacturing investments bottoming out?
Our tracking shows that new investments in US clean energy manufacturing during Q3 2025 exceeded canceled or paused projects for the first time since Q3 2024. 🔌💡
www.the-big-green-machine.com/post-trump-s...
Our tracking shows that new investments in US clean energy manufacturing during Q3 2025 exceeded canceled or paused projects for the first time since Q3 2024. 🔌💡
www.the-big-green-machine.com/post-trump-s...
October 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Is the Trump slow down in clean energy manufacturing investments bottoming out?
Our tracking shows that new investments in US clean energy manufacturing during Q3 2025 exceeded canceled or paused projects for the first time since Q3 2024. 🔌💡
www.the-big-green-machine.com/post-trump-s...
Our tracking shows that new investments in US clean energy manufacturing during Q3 2025 exceeded canceled or paused projects for the first time since Q3 2024. 🔌💡
www.the-big-green-machine.com/post-trump-s...
It’s like the Avengers, but instead of saving the world, they are delaying climate action.
www.ft.com/content/05ec...
www.ft.com/content/05ec...
US and Qatar issue energy and trade threats to EU over climate rules
Fossil fuel exporters claim investment and security of supply will be imperilled
www.ft.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:11 AM
It’s like the Avengers, but instead of saving the world, they are delaying climate action.
www.ft.com/content/05ec...
www.ft.com/content/05ec...
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There’s no way to stop climate change without consuming less.
Global use of coal hit record high in 2024
Bleak report finds greenhouse gas emissions are still rising despite ‘exponential’ growth of renewables
www.theguardian.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:01 AM
There’s no way to stop climate change without consuming less.
ADÉLA will be the next big pop girlie. Mark my words.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zRQ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zRQ...
ADÉLA Performs "SUPERSCAR" | #MTVPush
YouTube video by MTV
www.youtube.com
October 22, 2025 at 7:48 AM
ADÉLA will be the next big pop girlie. Mark my words.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zRQ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zRQ...
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As the workforce evolves, younger generations are rejecting a frenetic approach to work that can create undue stress and cross work-life balance boundaries.
‘It’s PR, not the ER’: Gen Z is resisting the workplace emergency
In an evolving workforce, Gen Z is rejecting a frenetic, stress-inducing approach to work that crosses work-life balance boundaries and leads to burnout.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 22, 2025 at 5:00 AM
As the workforce evolves, younger generations are rejecting a frenetic approach to work that can create undue stress and cross work-life balance boundaries.
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NEW: How Emmanuel Macron ended up manoeuvring France into the camp of the EU's climate blockers — putting at risk the EU's compliance with the Paris Agreement on the eve of the accord's 10th anniversary.
Our story: www.politico.eu/article/emma...
Our story: www.politico.eu/article/emma...
How Macron joined the climate bad guys club
The French president has joined Poland, Italy and Hungary to stall discussions ahead of the COP30 climate conference in November.
www.politico.eu
September 18, 2025 at 8:55 AM
NEW: How Emmanuel Macron ended up manoeuvring France into the camp of the EU's climate blockers — putting at risk the EU's compliance with the Paris Agreement on the eve of the accord's 10th anniversary.
Our story: www.politico.eu/article/emma...
Our story: www.politico.eu/article/emma...
Folge 8 war bodenlos. Schauen wir mal, wie der Bericht heute wird.
Diese Woche kommen (vielleicht) das Energiewende-Monitoring UND die Folge 8 von Princess Charming. Es wird spannend.
September 15, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Folge 8 war bodenlos. Schauen wir mal, wie der Bericht heute wird.
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Wer ist verantwortlich für klimabedingte #Extremwetterereignisse?
Dank Fortschritten in der #Attributionsforschung können wir das immer besser sagen – und z. B. die Verantwortung einzelner, fossiler Konzerne für Hitzewellen berechnen.
table.media/climate/news... @table.media
Dank Fortschritten in der #Attributionsforschung können wir das immer besser sagen – und z. B. die Verantwortung einzelner, fossiler Konzerne für Hitzewellen berechnen.
table.media/climate/news... @table.media
September 11, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Wer ist verantwortlich für klimabedingte #Extremwetterereignisse?
