Damien Meadows
@damienmeadows.bsky.social
Advisor on EU climate action at the European Commission, and lawyer drafting, negotiating and working to implement strong and effective climate policies since 2000
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““The EU has been and can remain a laboratory for an efficient and fair implementation of climate policy,” writes Jos Delbeke, the bloc’s erstwhile top climate bureaucrat, in a new must-read book co-written with climate colleagues.” (with link: www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-edi...)
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Zelenskyy: Today, Russia struck a passenger train in the Kharkiv region with attack drones. In any country, a drone strike on a civilian train would be regarded in the same way – purely as an act of terrorism
January 27, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Zelenskyy: Today, Russia struck a passenger train in the Kharkiv region with attack drones. In any country, a drone strike on a civilian train would be regarded in the same way – purely as an act of terrorism
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So long, Paris: US officially leaves landmark climate pact
So long, Paris: US officially leaves landmark climate pact
President Donald Trump has formally removed the U.S. from the historic agreement that aims to limit global warming.
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January 27, 2026 at 3:08 PM
So long, Paris: US officially leaves landmark climate pact
New ECJ ruling that “Under the principle of sincere cooperation, Member States are required to facilitate the achievement of the EuropeanUnion’s tasks ... By disassociating itself from the common strategy established within the Council, [a Member State]
weakens the EU’s negotiating power.”
weakens the EU’s negotiating power.”
January 27, 2026 at 9:27 AM
New ECJ ruling that “Under the principle of sincere cooperation, Member States are required to facilitate the achievement of the EuropeanUnion’s tasks ... By disassociating itself from the common strategy established within the Council, [a Member State]
weakens the EU’s negotiating power.”
weakens the EU’s negotiating power.”
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Yet more evidence that the crucial Atlantic overturning circulation #AMOC is weakening.
Bad news for our climate future.
More reason to finally get serious about ending fossil fuel use.
As fast as we can.
Bad news for our climate future.
More reason to finally get serious about ending fossil fuel use.
As fast as we can.
"The results also indicate that current #climate models underestimate the magnitude of the observed changes. This is caused most likely by a too simplistic representation of deep mixing processes in the ocean in numerical models"
#AMOC
#FasterThanExpected
#AMOC
#FasterThanExpected
Ventilation of the North Atlantic is Weakening
20 January 2026 / Kiel. The renewal of deep waters in the North Atlantic has slowed markedly over the past three decades. This is shown by a new study from the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Resear...
www.geomar.de
January 26, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Yet more evidence that the crucial Atlantic overturning circulation #AMOC is weakening.
Bad news for our climate future.
More reason to finally get serious about ending fossil fuel use.
As fast as we can.
Bad news for our climate future.
More reason to finally get serious about ending fossil fuel use.
As fast as we can.
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NYT EDITORIAL BOARD:
“.. When the government kills, it has an obligation to demonstrate that it has acted in the public interest. Instead, the Trump administration is once again engaged in a perversion of justice.”
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www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
“.. When the government kills, it has an obligation to demonstrate that it has acted in the public interest. Instead, the Trump administration is once again engaged in a perversion of justice.”
@nytopinion.nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
January 25, 2026 at 9:42 PM
NYT EDITORIAL BOARD:
“.. When the government kills, it has an obligation to demonstrate that it has acted in the public interest. Instead, the Trump administration is once again engaged in a perversion of justice.”
@nytopinion.nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
“.. When the government kills, it has an obligation to demonstrate that it has acted in the public interest. Instead, the Trump administration is once again engaged in a perversion of justice.”
@nytopinion.nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
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Alex Pretti was an American hero. He saved lives. He protected people. He cared deeply about his community, unlike the murderous thugs who killed him.
The very last thing he did was try to help a woman who had been pepper-sprayed and violently shoved to the ground by ICE. 1/
The very last thing he did was try to help a woman who had been pepper-sprayed and violently shoved to the ground by ICE. 1/
January 25, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Alex Pretti was an American hero. He saved lives. He protected people. He cared deeply about his community, unlike the murderous thugs who killed him.
The very last thing he did was try to help a woman who had been pepper-sprayed and violently shoved to the ground by ICE. 1/
The very last thing he did was try to help a woman who had been pepper-sprayed and violently shoved to the ground by ICE. 1/
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The Economist coverage is grim but this is exactly how it should be reported.
economist.com/united-state...
economist.com/united-state...
January 25, 2026 at 10:11 AM
The Economist coverage is grim but this is exactly how it should be reported.
economist.com/united-state...
economist.com/united-state...
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Oggi Matteo Salvini ha ricevuto nel suo ufficio Tommy Robinson
Robinson è uno dei principali leader neofascisti britannici
1/5
Robinson è uno dei principali leader neofascisti britannici
1/5
January 23, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Oggi Matteo Salvini ha ricevuto nel suo ufficio Tommy Robinson
Robinson è uno dei principali leader neofascisti britannici
1/5
Robinson è uno dei principali leader neofascisti britannici
1/5
“Every species lost is a page torn from the book of life. But there’s still time to write a different ending. Let this story move us. Let it motivate us. Because we can still make a difference — if we choose to act.”
January 23, 2026 at 6:06 AM
“Every species lost is a page torn from the book of life. But there’s still time to write a different ending. Let this story move us. Let it motivate us. Because we can still make a difference — if we choose to act.”
