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Edwin van der Werf
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Environmental economist at PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency. All views are strictly my own. https://www.cesifo.org/en/publications/2024/working-paper/effectiveness-carbon-pricing-global-evaluation
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Edwin van der Werf @edwinvanderwerf.bsky.social · Dec 16
What has carbon pricing ever done for our planet? Our answer: it reduced cumulative global CO2 emissions by at least 13 Gt up to 2017. Read more in our CESifo WP www.cesifo.org/DocDL/cesifo... and in this thread. #carbonprice #carbontax #carbonmarket #climatesky #econsky 1/5
www.cesifo.org
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I've been getting a lot of requests from reporters for comments about the removal of the DOE Climate Working Group report from the EPA's repeal of the endangerment finding.

Here are some comments:
The EPA's decision not to rely on the DOE Climate Working Group report for the Endangerment Finding repeal is appropriate. The report’s fundamental flaws make it unsuitable as a basis for policy decisions. The report demonstrates systematic methodological failures. It relies heavily on cherry-picked studies while omitting contrary evidence from the peer-reviewed literature. Key findings are presented in ways that misrepresent what the underlying research actually shows. These are not minor errors—they are the kinds of problems that would render a scientific analysis indefensible in any rigorous review process, including judicial review. The process itself also failed to meet basic scientific standards. The report was not peer reviewed and certainly appears to be working backward from a pre-determined conclusion. The DOE received substantial public comments challenging the report’s conclusions after the public release but never responded to them. A credible scientific assessment requires engagement with contrary evidence and criticism, not silence. Notably, the Climate Working Group’s membership are the cream of the crop of climate contrarians. The DOE report therefore represents the best case against mainstream science. That they produced a report that is so lacking in credibility actually demonstrates how strong mainstream climate science actually is.
February 13, 2026 at 6:13 PM
edwinvanderwerf.bsky.social
EUA prijs is alvast flink aan het dalen.
February 13, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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jorisluyendijk.bsky.social
"It’s time to stop hiding behind Brussels. (...) Any serious reform will create losers, and they will scream. That isn’t a bug — it’s how you know the reform matters."
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Europe is chasing the wrong fix for its growth crisis
The continent’s old growth model no longer works in today’s world. And EU leaders need a plan that matches the scale of this shift.
www.politico.eu
February 11, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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chrisklomp.nl
Jarenlang hebben we ons afgevraagd hoe de nazi's aan de macht konden komen. Het is 2026, letterlijke neonazi's stellen zich verkiesbaar voor @fvdemocratie.bsky.social . Mensen be like: 'Ach, het zijn incidenten, geef ze een kans'. Wakker worden, mensen. Sie sind wieder da.
February 10, 2026 at 9:55 AM
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chrisaalberts.bsky.social
Het extremisme bij #FvD klotst tegen de plinten. chrisaalberts.nl/2026/02/06/o...
Ook zonder NVU en Voorpost is er genoeg extremisme bij FvD - Chris Aalberts
In 104 plaatsen staat FvD op het stembiljet voor de gemeenteraadsverkiezingen: een verdubbeling ten opzichte van vier jaar geleden. Het is een enorme operatie om in zoveel gemeenten een kandidatenlijs...
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February 7, 2026 at 6:41 PM
edwinvanderwerf.bsky.social
Witnessing the rewriting of history.
February 7, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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robertstavins.bsky.social
Excellent. Worth reading. Some good news I'm pleased to share. open.substack.com/pub/executiv...
The Federal Court Snapback
The judiciary, including the Supreme Court, is standing up to the president
open.substack.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:16 PM
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chrisaalberts.bsky.social
De helft van de lokale lijsttrekkers van #FvD is in potentie verbonden (geweest) met de extremistische jongerenorganisatie JFvD. chrisaalberts.nl/2026/02/06/o...
Ook zonder NVU en Voorpost is er genoeg extremisme bij FvD - Chris Aalberts
In 104 plaatsen staat FvD op het stembiljet voor de gemeenteraadsverkiezingen: een verdubbeling ten opzichte van vier jaar geleden. Het is een enorme operatie om in zoveel gemeenten een kandidatenlijs...
chrisaalberts.nl
February 6, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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histoftech.bsky.social
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.

Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
edwinvanderwerf.bsky.social
What midterms? He still has plenty of time to make sure there will be none.
February 6, 2026 at 6:14 PM
edwinvanderwerf.bsky.social
Bedankt! Naar mijn persoonlijke mening is handhaving de Achilleshiel van het Nederlandse milieubeleid...
February 2, 2026 at 1:40 PM
edwinvanderwerf.bsky.social
Ik ben benieuwd waar je die kwart en 40 procent op baseert. Heb je hier bronnen voor?
February 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM
edwinvanderwerf.bsky.social
Bedankt!
January 29, 2026 at 5:29 PM
edwinvanderwerf.bsky.social
Streven is volgens mij Top 32 van Europa. Daar staan we. Tussenronde CL zou bonus zijn. (Heb geen toegang tot artikel dus geen idee wat Rik vindt.) #PSV
January 29, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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jaapburger.eu
Taking a step closer to scaling up residential V2G, a nationwide network of Swedish electricians will start offering installations of the Ambibox DC bidirectional charger (compatible with cars from the VW Group) in February.

www.elkedjan.se/senaste-nytt...
Nu kan du ansluta din elbil till elnätet. V2X – installerat och klart av riktiga elektriker. - Elkedjan
Elkedjan lanserar laddbox för V2X, dubbelriktad laddning med smart styrning. Installerad av elektriker i hela Sverige.
www.elkedjan.se
January 28, 2026 at 1:47 PM
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emildimanchev.bsky.social
"Ultimately, failing to accurately price the chaos of a blackout prevents the very investments that could stop it — investments in resilience."
January 27, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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nutwerk.bsky.social
#FokkeSukke
January 25, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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rahmstorf.bsky.social
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.
thierryaaron.bsky.social Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 19d
"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
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
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davidleavitt.bsky.social
#TikTok has begun censoring anti-Trump and anti-Ice content
January 24, 2026 at 12:50 AM
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chrisklomp.nl
Je kunt lachen om zoveel domheid of kwaadaardigheid. Maar feitelijk is dit nazi-propaganda.
January 25, 2026 at 9:30 AM
edwinvanderwerf.bsky.social
Ik ben geen maritiem jurist, maar dit klinkt als piraterij.

VS heeft volgens Trump olie uit ingenomen Venezolaanse tankers gehaald www.nu.nl/buitenland/6...
VS heeft volgens Trump olie uit ingenomen Venezolaanse tankers gehaald
De VS gaat de olie van in beslag genomen Venezolaanse tankers in Amerikaanse raffinaderijen verwerken. Dat zegt president Donald Trump tegen de New York Post.
www.nu.nl
January 24, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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sloes.bsky.social
Er is een Instagram account voor speciale shirts die aan ons gedoneerd zijn en die we verkopen om geld op te halen voor Stichting No Guts No Glory. We proberen verzamelaars van bandshirts in binnen- en buitenland te bereiken. Doorsturen naar verzamelaars = ❤️ www.instagram.com/vintagemusic...
January 22, 2026 at 3:22 PM
edwinvanderwerf.bsky.social
Kunnen we dit koppelen aan het verplicht dumpen van Amerikaanse staatsobligaties en een koopverbod voor de duur van tenminste dit presidentschap?
January 18, 2026 at 8:32 PM
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katie0martin.ft.com
Deutsche Bank here with the good stuff.
Game on.
January 18, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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jbf1755.bsky.social
This IS indeed very much worth reading.

[Gift article]

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
January 18, 2026 at 1:25 PM