Since Paris Agreement in 2015, countries & companies have pledged 'Paris-aligned' or '1.5°C-aligned' targets. For @WeAreDrilled on why such pledges are questionable, at best. Also on how voluntary corporate targets, incl Science Based Targets initiative are insufficient drilled.media/news/1.5-align…

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VVD en NSC gaan beleid van collega’s in kabinet heel scherp met lede ogen aanzien speld.nl/2024/06/25/vvd…

‘Heel lang hebben economische belangen de boventoon gevoerd. Nu zetten we omwonenden en het klimaat op één.’ volkskrant.nl/economie/gemee…

Verrassende stap: Diederik Samsom aanvaardt topfunctie bij de Gasunie zonder toestemming van de Europese Commissie ftm.nl/artikelen/sams… via Follow the Money

These 10 countries are phasing out coal the fastest in the world: 1. Greece 51%→10% (2014-2022) 2. United Kingdom 39%→2% (2012-2020) 3. Denmark 49%→20% (2009-2017) 4. Spain 34%→9% (2002-2010) 5. Portugal 29%→5% (2012-2020) 6. Israel 55%→32% (2006-2014) 7. Romania 39%→17%

'credible transition plans require climate-just absolute emissions reduction targets that reflect differences in (historical) responsibilities (...) Milieudefensie has served a legal notice of liability to ING Group that applies these principles' greencentralbanking.com/2024/07/04/ngf…

De warme golfstroom dreigt stil te vallen door klimaatverandering, wat ook de voedselvoorziening in de war schopt. Dit is behoorlijk eng... nu.nl/klimaat/631958…

“Facing several years of imprisonment for taking part in a Zoom call – this is something I have not seen anywhere else and it is shockingly disproportionate.” theguardian.com/environment/ar…

The sentences handed to the five Just Stop Oil campaigners are utterly disproportionate. Four and five years in prison for peaceful protest? This is what you might expect in Russia or Egypt, not in a supposed democracy. theguardian.com/environment/ar…

I've just been sentenced to 5 years in prison. The longest ever for nonviolent action. The 'crime'? Giving a talk on civil disobedience as an effective, evidence-based method for stopping the elite from putting enough carbon in the atmosphere to send us to extinction. I have

What the f*ck! A five-year jail sentence sentence for conspiracy to cause public nuisance?! And four sentenced to four years in prison?! Non-violent protesters end up years behind bars, while those most responsible for wrecking our livable climate make record profits.

🗞️ Het interview met "onze" #klimaatadvocaat Roger Cox in Trouw nog niet gelezen? Ook een bijdrage leveren? Word heel gemakkelijk mede-eiser in de #klimaatzaak tegen ING 👉 bit.ly/Klimaatzaak-IN… #ING #vervuilers #RogerCox #klimaatverandering #klimaatrechtvaardigheid

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Tikkie ondergesneeuwd door al het VS nieuws, maar superbelangrijk verhaal 📢: klimaatverandering versnelt, om redenen die wetenschap niet goed begrijpt. ⚠️ Verwachting: ✅️ 2024 opnieuw recordwarm ✅️ 2°C al in ~2040. volkskrant.nl/wetenschap/de-…

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Ik heb me het afgelopen jaar stevig verdiept in de oprichting van BBB door agrarisch marketingbureau Remarkable. Remarkable/BBB probeert al sinds 2021 te verhullen dat het zich als bedrijf de Tweede Kamer ingelogen heeft. /2

Today's must-read: "lobbyists working for major North American oil and gas companies were key architects of anti-protest laws that increase penalties and could lead to non-violent environmental and climate activists being imprisoned up to 10 years." theguardian.com/us-news/2024/s…

"As pressures increase and the risk of Earth's climate system switching to a catastrophic state rises, more and more scientists have begun to research the possibility of societal collapse." 😬 Read that twice!

Another year, another climate gap. 🌍🔥🌡️ It's the 15th time I joined the lead author team of the UN Environment Programme #Emissionsgap report. How high are global emissions? What have countries pledged? And is this all aligned with the Paris Agreement? Let’s dig in with a 🧵/1