Helene Dyrhauge
@hdyrhauge.bsky.social
Associate Professor & Head of Studies for the social science bachelor programmes at Roskilde University.
I'm interested in climate, energy & transport policies, sustainability transition, and higher education
I'm interested in climate, energy & transport policies, sustainability transition, and higher education
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Interesting-looking new study finding lower electric vehicle adoption in areas with higher vote for the far-right AfD in Germany, independently from other factors
doi.org/10.1016/j.er...
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November 23, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Interesting-looking new study finding lower electric vehicle adoption in areas with higher vote for the far-right AfD in Germany, independently from other factors
doi.org/10.1016/j.er...
doi.org/10.1016/j.er...
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COP30 TEXT ANALYSIS: One way to read dense COP text is to focus on the verbs. These are helpfully italicised – and for good reason.
MOSTLY INACTIVE: Carbon Brief analysis of the “global mutirão” text finds 69 inactive verbs, requiring no action, against 32 active verbs.
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MOSTLY INACTIVE: Carbon Brief analysis of the “global mutirão” text finds 69 inactive verbs, requiring no action, against 32 active verbs.
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November 22, 2025 at 8:21 PM
COP30 TEXT ANALYSIS: One way to read dense COP text is to focus on the verbs. These are helpfully italicised – and for good reason.
MOSTLY INACTIVE: Carbon Brief analysis of the “global mutirão” text finds 69 inactive verbs, requiring no action, against 32 active verbs.
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MOSTLY INACTIVE: Carbon Brief analysis of the “global mutirão” text finds 69 inactive verbs, requiring no action, against 32 active verbs.
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Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis
City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.
www.forbes.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
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⚠️ When “technology will save us” becomes a climate risk!
A new paper from great colleagues takes a careful look at techno-optimism — the belief that technology will largely solve climate change — and what it means for real-world climate action.
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osf.io/preprints/ps...
A new paper from great colleagues takes a careful look at techno-optimism — the belief that technology will largely solve climate change — and what it means for real-world climate action.
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osf.io/preprints/ps...
November 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
⚠️ When “technology will save us” becomes a climate risk!
A new paper from great colleagues takes a careful look at techno-optimism — the belief that technology will largely solve climate change — and what it means for real-world climate action.
(1/4)👇
osf.io/preprints/ps...
A new paper from great colleagues takes a careful look at techno-optimism — the belief that technology will largely solve climate change — and what it means for real-world climate action.
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osf.io/preprints/ps...
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The IEA has brought back the Current Policies Scenario (CPS) in the World Energy Outlook (WEO).
I think this will be useful. Fossil CO2 emissions keep rising, when they should be falling. It is time to admit that. So I hope the CPS can help address this issue.
www.iea.org/reports/worl...
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I think this will be useful. Fossil CO2 emissions keep rising, when they should be falling. It is time to admit that. So I hope the CPS can help address this issue.
www.iea.org/reports/worl...
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November 12, 2025 at 10:25 AM
The IEA has brought back the Current Policies Scenario (CPS) in the World Energy Outlook (WEO).
I think this will be useful. Fossil CO2 emissions keep rising, when they should be falling. It is time to admit that. So I hope the CPS can help address this issue.
www.iea.org/reports/worl...
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I think this will be useful. Fossil CO2 emissions keep rising, when they should be falling. It is time to admit that. So I hope the CPS can help address this issue.
www.iea.org/reports/worl...
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🚨EU-landene er enige om et klimamål i 2040, detaljerne udestår. Landene har forhandlet i nat og er her til morges blevet enige (nok...)
November 5, 2025 at 8:25 AM
🚨EU-landene er enige om et klimamål i 2040, detaljerne udestår. Landene har forhandlet i nat og er her til morges blevet enige (nok...)
Several EU countries want to continue to produce cars with combustion engines. Whilst consumers in Denmark are choosing electical car over combustion engines. So not everyone is stock in the past!
Brussels wants to kill off the combustion engine.
Instead, it’s turbocharging Europe’s populists.
Instead, it’s turbocharging Europe’s populists.
EU’s green car push helps fuel political populists
Europe’s far-right parties are capitalizing on the public’s reluctance to change technologies.
www.politico.eu
November 5, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Several EU countries want to continue to produce cars with combustion engines. Whilst consumers in Denmark are choosing electical car over combustion engines. So not everyone is stock in the past!
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'States of transition? From governing the environment to transforming society' 🌍
What is the role of the state in supporting transitions towards a more sustainable world?
