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Science and Policy for a Sustainable World | An academic think tank dedicated to environmental research and policy analysis. We are passionate about improving environmental policy, sustainable development and policy practice.
๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.ecologic.eu/
๐ŸŒ Calling all Finnish climate information users!

On Jan 22, join the "C3S Finnish User Engagement Workshop" by @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social & the @ilmatieteenlaitos.fi. Learn, engage & shape the future of climate services.

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ Register at www.forms.ecologic.eu/c3s-finland

#c3s #climateservices
January 8, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Thank you to the #Ariadne project community for the valuable exchange at Ariadne@Brussels on EU climate and energy policy! @ariadneprojekt.bsky.social
๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ป๐—ฒ@๐—•๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜€ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ: ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ โ€˜๐—˜๐—จ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐˜† ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜† ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฎ ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ฑโ€™
Researchers from the #Ariadne project presented their latest findings on EU #climate and #energy policy in #Brussels from 8 to 10 Dec 2025.
#Summary online! ๐Ÿ‘‰ ariadneprojekt.de/en/events-en...
December 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Climate change, biodiversity loss & pollution form a systemic triple planetary crisis. New publications funded by the @umweltbundesamt.bsky.social show why single-issue policies fall short and how integrated approaches can address shared drivers and impacts.
www.ecologic.eu/20291
December 18, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Science-based pesticide regulation protects health & environment.
An independent statement led by Lindsey Hendricks-Franco, signed by 200+ EU scientists, outlines how proposed changes to EU pesticide authorisation rules could weaken fundamental safeguards in risk assessment.

Read: shorturl.at/ITEGa
Scientific Statement on Pesticides in the Omnibus
Scientific Statement on Pesticides in the Omnibus
sites.google.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Wie weit ist das Aktionsprogramm Natรผrlicher Klimaschutz (ANK)?
Ein neues Gutachten im Auftrag des @bfn-de.bsky.social, koordiniert vom Ecologic Institut, analysiert Umsetzungsstand und erwartbare Wirkungen der MaรŸnahmen auf Klima, Biodiversitรคt und Resilienz.

Jetzt lesen: www.ecologic.eu/20275
December 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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ECNOโ€™s analysis shows that policies in the power sector can accelerate progress. Their impact depends on fast and effective implementation across Member States, including the measures outlined in the European Grids Package published today.

Read the report: climateobservatory.eu/report/2025-...
2025 Report: State of EU progress to climate neutrality | ECNO
climateobservatory.eu
December 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
What will it take to turn Europeโ€™s climate ambitions for agriculture into action?

New @ieep-uk.bsky.social brief sums up our Think2030 Brussels panel, with our colleague Hugh McDonald: clear targets + fair pricing of agri-emissions that reward early low-carbon movers.

Read at www.ecologic.eu/20272
December 10, 2025 at 11:09 AM
New analysis by our colleagues @matthiasduwe.bsky.social and @nickwevans.bsky.social.

๐Ÿ‘‰ www.ecologic.eu/20251

The EU can simplify clean transition planning and reporting and enhance implementation.

Eight practical options to integrate, align or merge processes (NECPs, LTSs, progress reports).
December 8, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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1/10 My new report supported by @caneurope.org:
๐Ÿšก Overview on EU #Methane Regulation penalty rules
๐Ÿ” Debunking โ€œunmanageable liabilityโ€ myth (see the thread)
๐Ÿ“Š State of play of national penalty rules in some MS: good and bad practice
โš–๏ธ How to ensure a level playing field
www.ecologic.eu/20270
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Penalty Regimes for Violations of the EU Methane Regulation in Selected EU Member States
After giving a concise overview of the penalty provisions in the EU Methane Regulation (EU-MER), this paper counters the scaremongering narrative promoted by fossil energy groups that the EU-MER creat...
www.ecologic.eu
December 4, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Wir sind jetzt offizieller Partner der Biodiversity Bridge! Unsere neue Partnerschaft soll Wissenstransfer & Zusammenarbeit stรคrken, mit klaren Schnittstellen & Potenzial fรผr gemeinsame Wirkung in der Biodiversitรคtspolitik, um wissenschaftliche Evidenz in wirtschaftliche Entscheidungen einzubringen
December 4, 2025 at 5:29 PM
New report on the EU Methane Regulation (EU-MER) by @piria.bsky.social.
Supported by @caneurope.org, the report outlines the EU-MER penalty provisions, examines concerns about โ€œunmanageable liabilityโ€ for fossil fuel suppliers, & looks at national penalty rules in selected MS.
www.ecologic.eu/20270
December 4, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Welche Rolle spielt das Recht in der Klimakrise?
Dr. Stephan Sina im Gesprรคch mit Berliner Jurastudent:innen รผber Tempo, Hรผrden & Chancen im Klimaschutzrecht.
Danke an elยงa Berlin, Daniel Scheunemann & Frederik Hill fรผr die starke Runde!
December 3, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Agriculture is both a climate challenge and opportunity in Europe.