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NEW: NEW: Standards commissioner finds Nigel Farage committed seventeen breaches of MPs code of conduct.
He failed to declare £333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)…
He failed to declare £333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)…
January 21, 2026 at 8:48 AM
NEW: NEW: Standards commissioner finds Nigel Farage committed seventeen breaches of MPs code of conduct.
He failed to declare £333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)…
He failed to declare £333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)…
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Scott Bessent says that "the US projects strength."
The reality is US growth is at a historically low level, productivity gains are sluggish & the net foreign debt surging.
And this is only sticking to macro: I will discuss inequality in a future thread.
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The reality is US growth is at a historically low level, productivity gains are sluggish & the net foreign debt surging.
And this is only sticking to macro: I will discuss inequality in a future thread.
/end
January 20, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Scott Bessent says that "the US projects strength."
The reality is US growth is at a historically low level, productivity gains are sluggish & the net foreign debt surging.
And this is only sticking to macro: I will discuss inequality in a future thread.
/end
The reality is US growth is at a historically low level, productivity gains are sluggish & the net foreign debt surging.
And this is only sticking to macro: I will discuss inequality in a future thread.
/end
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Not the sort of letter committed to paper by a well man. "Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace"
January 19, 2026 at 7:04 AM
Not the sort of letter committed to paper by a well man. "Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace"
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Whatever’s in these Epstein Files (and we have some idea) must be really bad.
January 18, 2026 at 4:25 AM
Whatever’s in these Epstein Files (and we have some idea) must be really bad.
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The dark truth of CEO silence on Trump’s climate retreat ft.trib.al/8XHHEl5 | opinion
The dark truth of CEO silence on Trump’s climate retreat
Failing to speak out about the US president’s ever more egregious actions is more dangerous than it appears
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January 18, 2026 at 5:32 AM
The dark truth of CEO silence on Trump’s climate retreat ft.trib.al/8XHHEl5 | opinion
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Tariffs would undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral. Europe will remain united, coordinated, and committed to upholding its sovereignty.
January 17, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Tariffs would undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral. Europe will remain united, coordinated, and committed to upholding its sovereignty.
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Territorial integrity and sovereignty are fundamental principles of international law. They are essential for Europe and for the international community as a whole.
January 17, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Territorial integrity and sovereignty are fundamental principles of international law. They are essential for Europe and for the international community as a whole.
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Diplomacy should be the path for solving disputes between allies. The EU has been and continues to be a partner seeking dialogue rather than confrontation. The same Unfortunately cannot be said for the US (3/3)
January 17, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Diplomacy should be the path for solving disputes between allies. The EU has been and continues to be a partner seeking dialogue rather than confrontation. The same Unfortunately cannot be said for the US (3/3)
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Macron says Trump tariff threat over Greenland unacceptable reut.rs/4qofePh
Macron says Trump tariff threat over Greenland unacceptable
France's President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday that the threat of tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump over Greenland was unacceptable and that if they were confirmed Europe would respond in a coordinated manner.
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January 17, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Macron says Trump tariff threat over Greenland unacceptable reut.rs/4qofePh
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Massive crowds have taken to the streets of Nuuk to protest the Trump administration with one message: Greenland is not for sale. It is not negotiable.
January 17, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Massive crowds have taken to the streets of Nuuk to protest the Trump administration with one message: Greenland is not for sale. It is not negotiable.
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We choose partnership and cooperation.
We choose our businesses.
We choose our people.
We choose our businesses.
We choose our people.
January 17, 2026 at 5:24 PM
We choose partnership and cooperation.
We choose our businesses.
We choose our people.
We choose our businesses.
We choose our people.
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Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
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Official confirmation of German participation in European troop deployment to Greenland. First Bundeswehr soldiers to arrive tomorrow. 🇪🇺 / NATO solidarity in action.
January 14, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Official confirmation of German participation in European troop deployment to Greenland. First Bundeswehr soldiers to arrive tomorrow. 🇪🇺 / NATO solidarity in action.
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🚨Frankrig sender soldater til Grønland, oplyser den franske hær til AFP
La France va participer à une mission militaire européenne au Groenland, annonce l'armée www.franceinfo.fr/monde/groenl...
La France va participer à une mission militaire européenne au Groenland, annonce l'armée www.franceinfo.fr/monde/groenl...
La France va participer à une mission militaire européenne au Groenland, annonce l'armée
L'Allemagne aussi doit participer à cette mission, dont l'objectif est de soutenir le territoire menacé d'annexion par les Etats-Unis de Donald Trump.
https://www.franceinfo.fr/monde/groenland/la-france-va-participer-a-une-mission-militaire-europeenne-au-groenland-annonce-l-armee_7741540.html#xtor=CS2-765-[autres]-
January 14, 2026 at 8:11 PM
🚨Frankrig sender soldater til Grønland, oplyser den franske hær til AFP
La France va participer à une mission militaire européenne au Groenland, annonce l'armée www.franceinfo.fr/monde/groenl...
La France va participer à une mission militaire européenne au Groenland, annonce l'armée www.franceinfo.fr/monde/groenl...
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Denmark's December car sales data just released. Battery-electrics reached an incredible 81% in December to make up 68% for the year.
January 14, 2026 at 7:08 AM
Denmark's December car sales data just released. Battery-electrics reached an incredible 81% in December to make up 68% for the year.