A new Environment and Climate Politics Working Group article by Peter Newell 🌟
Read now! 👉https://ow.ly/OFk250XmhCN
What is the role of the state in supporting transitions towards a more sustainable world?
A new Environment and Climate Politics Working Group article by Peter Newell 🌟
Read now! 👉https://ow.ly/OFk250XmhCN
November 4, 2025 at 12:01 PM
'States of transition? From governing the environment to transforming society' 🌍
What is the role of the state in supporting transitions towards a more sustainable world?
A new Environment and Climate Politics Working Group article by Peter Newell 🌟
Read now! 👉https://ow.ly/OFk250XmhCN
What is the role of the state in supporting transitions towards a more sustainable world?
A new Environment and Climate Politics Working Group article by Peter Newell 🌟
Read now! 👉https://ow.ly/OFk250XmhCN
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Hello from the first ever #Copenhagen 🇩🇰 to #Hamburg 🇩🇪 #DSB #EuroCity #Talgo service 🥳🎉.
The trainset is brand new, rather stylish and there’s, almost, level boarding throughout. No #DiningCar though, but I spotted a ☕️ vending machine. And I’m in seat 61 😉. @seatsixtyone.bsky.social @talgo.com
The trainset is brand new, rather stylish and there’s, almost, level boarding throughout. No #DiningCar though, but I spotted a ☕️ vending machine. And I’m in seat 61 😉. @seatsixtyone.bsky.social @talgo.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Hello from the first ever #Copenhagen 🇩🇰 to #Hamburg 🇩🇪 #DSB #EuroCity #Talgo service 🥳🎉.
The trainset is brand new, rather stylish and there’s, almost, level boarding throughout. No #DiningCar though, but I spotted a ☕️ vending machine. And I’m in seat 61 😉. @seatsixtyone.bsky.social @talgo.com
The trainset is brand new, rather stylish and there’s, almost, level boarding throughout. No #DiningCar though, but I spotted a ☕️ vending machine. And I’m in seat 61 😉. @seatsixtyone.bsky.social @talgo.com
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📣 Upcoming Virtual Event: CBAM and the Foreign Pollution Fee Act: Transatlantic Dialogue on Carbon Border Measures
🗓️ November 5, 2025
10:00 – 11:00 AM ET / 16:00 – 17:00 CET
More info: buff.ly/AFczuMe
🗓️ November 5, 2025
10:00 – 11:00 AM ET / 16:00 – 17:00 CET
More info: buff.ly/AFczuMe
November 3, 2025 at 8:04 PM
📣 Upcoming Virtual Event: CBAM and the Foreign Pollution Fee Act: Transatlantic Dialogue on Carbon Border Measures
🗓️ November 5, 2025
10:00 – 11:00 AM ET / 16:00 – 17:00 CET
More info: buff.ly/AFczuMe
🗓️ November 5, 2025
10:00 – 11:00 AM ET / 16:00 – 17:00 CET
More info: buff.ly/AFczuMe
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Germany’s sheer determination to box its already-struggling car industry into a dying technology will never cease to amaze me.
At today's🇪🇺#EUCO summit, national leaders are discussing ways to scrap EU climate legislation adopted in 2019-2024 term.
🇩🇪Chancellor Merz wants to kill the 2035 petrol car phase-out. And he's pushing to scrap corporate sustainability reporting, as promised to Trump.
🇩🇪Chancellor Merz wants to kill the 2035 petrol car phase-out. And he's pushing to scrap corporate sustainability reporting, as promised to Trump.
Trump is unravelling the EU's climate plans
The EU was able to save global climate efforts during Trump's first term. But now European leaders are throwing in the towel, and even cancelling EU climate legislation at America's demand.
davekeating.substack.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Germany’s sheer determination to box its already-struggling car industry into a dying technology will never cease to amaze me.
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The Stockholm-Hamburg/Berlin sleeper has been saved. RDC will take over when SJ pulls out. May not run on some winter nights in future though: www.berliner-zeitung.de/mensch-metro...
Breaking: SJ to discontinue successful Stockholm-Hamburg/Berlin sleeper train after 31 August 2026, a month after Swedish government subsidy ends.
October 13, 2025 at 11:16 AM
The Stockholm-Hamburg/Berlin sleeper has been saved. RDC will take over when SJ pulls out. May not run on some winter nights in future though: www.berliner-zeitung.de/mensch-metro...