At a recent event hosted by the Danish Presidency with DG CLIMA & DG AGRI, our colleague Hugh McDonald called for practical targets, fair pricing of farm emissions, protection for small farms, and better monitoring to act now.
December 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Was hat das Plastiktรผten-Aus gebracht?

NDR Beitrag mit @doknoblauch.bsky.social: Einweg vermeiden lohnt sich, doch es gibt grรถรŸere Hebel als Tรผten. Papier ist nicht per se besser. Biobasiert? Komplex, Rohstoff & Einsatz zรคhlen.

๐ŸŽง Hier gehtโ€™s zum Beitrag: shorturl.at/sCfKu
November 27, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Farmers across Europe can lead climate mitigation & resilient farming, if incentives fit.

A new report maps monetary, non-monetary & regulatory mechanisms, shows gaps, and calls for blended finance, training, guidance, decision-support tools, and coherent policy mixes.

๐Ÿ“‘Report at shorturl.at/14FHa
November 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
How can farms retain more water and reduce run-off?
Our handbook shows 10 proven measures for climate-resilient #Agriculture โ€” now also available in English.

๐Ÿ‘‰ www.ecologic.eu/20053

Funded by PANDA Fรถrdergesellschaft fรผr Umwelt (@wwf.de)

#WaterRetention #ClimateAdaptation #SpongeLandscapes
November 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The Amazon is a global climate engine, and its degradation fuels rising costs, extreme weather, and economic loss.

As #COP30 unfolds in Brazil, @matthiasduwe.bsky.social warns that a 3ยฐC world would bring profound social and economic fallout.

Read the full interview on ZDFheute: shorturl.at/8W7Mi
November 18, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Moorschutz zeigt Wirkung, wenn Praxis & Fachwissen zusammenkommen
Unsere MoorNet-Exkursion in die Mรถllmer Seewiesen macht deutlich: #Monitoring schafft Vertrauen, lokale Expertise ist entscheidend und #Moorschutz gelingt nur gemeinsam.
Danke Christian Schneider f die Fotos aus Gelรคnde, AGs & Plenum
November 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
How can #MarineProtection and #ClimateAdaptation work hand in hand? ๐ŸŒŠ
At the MEER:STARK final event in Berlin, experts discussed solutions for resilient coasts โ€“ from eutrophication control to nature-based protection and climate-ready MPAs.
๐Ÿ‘‰ More about MEER:STARK & its outcomes: ecologic.eu/20103
November 13, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Wie gelingt #Moorschutz in der Praxis โ€“ und was muss sich in der Fรถrderung รคndern?
Darรผber diskutieren Fachleute heute am 2. Tag der MoorNet-Abschlusstagung in Berlin.
Mit dabei: @bfn-de.bsky.social und @greifswaldmoor.bsky.social, wir bringen Expertise und Organisation ein.
November 12, 2025 at 1:30 PM
3 days into #COP30 in Belรฉm, deep in the Amazon, the urgency of climate action is clear.

Brazil pledged $1B to protect tropical forests, but as Christoph Heinrich reminds us, this must be more than a local effort. Europe and the world must step up to safeguard our planet.

๐Ÿ‘‰ www.ecologic.eu/20238
November 12, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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In eigener Sache: Erstes Interview im heimischen @rbb24.de Inforadio (gefรผhrt mit Axel Dorloff) zu Verรคnderungen in der #Arktis und den Klimaverhandlungen #cop30, die morgen beginnen, ist jetzt auch online: www.inforadio.de/rubriken/wis... @ecologic.eu
Klimakrise: So รคndert sich die Arktis
Eisschmelze, Kampf um Ressourcen, Risiken fรผr bestehende ร–kosysteme: Die Arktis steht vor riesigen Herausforderungen. Arne Riedel forscht am Ecologic Institut in Berlin zur Arktis-Governance und ist a...
www.inforadio.de
November 9, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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Will #COP30 climate conference in Belรฉm bring hope or will questions remain?

Check what #ThinkSustainableEurope member @ecologic.eu has to say with their Executive Director Christoph Heinrich with the ๐Ÿงต below โคต๏ธ
November 7, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Temporary CRCF units risk undermining the integrity of EU agri-food climate policy.

A new report by Ecologic Institut and @oekoinstitut.bsky.social for @carbonmarketwatch.bsky.social outlines safer, fairer ways to promote carbon farming.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Check out the full report here: www.ecologic.eu/20237
November 7, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Coastal wetlands are vital for climate and biodiversity โ€“ yet theyโ€™re barely recognised in EU policy.
Our new study (within @restore4cs.bsky.social) finds major policy gaps and calls for stronger integration across sectors.

Read more ๐Ÿ‘‰ doi.org/10.3390/su17...

#CoastalWetlands #EUPolicy
November 6, 2025 at 7:31 AM