Filip Knaack Kirkegaard
@filipkirkegaard.bsky.social
Journalist/climate analyst, Danish broadcaster DR. I will share climate news from Denmark in English.
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1/10. 🔎At the #JuneClimateMeetings in Bonn, Vicente Paolo Yu, Coordinator for the G77 and China (G77) 🌐 speaks to what is expected by the group from the third review of the Warsaw International Mechanism for #LossAndDamage (WIM) 🔥⛈️🌊 and the proposal to mandate a state of #LossAndDamage report 🌡️📋.
June 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM
1/10. 🔎At the #JuneClimateMeetings in Bonn, Vicente Paolo Yu, Coordinator for the G77 and China (G77) 🌐 speaks to what is expected by the group from the third review of the Warsaw International Mechanism for #LossAndDamage (WIM) 🔥⛈️🌊 and the proposal to mandate a state of #LossAndDamage report 🌡️📋.
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The EPA's reasoning to justify repealing greenhouse gas regulations for power plants is so tortured, I feel like my brain has been waterboarded after reading it 🤯
The justification goes like this...🧵(1/8)
The justification goes like this...🧵(1/8)
www.epa.gov
June 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The EPA's reasoning to justify repealing greenhouse gas regulations for power plants is so tortured, I feel like my brain has been waterboarded after reading it 🤯
The justification goes like this...🧵(1/8)
The justification goes like this...🧵(1/8)
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We will see what happens in the Senate, but this @zeitlin.bsky.social piece is a good summary of how the IRA's political vision -- that clean energy investment in Repub districts would keep Republicans from repealing tax credits-- seems to have failed.
heatmap.news/politics/ira...
heatmap.news/politics/ira...
How the Political Theory of the IRA Broke Down
Investing in red states doesn’t make defying Trump any safer.
heatmap.news
May 23, 2025 at 1:54 PM
We will see what happens in the Senate, but this @zeitlin.bsky.social piece is a good summary of how the IRA's political vision -- that clean energy investment in Repub districts would keep Republicans from repealing tax credits-- seems to have failed.
heatmap.news/politics/ira...
heatmap.news/politics/ira...
Does anyone have a credible list of worlds largest ptx production facilities? Asking because the kassø facility is about to open, producing 42.000 tonnes e methanol annually.
May 12, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Does anyone have a credible list of worlds largest ptx production facilities? Asking because the kassø facility is about to open, producing 42.000 tonnes e methanol annually.
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Updated Climate Visuals
(1) Warming stripes for atmosphere and ocean
(2) Climate indicators (adding land humidity for 2024)
(3) UK climate indicators (adding some 2024 data)
ed-hawkins.github.io/climate-visu...
(1) Warming stripes for atmosphere and ocean
(2) Climate indicators (adding land humidity for 2024)
(3) UK climate indicators (adding some 2024 data)
ed-hawkins.github.io/climate-visu...
May 12, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Updated Climate Visuals
(1) Warming stripes for atmosphere and ocean
(2) Climate indicators (adding land humidity for 2024)
(3) UK climate indicators (adding some 2024 data)
ed-hawkins.github.io/climate-visu...
(1) Warming stripes for atmosphere and ocean
(2) Climate indicators (adding land humidity for 2024)
(3) UK climate indicators (adding some 2024 data)
ed-hawkins.github.io/climate-visu...
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FYI the arson rate in Canada is generally down from two decades ago... [in case you see people blaming increasing wildfire burn area on arson].
May 6, 2025 at 6:04 PM
FYI the arson rate in Canada is generally down from two decades ago... [in case you see people blaming increasing wildfire burn area on arson].
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Wow! Huge power outage in Spain/Portugal. Just managed to pull this from the Spanish grid operator's website before it timed out. Demand cratered from 25GW to less than 10GW in an instant. 🔌💡
April 28, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Wow! Huge power outage in Spain/Portugal. Just managed to pull this from the Spanish grid operator's website before it timed out. Demand cratered from 25GW to less than 10GW in an instant. 🔌💡
Xi speech: China to announce all GHG, economy wide NDC before COP30:
各方都应该尽最大努力，在统筹经济发展和能源转型基础上制定和实施国家自主贡献的行动纲领。中国将于联合国气候变化贝伦大会前，宣布覆盖全经济范围、包括所有温室气体的2035年国家自主贡献目标。
www.fmprc.gov.cn/zyxw/202504/...