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No more Paris-Wien/Berlin night trains
"Die ÖBB bedauern, dass nach dem Rückzug der französischen Partner, die beiden Nachtzugverbindungen ab 14. Dez 2025 nicht mehr angeboten werden können." - SNCF, this is you presse-oebb.at/news-oebb-be...
My analysis in English:
jonworth.eu/sncfs-half-h...
"Die ÖBB bedauern, dass nach dem Rückzug der französischen Partner, die beiden Nachtzugverbindungen ab 14. Dez 2025 nicht mehr angeboten werden können." - SNCF, this is you presse-oebb.at/news-oebb-be...
My analysis in English:
jonworth.eu/sncfs-half-h...
SNCF's half hearted effort to support international night trains in danger of hitting the buffers - Jon Worth
In December 2023 the Paris-Berlin night train re-started after a 9 year hiatus. Operated as a Nighjet service by ÖBB, SNCF provided motive power for the train from Mannheim to Paris. They even put SNC...
jonworth.eu
September 29, 2025 at 9:53 AM
No more Paris-Wien/Berlin night trains
"Die ÖBB bedauern, dass nach dem Rückzug der französischen Partner, die beiden Nachtzugverbindungen ab 14. Dez 2025 nicht mehr angeboten werden können." - SNCF, this is you presse-oebb.at/news-oebb-be...
My analysis in English:
jonworth.eu/sncfs-half-h...
"Die ÖBB bedauern, dass nach dem Rückzug der französischen Partner, die beiden Nachtzugverbindungen ab 14. Dez 2025 nicht mehr angeboten werden können." - SNCF, this is you presse-oebb.at/news-oebb-be...
My analysis in English:
jonworth.eu/sncfs-half-h...
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Russia failed to win back its seat on the United Nations aviation agency's governing council today after staunch opposition from the EU over the invasion of Ukraine.
Russia loses bid for UN aviation authority council seat
Moscow immediately called for “a repeat round of voting” after Russia fell short of the support needed to gain a seat on the International Civil Aviation Organization’s 36-member council.
www.politico.eu
September 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Russia failed to win back its seat on the United Nations aviation agency's governing council today after staunch opposition from the EU over the invasion of Ukraine.
Perfect autumnal 🍂 weather 🌞 for a BBQ for all new students in social sciences at Roskilde University.
Although I spotted a few older students in the queue 😀
Although I spotted a few older students in the queue 😀
September 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Perfect autumnal 🍂 weather 🌞 for a BBQ for all new students in social sciences at Roskilde University.
Although I spotted a few older students in the queue 😀
Although I spotted a few older students in the queue 😀
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🚦 Join ICCT and partners TOMORROW at #ClimateWeekNYC for an interactive, discussion-driven event on how sustainable mobility and electrification strategies can improve air quality and cut greenhouse gas emissions.
📅 Sept 23 | 8:30 – 10:30 am
👉 Save your seat: cruxalliance.org/event/nycw20...
📅 Sept 23 | 8:30 – 10:30 am
👉 Save your seat: cruxalliance.org/event/nycw20...
September 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
🚦 Join ICCT and partners TOMORROW at #ClimateWeekNYC for an interactive, discussion-driven event on how sustainable mobility and electrification strategies can improve air quality and cut greenhouse gas emissions.
📅 Sept 23 | 8:30 – 10:30 am
👉 Save your seat: cruxalliance.org/event/nycw20...
📅 Sept 23 | 8:30 – 10:30 am
👉 Save your seat: cruxalliance.org/event/nycw20...
There's no trains between Aulum and Struer until Sunday because a busy beaver has built a dam under a bridge, which has affected the tracks 😳 🦫
En jernbanebro i Aulum har fået en fejl og er under udbedring. Der kører ingen tog ml. Aulum og Struer til og med søndag. Årsag? Formentlig en flittig bæver, der har opført sin egen dæmning i bækken under broen, som har ændret vandstrømmen og svækket funderingen🦫Tjek Rejseplanen
September 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
There's no trains between Aulum and Struer until Sunday because a busy beaver has built a dam under a bridge, which has affected the tracks 😳 🦫
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Imagine all cars were electric, and then one Volkswagen engineer comes up with another idea …
#EMobility
#EMobility
August 11, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Imagine all cars were electric, and then one Volkswagen engineer comes up with another idea …
#EMobility
#EMobility
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“Helsinki has not recorded a single traffic fatality in the past 12 months, city and police officials confirmed this week.”
City engineer credits lower speed limits and smart design.
I agree. #Helsinki #VisionZero
City engineer credits lower speed limits and smart design.
