Thomas Tuntschew
@thomastuntschew.bsky.social
German in London. Climate, innovation and UK/GER politics.
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Recommended watch: A Netflix documentary looked at how a “crucial opportunity” to take climate action was “deliberately undermined” during the George HW Bush administration.
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November 8, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Recommended watch: A Netflix documentary looked at how a “crucial opportunity” to take climate action was “deliberately undermined” during the George HW Bush administration.
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This is a huge shame.
Maritime emissions need to be reduced. It has taken years to build proposals to enhance committed clean shipping supporting decarbonisation, ocean health and innovation.
Maritime emissions need to be reduced. It has taken years to build proposals to enhance committed clean shipping supporting decarbonisation, ocean health and innovation.
The U.S. has blocked a global fee on shipping emissions as an international maritime meeting ended Friday without adopting new regulations. The world’s largest maritime nations had been deliberating on regulations to move the shipping industry away from fossil fuels.
US blocks a global fee on shipping emissions as international meeting ends without new regulations
The U.S. has blocked a global fee on shipping emissions as an international maritime meeting ended Friday without adopting new regulations.
bit.ly
October 17, 2025 at 2:53 PM
This is a huge shame.
Maritime emissions need to be reduced. It has taken years to build proposals to enhance committed clean shipping supporting decarbonisation, ocean health and innovation.
Maritime emissions need to be reduced. It has taken years to build proposals to enhance committed clean shipping supporting decarbonisation, ocean health and innovation.
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The amount of global installed renewable power capacity increased by 14% last year (extra 582GW!).
It's not quite on track for the tripling by 2030 that nations agreed at COP28 in Dubia two years ago, but it's pretty damn good.
New @irena-official.bsky.social report:
www.irena.org/Publications...
It's not quite on track for the tripling by 2030 that nations agreed at COP28 in Dubia two years ago, but it's pretty damn good.
New @irena-official.bsky.social report:
www.irena.org/Publications...
October 15, 2025 at 8:45 AM
The amount of global installed renewable power capacity increased by 14% last year (extra 582GW!).
It's not quite on track for the tripling by 2030 that nations agreed at COP28 in Dubia two years ago, but it's pretty damn good.
New @irena-official.bsky.social report:
www.irena.org/Publications...
It's not quite on track for the tripling by 2030 that nations agreed at COP28 in Dubia two years ago, but it's pretty damn good.
New @irena-official.bsky.social report:
www.irena.org/Publications...
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We are delighted to welcome Sunil Amrith (Yale University) on 13 October 2025, when he will give our next #ThyssenLecture. 📯
His talk is entitled 'Colonialism and the Climate Crisis: Rethinking Legacies and Trajectories'.
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His talk is entitled 'Colonialism and the Climate Crisis: Rethinking Legacies and Trajectories'.
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September 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We are delighted to welcome Sunil Amrith (Yale University) on 13 October 2025, when he will give our next #ThyssenLecture. 📯
His talk is entitled 'Colonialism and the Climate Crisis: Rethinking Legacies and Trajectories'.
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His talk is entitled 'Colonialism and the Climate Crisis: Rethinking Legacies and Trajectories'.
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Few realise how short the window really is. Science says global emissions must peak by 2025. Yet publics in 🇬🇧 & 🇩🇪 still believe there’s more time left.
New paper with @lucasgeese.bsky.social at @commsearth.nature.com
UK MPs + publics in Britain, Canada, Chile & Germany underestimated the urgency of peaking global GHG emissions when surveyed in 2023.
@tyndallcentre.bsky.social @cast-centre.bsky.social
@climateuea.bsky.social
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UK MPs + publics in Britain, Canada, Chile & Germany underestimated the urgency of peaking global GHG emissions when surveyed in 2023.