Dank Fortschritten in der #Attributionsforschung können wir das immer besser sagen – und z. B. die Verantwortung einzelner, fossiler Konzerne für Hitzewellen berechnen.
table.media/climate/news... @table.media
Dank Fortschritten in der #Attributionsforschung können wir das immer besser sagen – und z. B. die Verantwortung einzelner, fossiler Konzerne für Hitzewellen berechnen.
table.media/climate/news... @table.media
Ich bin Team Waldohreule 🤞
Hot Take: Es ist fast unfair, dass Eulen beim NABU "Vogel des Jahres" mitmachen dürfen. Wie sollen die anderen Vögel da mithalten?
www.vogeldesjahres.de
Hot Take: Es ist fast unfair, dass Eulen beim NABU "Vogel des Jahres" mitmachen dürfen. Wie sollen die anderen Vögel da mithalten?
www.vogeldesjahres.de
Deutschland wählt den Vogel des Jahres 2026 - NABU
www.vogeldesjahres.de
September 9, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Ich bin Team Waldohreule 🤞
Hot Take: Es ist fast unfair, dass Eulen beim NABU "Vogel des Jahres" mitmachen dürfen. Wie sollen die anderen Vögel da mithalten?
www.vogeldesjahres.de
Hot Take: Es ist fast unfair, dass Eulen beim NABU "Vogel des Jahres" mitmachen dürfen. Wie sollen die anderen Vögel da mithalten?
www.vogeldesjahres.de
Diese Woche kommen (vielleicht) das Energiewende-Monitoring UND die Folge 8 von Princess Charming. Es wird spannend.
September 8, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Diese Woche kommen (vielleicht) das Energiewende-Monitoring UND die Folge 8 von Princess Charming. Es wird spannend.
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A little inspiration for us all from Dog Man?
September 5, 2025 at 10:09 AM
A little inspiration for us all from Dog Man?
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Unterirdische CO2-Speicher bieten bei Berücksichtigung von Risiken deutlich weniger Potenzial als angenommen, zeigt eine neue Studie. Auch in Deutschland gilt: Nur ein Bruchteil des technisch Möglichen ist wirklich vertretbar.
www.klimareporter.de/technik/co2-...
www.klimareporter.de/technik/co2-...
CO₂-Platz unter der Erde schrumpft
Kein Klima-Allheilmittel, sondern eine knappe Ressource: Unterirdische CO₂-Speicher bieten bei deutlich weniger Potenzial als angenommen.
www.klimareporter.de
September 5, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Unterirdische CO2-Speicher bieten bei Berücksichtigung von Risiken deutlich weniger Potenzial als angenommen, zeigt eine neue Studie. Auch in Deutschland gilt: Nur ein Bruchteil des technisch Möglichen ist wirklich vertretbar.
www.klimareporter.de/technik/co2-...
www.klimareporter.de/technik/co2-...
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⚡ ⚖️ 🌐 happening now: #ClimateLitigation court hearing in Zug, Switzerland 🇨🇭, in 𝐴𝑠𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑎 𝑣. 𝐻𝑜𝑙𝑐𝑖𝑚.
This civil law case seeks to hold one of the largest carbon major accountable for climate harms.
🧵 live reporting from the Court house, with summary of legal arguments and key elements of context👇
This civil law case seeks to hold one of the largest carbon major accountable for climate harms.
🧵 live reporting from the Court house, with summary of legal arguments and key elements of context👇
September 3, 2025 at 6:35 AM
⚡ ⚖️ 🌐 happening now: #ClimateLitigation court hearing in Zug, Switzerland 🇨🇭, in 𝐴𝑠𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑎 𝑣. 𝐻𝑜𝑙𝑐𝑖𝑚.
This civil law case seeks to hold one of the largest carbon major accountable for climate harms.
🧵 live reporting from the Court house, with summary of legal arguments and key elements of context👇
This civil law case seeks to hold one of the largest carbon major accountable for climate harms.
🧵 live reporting from the Court house, with summary of legal arguments and key elements of context👇
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ICYMI: France wants leaders to vote on the EU's 2040 climate target — not ministers on Sept. 18.