I agree. #Helsinki #VisionZero
Helsinki goes a full year without a traffic death
A city traffic engineer credits the success to lower speed limits and smarter design.
yle.fi
September 9, 2025 at 7:32 PM
“Helsinki has not recorded a single traffic fatality in the past 12 months, city and police officials confirmed this week.”
City engineer credits lower speed limits and smart design.
I agree. #Helsinki #VisionZero
City engineer credits lower speed limits and smart design.
I agree. #Helsinki #VisionZero
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Did you know @carbonbrief.org has a starter pack allowing you to easily follow all of us who are active here on BlueSky?
bsky.app/starter-pack...
bsky.app/starter-pack...
September 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Did you know @carbonbrief.org has a starter pack allowing you to easily follow all of us who are active here on BlueSky?
bsky.app/starter-pack...
bsky.app/starter-pack...
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‘Freedom to pollute’
By Jens Galschiøt, 2025
By Jens Galschiøt, 2025
August 29, 2025 at 7:59 AM
‘Freedom to pollute’
By Jens Galschiøt, 2025
By Jens Galschiøt, 2025
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Newly-approved Talgo trains now being test-run in Denmark, before being put into operation later this fall.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2s0... #dktrp #dkgreen
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2s0... #dktrp #dkgreen
DSB’s nye Talgo-vogne på tur til Fredericia
YouTube video by SimonTog
www.youtube.com
August 13, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Newly-approved Talgo trains now being test-run in Denmark, before being put into operation later this fall.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2s0... #dktrp #dkgreen
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2s0... #dktrp #dkgreen
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"What was once speculative fiction is now being materialized through vast capital and political influence – with troubling consequences for democracy. This phenomenon, a 'science fiction materialized', describes how tech billionaires operationalize speculative narratives as real-world policy."
My new piece is up: Silicon Valley billionaires use science fiction to justify dystopia, AI overlords, space colonies, escape plans. I call this “science fiction materialized”. But radical science fiction offers blueprints for resistance + rebuilding and new worlds. untoldmag.org/silicon-vall...
How Silicon Valley Billionaires Use Sci-Fi to Rule – and How We Can Resist - Untold
Tech billionaires use science fiction to justify a dystopian future of AI rule and space colonization – but radical sci-fi still gives us tools to resist and rebuild.
untoldmag.org
August 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
"What was once speculative fiction is now being materialized through vast capital and political influence – with troubling consequences for democracy. This phenomenon, a 'science fiction materialized', describes how tech billionaires operationalize speculative narratives as real-world policy."
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Stories about Renfe / Leo Express international expansions (day or night)...
Sorry...
Talgo Avril 106 hasn't been approved outside Spain and won't be. Night train plans with Leo are sketchy, the trains few
For now I don't believe it.
Example - this is 💩
www.theportugalnews.com/news/2025-08...
Sorry...
Talgo Avril 106 hasn't been approved outside Spain and won't be. Night train plans with Leo are sketchy, the trains few
For now I don't believe it.
Example - this is 💩
www.theportugalnews.com/news/2025-08...
RENFE announces plans to connect Spain to Paris, Milan, Berlin and Lisbon
In a major announcement made a few days ago, Spain’s national carrier, RENFE, revealed it plans to connect major European cities with a night train network.
www.theportugalnews.com
August 18, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Stories about Renfe / Leo Express international expansions (day or night)...
Sorry...
Talgo Avril 106 hasn't been approved outside Spain and won't be. Night train plans with Leo are sketchy, the trains few
For now I don't believe it.
Example - this is 💩
www.theportugalnews.com/news/2025-08...
Sorry...
Talgo Avril 106 hasn't been approved outside Spain and won't be. Night train plans with Leo are sketchy, the trains few
For now I don't believe it.
Example - this is 💩
www.theportugalnews.com/news/2025-08...
Reposted by Helene Dyrhauge
As Ukrainian and European leaders travel to Washington for discussions in the White House this Monday about ending Russia’s illegal war of aggression, Americans would do well to remember these ten principles of negotiation.
snyder.substack.com/p/common-sen...
snyder.substack.com/p/common-sen...
Common Sense about Negotiations
For Americans about Ukraine
snyder.substack.com
August 18, 2025 at 2:27 PM
As Ukrainian and European leaders travel to Washington for discussions in the White House this Monday about ending Russia’s illegal war of aggression, Americans would do well to remember these ten principles of negotiation.
snyder.substack.com/p/common-sen...
snyder.substack.com/p/common-sen...