各方都应该尽最大努力，在统筹经济发展和能源转型基础上制定和实施国家自主贡献的行动纲领。中国将于联合国气候变化贝伦大会前，宣布覆盖全经济范围、包括所有温室气体的2035年国家自主贡献目标。
www.fmprc.gov.cn/zyxw/202504/...
www.fmprc.gov.cn
April 23, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I would like to see a calculation of the mileage cost for offsetting vs full electric
The EU's 2035 combustion engine ban should be weakened to allow carbon offsets and hybrids, says Manfred Weber, leader of @eppgroup.bsky.social
But officials in the EPP led European Commission say that's "highly unlikely".
www.ft.com/content/7131... w/ @andybounds.bsky.social
But officials in the EPP led European Commission say that's "highly unlikely".
www.ft.com/content/7131... w/ @andybounds.bsky.social
Europe’s centre-right calls for softening of 2035 green car target
EU should ditch its planned ban on internal combustion engines, Manfred Weber of EPP says
www.ft.com
April 17, 2025 at 8:24 AM
I would like to see a calculation of the mileage cost for offsetting vs full electric
I wonder how much energy will be used for desalination vs AI in the future www.carbonbrief.org/glacier-melt...
Glacier melt threatens water supplies for two billion people, UN warns - Carbon Brief
Climate change and “unsustainable human activities” are driving “unprecedented changes” to mountains and glaciers, a UN report warns.
www.carbonbrief.org
March 21, 2025 at 10:31 AM
I wonder how much energy will be used for desalination vs AI in the future www.carbonbrief.org/glacier-melt...
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On this week's episode of Solving for Climate, we talk with @hausfath.bsky.social about the world of carbon removals. And some other stuff too: he's worked on a lot!
open.spotify.com/episode/55Wu...
open.spotify.com/episode/55Wu...
March 11, 2025 at 6:02 AM
On this week's episode of Solving for Climate, we talk with @hausfath.bsky.social about the world of carbon removals. And some other stuff too: he's worked on a lot!
open.spotify.com/episode/55Wu...
open.spotify.com/episode/55Wu...
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“The EV is expected to go into production in 2027 with a starting price of 20,000 euros”
I bought an eUp in December 2013 - why does 14 years have to pass before a similar EV is made by VW?!?
(I know. Profits are bigger, the bigger cars.)
I bought an eUp in December 2013 - why does 14 years have to pass before a similar EV is made by VW?!?
(I know. Profits are bigger, the bigger cars.)
SCOOP with @kirstenkorosec.bsky.social: Volkswagen's new super-cheap EV the ID EVERY1 will be the first in its portfolio to use Rivian's software -- the result of the recently-inked joint venture between the two companies.
techcrunch.com/2025/03/05/v...
techcrunch.com/2025/03/05/v...
Volkswagen's cheapest EV ever is the first to use Rivian software | TechCrunch
Volkswagen's ultra-cheap EV called the ID EVERY1 — a small four-door hatchback revealed Wednesday — will be the first to roll out with software and
techcrunch.com
March 6, 2025 at 6:53 AM
“The EV is expected to go into production in 2027 with a starting price of 20,000 euros”
I bought an eUp in December 2013 - why does 14 years have to pass before a similar EV is made by VW?!?
(I know. Profits are bigger, the bigger cars.)
I bought an eUp in December 2013 - why does 14 years have to pass before a similar EV is made by VW?!?
(I know. Profits are bigger, the bigger cars.)
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In the next few days, I will be sharing some of our work that I am most proud of from my time at NOAA/GFDL. But I would also like a little normalcy today on my feed, so here's my go-to sea ice data viz update.
#Arctic sea ice extent still remains the *lowest* on record for the date (JAXA). Not good
#Arctic sea ice extent still remains the *lowest* on record for the date (JAXA). Not good
March 1, 2025 at 12:01 AM
In the next few days, I will be sharing some of our work that I am most proud of from my time at NOAA/GFDL. But I would also like a little normalcy today on my feed, so here's my go-to sea ice data viz update.