That would mean a vote in late October requiring unanimity (ministers can pass it with qual. majority), so... getting Orbán et al on board.
w/ @l-guillot.bsky.social
www.politico.eu/article/fran...
That would mean a vote in late October requiring unanimity (ministers can pass it with qual. majority), so... getting Orbán et al on board.
w/ @l-guillot.bsky.social
www.politico.eu/article/fran...
France says EU leaders, not ministers, should decide 2040 climate target
Getting the European Council involved in the bloc’s 2040 target would delay and complicate an agreement.
www.politico.eu
September 3, 2025 at 7:23 AM
ICYMI: France wants leaders to vote on the EU's 2040 climate target — not ministers on Sept. 18.
That would mean a vote in late October requiring unanimity (ministers can pass it with qual. majority), so... getting Orbán et al on board.
w/ @l-guillot.bsky.social
www.politico.eu/article/fran...
That would mean a vote in late October requiring unanimity (ministers can pass it with qual. majority), so... getting Orbán et al on board.
w/ @l-guillot.bsky.social
www.politico.eu/article/fran...
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Elektrifizierung: Der EU-Plan gegen Reiches Bremsen der Energiewende. Ich habe dazu für @TableBriefings
mit @ManuelBerkel gesprochen.
table.media/climate/anal...
mit @ManuelBerkel gesprochen.
table.media/climate/anal...
September 2, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Elektrifizierung: Der EU-Plan gegen Reiches Bremsen der Energiewende. Ich habe dazu für @TableBriefings
mit @ManuelBerkel gesprochen.
table.media/climate/anal...
mit @ManuelBerkel gesprochen.
table.media/climate/anal...
An unprecedented algal bloom, driven by warm ocean temperatures, is wreaking havoc on the marine ecosystem in South Australia. Marine heat waves are likely to become more frequent as climate change worsens. Crises like these are preventable.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
South Australia scrambles to fight its pulsating algal bloom: ‘We’re trying to call on everybody that we can’
State considers its options to control Karenia mikimotoi, which has left beaches littered with dead seaweed and sealife
www.theguardian.com
August 29, 2025 at 11:58 AM
An unprecedented algal bloom, driven by warm ocean temperatures, is wreaking havoc on the marine ecosystem in South Australia. Marine heat waves are likely to become more frequent as climate change worsens. Crises like these are preventable.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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I don't think we fully grasped yet how important solar will be as an energy source.
Great graph @carbonbrief.org based on @iea.org data.
Great graph @carbonbrief.org based on @iea.org data.
August 29, 2025 at 8:58 AM
I don't think we fully grasped yet how important solar will be as an energy source.
Great graph @carbonbrief.org based on @iea.org data.
Great graph @carbonbrief.org based on @iea.org data.
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Second German LNG terminal starts commercial operations at Wilhelmshaven reut.rs/45D3GzP
Second German LNG terminal starts commercial operations at Wilhelmshaven
Germany will officially start commercial operations at its second liquefied natural gas import terminal at Wilhelmshaven port on Aug 29., state operator Deutsche Energy Terminal said on Thursday, as the country diversifies its energy supply.
reut.rs
August 28, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Second German LNG terminal starts commercial operations at Wilhelmshaven reut.rs/45D3GzP
Gestern wurde in Norwegen das erste CO2 in das Nordsee-Endlager “Northern Lights” von Equinor, Shell und TotalEnergies injiziert. Deutschland setzt beim CCS-Rollout auf genau solche Lagerstätten im Ausland. Da gibt es nur eine Haken.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Norway's Northern Lights CCS project starts operations with first CO2 injected
The first volumes of carbon dioxide (CO2) have been injected and stored as part of Norway's Northern Lights carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, marking the start of operations, owners Shell , Equinor and TotalEnergies said on Monday.
www.reuters.com
August 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Gestern wurde in Norwegen das erste CO2 in das Nordsee-Endlager “Northern Lights” von Equinor, Shell und TotalEnergies injiziert. Deutschland setzt beim CCS-Rollout auf genau solche Lagerstätten im Ausland. Da gibt es nur eine Haken.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...