@tyndallcentre.bsky.social @cast-centre.bsky.social
@climateuea.bsky.social
rdcu.be/eI4J3
Publics and UK parliamentarians underestimate the urgency of peaking global greenhouse gas emissions
Communications Earth & Environment - UK members of parliament overestimate the time available to mitigate climate change, with notable partisan differences, and a similar lack of knowledge is...
rdcu.be
October 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Few realise how short the window really is. Science says global emissions must peak by 2025. Yet publics in 🇬🇧 & 🇩🇪 still believe there’s more time left.
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Germany delivered on its pledge to allocate at least €6bn in budget funds for international climate finance in 2024.
Ahead of #COP30 in Belém, 🇩🇪 remains a reliable partner for global climate action. #GermanClimateAction @bmz.de @umweltministerium.de
Ahead of #COP30 in Belém, 🇩🇪 remains a reliable partner for global climate action. #GermanClimateAction @bmz.de @umweltministerium.de
September 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Germany delivered on its pledge to allocate at least €6bn in budget funds for international climate finance in 2024.
Ahead of #COP30 in Belém, 🇩🇪 remains a reliable partner for global climate action. #GermanClimateAction @bmz.de @umweltministerium.de
Ahead of #COP30 in Belém, 🇩🇪 remains a reliable partner for global climate action. #GermanClimateAction @bmz.de @umweltministerium.de
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Showcasing 🇩🇪 Green Tech in 🇬🇧: a German delegation (German Ministry of Research, Technology & Space, German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy) kicked off their visit in London with talks on circular economy at Sustainable Ventures and Defra, and digital innovation with Digital Catapult.
September 16, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Showcasing 🇩🇪 Green Tech in 🇬🇧: a German delegation (German Ministry of Research, Technology & Space, German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy) kicked off their visit in London with talks on circular economy at Sustainable Ventures and Defra, and digital innovation with Digital Catapult.
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I was shocked when I first saw these results from standard climate models used in IPCC reports: for high emissions, the Atlantic overturning circulation #AMOC shuts down in all 9 models that ran past 2100, and is well on the way to shutdown by 2100.
Our paper on that is out today.🧵
Our paper on that is out today.🧵
August 28, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I was shocked when I first saw these results from standard climate models used in IPCC reports: for high emissions, the Atlantic overturning circulation #AMOC shuts down in all 9 models that ran past 2100, and is well on the way to shutdown by 2100.
Our paper on that is out today.🧵
Our paper on that is out today.🧵
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Key takeaways from Germany's Climate Protection Report 2025:
➡️ greenhouse gas emissions continued to fall in 2024
➡️ if efforts are maintained, 2030 climate target can be met
➡️ further measures needed to reach the goal of greenhouse gas neutrality by 2045. #GermanClimateAction
➡️ greenhouse gas emissions continued to fall in 2024
➡️ if efforts are maintained, 2030 climate target can be met
➡️ further measures needed to reach the goal of greenhouse gas neutrality by 2045. #GermanClimateAction
August 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Key takeaways from Germany's Climate Protection Report 2025:
➡️ greenhouse gas emissions continued to fall in 2024
➡️ if efforts are maintained, 2030 climate target can be met
➡️ further measures needed to reach the goal of greenhouse gas neutrality by 2045. #GermanClimateAction
➡️ greenhouse gas emissions continued to fall in 2024
➡️ if efforts are maintained, 2030 climate target can be met
➡️ further measures needed to reach the goal of greenhouse gas neutrality by 2045. #GermanClimateAction
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NEW RECORD: British solar generation just surpassed its 2024 total. This milestone shows the potential of renewables, but also highlights the need for a smarter grid.
To maximise benefits of solar, we must tackle grid bottlenecks, streamline planning and prioritise system-friendly operation.
To maximise benefits of solar, we must tackle grid bottlenecks, streamline planning and prioritise system-friendly operation.
August 18, 2025 at 7:46 PM
NEW RECORD: British solar generation just surpassed its 2024 total. This milestone shows the potential of renewables, but also highlights the need for a smarter grid.
To maximise benefits of solar, we must tackle grid bottlenecks, streamline planning and prioritise system-friendly operation.