#Arctic sea ice extent still remains the *lowest* on record for the date (JAXA). Not good
#Arctic sea ice extent still remains the *lowest* on record for the date (JAXA). Not good
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Last Tuesday, I was set to give a talk on 'climate change in the Northeast' at a retirement home but had to cancel due to hourly job threats.
After nearly two weeks of overwhelming uncertainty, today it happened. I was fired from my dream of working at NOAA. I'm so sorry to everyone also affected.
After nearly two weeks of overwhelming uncertainty, today it happened. I was fired from my dream of working at NOAA. I'm so sorry to everyone also affected.
February 27, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Last Tuesday, I was set to give a talk on 'climate change in the Northeast' at a retirement home but had to cancel due to hourly job threats.
After nearly two weeks of overwhelming uncertainty, today it happened. I was fired from my dream of working at NOAA. I'm so sorry to everyone also affected.
After nearly two weeks of overwhelming uncertainty, today it happened. I was fired from my dream of working at NOAA. I'm so sorry to everyone also affected.
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Head up: A massive mine waste spill is currently killing virtually everything in one of #Zambia's major rivers.
A 🧵: On the 18th of February (1 weeka go) a large mine waste dump (aka tailings dam) began to collapse at the Sino Metals mine in #Chambishi, in Zambia's copperbelt. Huge volumes of...
A 🧵: On the 18th of February (1 weeka go) a large mine waste dump (aka tailings dam) began to collapse at the Sino Metals mine in #Chambishi, in Zambia's copperbelt. Huge volumes of...
February 25, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Head up: A massive mine waste spill is currently killing virtually everything in one of #Zambia's major rivers.
A 🧵: On the 18th of February (1 weeka go) a large mine waste dump (aka tailings dam) began to collapse at the Sino Metals mine in #Chambishi, in Zambia's copperbelt. Huge volumes of...
A 🧵: On the 18th of February (1 weeka go) a large mine waste dump (aka tailings dam) began to collapse at the Sino Metals mine in #Chambishi, in Zambia's copperbelt. Huge volumes of...
Amerikansk klimaforsker ved USAs svar på DMI …
I really cannot believe my childhood career dream might end like this. Feeling so small and lost.
February 14, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Amerikansk klimaforsker ved USAs svar på DMI …
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France reduces VAT to 5.5% for solar up to 9 kW #energysky -- via pv magazine global: www.pv-magazine.com/...
France reduces VAT to 5.5% for solar up to 9 kW
The French Senate has approved France's 2025 Budget Law, cutting the value-added tax (VAT) to 5.5% for PV systems up to 9 kW from October 2025. Industry professionals say the delay might prompt homeowners to postpone installations to secure the lower rate.
www.pv-magazine.com
February 13, 2025 at 9:28 PM
France reduces VAT to 5.5% for solar up to 9 kW #energysky -- via pv magazine global: www.pv-magazine.com/...
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Spotted this in the middle of @carbonbrief.org's summary yesterday of China's green bond debut - China is taking note of millennia-long patterns of rainfall and political upheaval. As an archaeologist, I'm glad to see consideration of these data.
#ClimateHeritage www.scmp.com/news/china/s...
#ClimateHeritage www.scmp.com/news/china/s...
February 13, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Spotted this in the middle of @carbonbrief.org's summary yesterday of China's green bond debut - China is taking note of millennia-long patterns of rainfall and political upheaval. As an archaeologist, I'm glad to see consideration of these data.
#ClimateHeritage www.scmp.com/news/china/s...
#ClimateHeritage www.scmp.com/news/china/s...
