Today is Europe Day 🇪🇺 ⌛ 2024 is a crucial year and our planet’s clock is ticking. 🗳️ With the European Elections coming up in one month on 9 June, your vote can turn the tide for people and the environment. #EuropeDay2024 #VoteFutureEU #UseYourVote

People are now enclosing their porch with glass for a new modern look..thoughts 🤔??

Shipping spews more than a billion tons of CO2 into the atmosphere each year, and longer journeys caused by Houthi attacks and Russia sanctions aren't helping. Here's an overview of the state of play of the industry's energy transition -- free to read: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Great review of state of play in shipping’s décarbonations!

NEW: Europe has enough green fuel projects to supply 4% of its shipping activities with e-fuels by 2030, with Spain leading the way with nearly 1/3 of the potential supply. But investment uncertainty is putting these projects at risk. Explore the map ➡️ transportenvironment.org/e-fuels

It's interesting that for all the commentary about how Armenia is trying to move away from Russia, few explain why Yerevan is in the situation it is and thus where the solution lies. It was always about Karabakh and a political and economic system that evolved around it. I was

NEW: Today’s biggest cruise ships are more than twice as big as they were in 2000. At the current rate of growth, the biggest cruise ships in 2050 could become almost 8x bigger than the Titanic. 🧵

Cruise ships are ballooning in size at an unsustainable rate, while paying no fuel duty. These mega-polluters should be using their huge profits to invest in the green technologies needed to address their massive climate impact. Read our latest report ➡️ transportenvironment.org/articles/cruis…

Brunson, who is accused of bomb-making activities, made a speech in the US Congress in 2022. x.com/ANCA_DC/status…

CEOs and executives from @Volvocars, Uber, Maersk and leasing giant Ayvens are calling on the EU to not re-open the 2035 zero-emission target for cars and vans. Read the declaration from 50 companies ➡️ Industryfor2035.org

Delaying deforestation legislation is bad news for the climate and undermines the position of our companies and prolongs uncertainty. The Commission could have avoided this by simply doing its job. Delay cannot and should not lead to weakening the #EUDR.

Shipping levy: Small islands vs ‘suit boys’ on.ft.com/3YdTKt2

The maritime sector is undertaxed and has so far avoided carbon pricing. Join us at #COP29 to explore how initiatives like a shipping tax can be used as a source of climate finance. Learn more ➡️ transportenvironment.org/events/global-…

The hydrogen bubble seems to have burst. Yet hydrogen remains indispensable for ships, planes and fertilisers where electrification isn’t possible. The problem is investments are expensive and risky. T&E's William Todts explains how to change that 👇 transportenvironment.org/articles/how-t…

NEW: The UN shipping body’s green fuels law could worsen the sector’s climate impact as plans being drafted at the International Maritime Organization risk creating a huge new market for deforestation-driving biofuels like palm and soy. Read the report ➡️ transportenvironment.org/articles/imo-f…

Every year £1bn is lost at sea by not charging shipping emissions. Charging ships for their fair share of UK shipping emissions is a win-win. The costs would mostly be borne by large, profitable ship operators at next to no cost to consumers. ➡️ bit.ly/3XgMdZu

- Who wants peace? The two warring nations & their leaders want peace. - And who wants an eternal conflict? Armenian diaspora institutions in the US thrives on conflict to justify their existence & hence, is against the peace. ANCA is a bad tail wanting to wag the dog.

I warmly welcome the initialling of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Treaty today in Washington DC — an important move by President Aliyev Ilham Aliyev and PM Nikol Pashinyan that paves the way to a lasting, sustainable peace. Joint statement with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

Today's declaration by Armenia and Azerbaijan is welcome news on the road to lasting peace. The timely implementation of the agreed steps is now crucial. The EU will continue to support normalisation efforts to achieve sustainable peace, stability and prosperity for the region.

"This agreement is not about pushing anyone out—it’s about pulling a troubled region toward stability". My two cents on Washington brokered peace declaration between 🇦🇲 & 🇦🇿 commonspace.eu/index.php/opin…