To maximise benefits of solar, we must tackle grid bottlenecks, streamline planning and prioritise system-friendly operation.
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More than half of the world’s land area is in a precarious state, according to a new study mapping the #PlanetaryBoundary of functional biosphere integrity - in spatial detail and across centuries. 38% of global land is already in the high-risk zone. 👇
www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...
www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...
60 percent of the world’s land area is in a precarious state
15.08.2025 – A new study maps the planetary boundary of “functional biosphere integrity” in spatial detail and over centuries. It finds that 60 percent of global land areas are now already outside the...
www.pik-potsdam.de
August 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
More than half of the world’s land area is in a precarious state, according to a new study mapping the #PlanetaryBoundary of functional biosphere integrity - in spatial detail and across centuries. 38% of global land is already in the high-risk zone. 👇
www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...
www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...
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The #StateOfUKClimate Report shows how the UK’s climate has warmed steadily from 1980s onwards at a rate of approximately 0.25°C per decade
Read the full report 👇
📄 rmets.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Read the full report 👇
📄 rmets.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
July 14, 2025 at 9:51 AM
The #StateOfUKClimate Report shows how the UK’s climate has warmed steadily from 1980s onwards at a rate of approximately 0.25°C per decade
Read the full report 👇
📄 rmets.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Read the full report 👇
📄 rmets.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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NEW: Getting to net-zero will be much cheaper than thought for the UK – and unchecked global warming far more costly, says OBR
Quick piece / thread with 4 key charts showing, yet again, why climate action is far less costly than inaction
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www.carbonbrief.org/...
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Quick piece / thread with 4 key charts showing, yet again, why climate action is far less costly than inaction
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www.carbonbrief.org/...
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July 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
NEW: Getting to net-zero will be much cheaper than thought for the UK – and unchecked global warming far more costly, says OBR
Quick piece / thread with 4 key charts showing, yet again, why climate action is far less costly than inaction
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www.carbonbrief.org/...
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Quick piece / thread with 4 key charts showing, yet again, why climate action is far less costly than inaction
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www.carbonbrief.org/...
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"A globally coordinated net-zero effort would safeguard the euro area’s economic interests" ❗
Climate change is no longer “the Tragedy of the Horizon”, as Mark Carney once said, but an imminent threat. New short-term scenarios from the Network for Greening the Financial System suggest extreme weather could put up to 5% of euro area economic output at risk within 5 years europa.eu/!dbfJHH
July 12, 2025 at 9:58 AM
"A globally coordinated net-zero effort would safeguard the euro area’s economic interests" ❗
Great explanation of the UK’s climate advisory governance in this week’s leading podcast: How the Climate Change Committee breaks the problem into 5-year carbon budgets and marks the government’s homework on progress
New @therestpolitics.bsky.social LEADING with Emma Pinchbeck, head of @thecccuk.bsky.social on all things climate crisis and net zero alastaircampbell.org/2025/07/142-...
142. The Truth About Net Zero's Credibility (Emma Pinchbeck)
Why are the British paying more for energy than anywhere else in Europe? How does society navigate the anxiety of having children during the climate crisis? What does the UK government need to do in o...
alastaircampbell.org
July 8, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Great explanation of the UK’s climate advisory governance in this week’s leading podcast: How the Climate Change Committee breaks the problem into 5-year carbon budgets and marks the government’s homework on progress
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Nach der Geburt seiner Tochter macht der Journalist Jannis Funk sich an eine besondere Recherche: was droht in ihrer Lebenszeit der Menschheit?
Asteroid? Vulkane? Pandemie? KI? Klimawandel?
Toller Podcast - nũchterne Analyse, keine Angstmache.
Klima in Folge 3.
www.ardaudiothek.de/sendung/die-...
Asteroid? Vulkane? Pandemie? KI? Klimawandel?
Toller Podcast - nũchterne Analyse, keine Angstmache.
