Het is 1 vd meest weerkerende vragen telkens ik de CO₂-tax als taxshift verdedig als broodnodig in de energietransitie: "Maar maak dat nu eens concreet? Wie gaat dat betalen?" Ik probeerde het eens uit te rekenen. Onoverkomelijk lijkt het alleszins niet. linkedin.com/pulse/een-soci…

Biofuels: supposed to save the planet, but actually leading to massive deforestation... The EU’s transport sector is currently propping up demand for ruinous palm oil without consumers knowing it. #Fitfor55 needs to end this now

After 10 years of heavy lobbying, Germany finally got a EU road ETS proposal. But the plan is massively toned down, with a tiny carbon price, and it's unlikely to be agreed upon any time soon. Much ado about nothing? asks T&E's Sofie Defour

💸💸💸300 triljoen dollar💸💸💸 Zoveel zouden we de komende 30 jaar moeten investeren in de groene transitie. Het financieringsdebat (wie gaat dat betalen?) moet dus centraal staan in het klimaatdebat. #klimaatcrisis #klimaatfinanciering ft.com/content/0d0638…

The separate emissions trading system for buildings and transport in #Fitfor55 package prompted much debate. On 30 Sept, ask Samuel Thomas and Sofie Defour T&E (🦋 find us @transportenvironment.org) your burning questions about the policy in webinar from RAP, Leonardo ENERGY Webinars buff.ly/3COxoAC

I am pleased to announce that I’ve decided to go net-zero on swear words and bad language. In the event that I should say something inappropriate I pledge to compensate that by saying something nice. #COP26

Samen met Sofie Defour gaf ik voor Triodos Bank BE een inleiding tot activistisch beleggen en hoe we dit kunnen toepassen voor bescherming biodiversiteit. Je kan de volledige sessie herbekijken via hun youtube kanaal. link hieronder #biodiversiteit #duurzaam youtu.be/VyM5fXqrxmU

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Oil companies are driving up fuel prices and profiteering from the war in #Ukraine They've pocketed €3 billion at the pump in the EU since the invasion started, while people struggle with high fuel prices Governments must #TaxOilProfits! #StopFuellingWar

Biofuels are fuelling the food crisis. On September 13th MEPs have a chance to end the EU’s crazy incentives to burn food as fuel. The world is watching. #FoodNotFuel Oxfam EU Deutsche Umwelthilfe

Cheaper, stronger, further!🚚 By 2034, all new electric freight trucks will beat diesel on cost while driving as far and carrying as much See new study by TNO Nieuws for T&E and Agora Verkehrswende. Time for EU to set a 2035 deadline for zero emissions sales! transportenvironment.org/discover/cheap…

@ #EUTrucksSummit , Sofie Defour « If we drag our feet,in EU🇪🇺, we will lose our competitiveness Look at other countries like China 🇨🇳or in the US 🇺🇸with the Inflation 📈Reduction📉 Act providing incentives to increase the adoption of electric trucks »#ZeroEmissions #Trucks 🚛🚚

Trucks🚛 and buses🚌 account for less than 2% of vehicles on EU🇪🇺 roads but make up more than 1/4 of emissions from road transport. The EU must reduce CO2 for new trucks by 65% by 2030 and completely by 2035🟢 It's #YourHeavyDuty! Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/yourheavyduty