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Liz Truss called solar farms a “blight on the landscape”, but researchers have found they are actually better for birds than farmland
Solar farms in East Anglia had greater bird diversity & bird abundance than nearby arable land, a study finds
Paper here later www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Solar farms in East Anglia had greater bird diversity & bird abundance than nearby arable land, a study finds
Paper here later www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
February 13, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Liz Truss called solar farms a “blight on the landscape”, but researchers have found they are actually better for birds than farmland
Solar farms in East Anglia had greater bird diversity & bird abundance than nearby arable land, a study finds
Paper here later www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Solar farms in East Anglia had greater bird diversity & bird abundance than nearby arable land, a study finds
Paper here later www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Everywhere right now there’s a fascinating yet classic jurisdictional fight ongoing between audit firms and sustainability consultancies looking to control the growing and lucrative sustainability assurance market
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UK accountants push to end fees cap for ESG work from companies they audit
Body says regulation shuts firms out of lucrative quality assurance business
on.ft.com
February 12, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Everywhere right now there’s a fascinating yet classic jurisdictional fight ongoing between audit firms and sustainability consultancies looking to control the growing and lucrative sustainability assurance market
on.ft.com/4gEa9Nl
on.ft.com/4gEa9Nl
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185 countries, representing 83% of global emissions and almost 80% of the world’s economy, have missed the Paris Agreement deadline to submit new climate plans.
It’s NDC Deadline Day. Almost Nobody Is Prepared.
On climate plans, Super Bowl ads, and hydrogen planes
heatmap.news
February 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
185 countries, representing 83% of global emissions and almost 80% of the world’s economy, have missed the Paris Agreement deadline to submit new climate plans.
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In a big study the JRC breaks down the EU Green Deal’s broad objectives into 154 sub-targets.
This useful! overview showed mixed results:
-32 ‘on track’
-64 need acceleration
-15 are ‘not progressing’ or ‘regressing’
-for 43 there are no data
publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/h...
This useful! overview showed mixed results:
-32 ‘on track’
-64 need acceleration
-15 are ‘not progressing’ or ‘regressing’
-for 43 there are no data
publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/h...
Delivering the EU Green Deal - Progress towards targets
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of progress towards the European Green Deal (EGD), the European Union’s transformative agenda for achieving climate neutrality by 2050. The analysis enc...
publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu
February 9, 2025 at 8:43 PM
In a big study the JRC breaks down the EU Green Deal’s broad objectives into 154 sub-targets.
This useful! overview showed mixed results:
-32 ‘on track’
-64 need acceleration
-15 are ‘not progressing’ or ‘regressing’
-for 43 there are no data
publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/h...
This useful! overview showed mixed results:
-32 ‘on track’
-64 need acceleration
-15 are ‘not progressing’ or ‘regressing’
-for 43 there are no data
publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/h...
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" each year, the costs of treating historical damage at Stockton coal mine – the largest opencast mine in New Zealand – have outpaced the royalties brought in by exporting coal"
$50m to go into coal mine cleanup as Jones expands sector
The resources minister wants to see royalties redirected to the regions as the debate over coal’s economic benefits intensifies
newsroom.co.nz
February 9, 2025 at 7:07 PM
" each year, the costs of treating historical damage at Stockton coal mine – the largest opencast mine in New Zealand – have outpaced the royalties brought in by exporting coal"
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1/ New research @UniLUT doi.org/10.1016/j.rs... analyses the projections of the #IEA’s World Energy Outlook compared to real world developments. Special emphasis is laid on direct and indirect electrification of the energy system reaching high levels of sustainability.
February 7, 2025 at 10:45 AM
1/ New research @UniLUT doi.org/10.1016/j.rs... analyses the projections of the #IEA’s World Energy Outlook compared to real world developments. Special emphasis is laid on direct and indirect electrification of the energy system reaching high levels of sustainability.
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I've been encountering over the past few days the claim that the planet is warming twice as fast as predicted. This is entirely untruthful and unhelpful.
The planet is warming AS fast as predicted, which is cause enough for dramatic action.
The truth is bad enough!
The planet is warming AS fast as predicted, which is cause enough for dramatic action.
The truth is bad enough!
February 7, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I've been encountering over the past few days the claim that the planet is warming twice as fast as predicted. This is entirely untruthful and unhelpful.
The planet is warming AS fast as predicted, which is cause enough for dramatic action.
The truth is bad enough!
The planet is warming AS fast as predicted, which is cause enough for dramatic action.
The truth is bad enough!