Klima in Folge 3.
www.ardaudiothek.de/sendung/die-...
Die vielleicht letzten Tage der Menschheit?
In Hollywood wird die Welt jedes Jahr unzählige Male in Filmen erobert, gesprengt, verbrannt, vergiftet und zerstört. Aber wie wahrscheinlich ist es wirklich, dass die Party eines Tages vorbei ist und...
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June 29, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Nach der Geburt seiner Tochter macht der Journalist Jannis Funk sich an eine besondere Recherche: was droht in ihrer Lebenszeit der Menschheit?
Asteroid? Vulkane? Pandemie? KI? Klimawandel?
Toller Podcast - nũchterne Analyse, keine Angstmache.
Klima in Folge 3.
www.ardaudiothek.de/sendung/die-...
Asteroid? Vulkane? Pandemie? KI? Klimawandel?
Toller Podcast - nũchterne Analyse, keine Angstmache.
Klima in Folge 3.
www.ardaudiothek.de/sendung/die-...
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André Corrêa do Lago, President of @cop30brazil.bsky.social joined us for a Climate Talk on mobilising climate finance for the real economy. #GermanClimateAction #LCAW2025
June 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
André Corrêa do Lago, President of @cop30brazil.bsky.social joined us for a Climate Talk on mobilising climate finance for the real economy. #GermanClimateAction #LCAW2025
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Why do Climate Talks matter?
Nick Mabey of @e3g.bsky.social and London Climate Action Week explains. #GermanClimateAction #LCAW2025
Nick Mabey of @e3g.bsky.social and London Climate Action Week explains. #GermanClimateAction #LCAW2025
June 26, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Why do Climate Talks matter?
Nick Mabey of @e3g.bsky.social and London Climate Action Week explains. #GermanClimateAction #LCAW2025
Nick Mabey of @e3g.bsky.social and London Climate Action Week explains. #GermanClimateAction #LCAW2025
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The climate crisis remains urgent - we must not lose sight of this generational challenge. At today’s Climate Talk, we explored climate finance with COP30 President André Corrêa do Lago, Sabine Mauderer, Vera Rodenhoff, Greg Jackson & Nick Mabey. #LCAW2025 #GermanClimateAction
June 25, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The climate crisis remains urgent - we must not lose sight of this generational challenge. At today’s Climate Talk, we explored climate finance with COP30 President André Corrêa do Lago, Sabine Mauderer, Vera Rodenhoff, Greg Jackson & Nick Mabey. #LCAW2025 #GermanClimateAction
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💡NEW REPORT, ‘Getting on the Path to $1.3 Trillion’ launching today at the State of Climate Politics Forum at #LCAW25.
E3G's Rob Moore will introduce the report during today's panel 'The 1.3 Trillion Dollar Question - Accelerating Finance to EMDEs'.
www.e3g.org/publications...
E3G's Rob Moore will introduce the report during today's panel 'The 1.3 Trillion Dollar Question - Accelerating Finance to EMDEs'.
www.e3g.org/publications...
Getting on the path to $1.3 trillion
Even in challenging circumstances, there are steps governments can take now to put the world on the pathway to providing $1.3 trillion per year in climate finance to developing countries by 2035.
www.e3g.org
June 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
💡NEW REPORT, ‘Getting on the Path to $1.3 Trillion’ launching today at the State of Climate Politics Forum at #LCAW25.
E3G's Rob Moore will introduce the report during today's panel 'The 1.3 Trillion Dollar Question - Accelerating Finance to EMDEs'.
www.e3g.org/publications...
E3G's Rob Moore will introduce the report during today's panel 'The 1.3 Trillion Dollar Question - Accelerating Finance to EMDEs'.
www.e3g.org/publications...
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🌍 Join us for a Climate Talk on mobilising climate finance on 25 June, 2.45pm for 3.00pm
Speakers:
- André Corrêa do Lago, COP30
- Sabine Mauderer, Bundesbank
- Jochen Flasbarth, 🇩🇪 Environment Ministry
- Greg Jackson, Octopus Energy
Register: forms.gle/gEd5hnRZWeGN... #GermanClimateAction #LCAW2025
Speakers:
- André Corrêa do Lago, COP30
- Sabine Mauderer, Bundesbank
- Jochen Flasbarth, 🇩🇪 Environment Ministry
- Greg Jackson, Octopus Energy
Register: forms.gle/gEd5hnRZWeGN... #GermanClimateAction #LCAW2025
June 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
🌍 Join us for a Climate Talk on mobilising climate finance on 25 June, 2.45pm for 3.00pm
Speakers:
- André Corrêa do Lago, COP30
- Sabine Mauderer, Bundesbank
- Jochen Flasbarth, 🇩🇪 Environment Ministry
- Greg Jackson, Octopus Energy
Register: forms.gle/gEd5hnRZWeGN... #GermanClimateAction #LCAW2025
Speakers:
- André Corrêa do Lago, COP30
- Sabine Mauderer, Bundesbank
- Jochen Flasbarth, 🇩🇪 Environment Ministry
- Greg Jackson, Octopus Energy
Register: forms.gle/gEd5hnRZWeGN... #GermanClimateAction #LCAW2025
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The number of balcony solar systems in Germany has doubled within a year to around 1m.
The compact photovoltaic units are typically mounted on balconies & have a max capacity of 800w.
They feed electricity into the owner’s home & any surplus into the grid. #germanclimateaction
The compact photovoltaic units are typically mounted on balconies & have a max capacity of 800w.
They feed electricity into the owner’s home & any surplus into the grid. #germanclimateaction
June 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The number of balcony solar systems in Germany has doubled within a year to around 1m.
The compact photovoltaic units are typically mounted on balconies & have a max capacity of 800w.
They feed electricity into the owner’s home & any surplus into the grid. #germanclimateaction
The compact photovoltaic units are typically mounted on balconies & have a max capacity of 800w.
They feed electricity into the owner’s home & any surplus into the grid. #germanclimateaction
Love seeing this happening in #Potsdam: many Millions invested in people and ideas with a focus on #AI and digital #innovation. Big move by Hasso Plattner @hpi.bsky.social that will boost the region and literally move my alma mater @unipotsdam.bsky.social [EN] 👇
Potsdam becomes a hub for talent from all over the world
The University of Potsdam will get another campus on the Brauhausberg hill. At the same time, the Hasso Plattner Institute will be significantly expanded.
hpi.de
June 2, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Love seeing this happening in #Potsdam: many Millions invested in people and ideas with a focus on #AI and digital #innovation. Big move by Hasso Plattner @hpi.bsky.social that will boost the region and literally move my alma mater @unipotsdam.bsky.social [EN] 👇
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NERC unveils ambitious 10-year vision as it celebrates 60 years #NERC #AcademicSky
NERC unveils ambitious 10-year vision as it celebrates 60 years
NERC has today launched a 10-year framework that sets out a transformative vision for the future of environmental research and innovation in the UK.
www.ukri.org
June 2, 2025 at 8:07 AM
NERC unveils ambitious 10-year vision as it celebrates 60 years #NERC #AcademicSky
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Part 2 of our @restispoliticsus.bsky.social LEADING with Ed Miliband - life after losing and why he thinks the net zero battle can and must be won alastaircampbell.org/2025/05/136-...
136. Ed Miliband: Farage, Starmer and The Fight for Net Zero (Part 2)
How did Ed Miliband recover from Labour’s 2015 defeat and decide to remain in politics? Can the Energy Secretary win the argument for Net Zero against the likes of Tony Blair and Nigel Farage? Is it p...
alastaircampbell.org
May 30, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Part 2 of our @restispoliticsus.bsky.social LEADING with Ed Miliband - life after losing and why he thinks the net zero battle can and must be won alastaircampbell.org/2025/05/136-...