Nikos Chrysoloras
@chrysoloras.bsky.social
Head of Unit at the Communication Department of the European Investment Bank Group, but posting here in a personal capacity | Reader, writer, son of a preacher man | 🇬🇷🇪🇺☘️
"Although they represented only around 9% of the total labour force in 2022, foreign workers have accounted for half of its growth over the past three years". Without them, euro area economic output would have been lower. www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/da...
Beyond hysteresis: resilience in Europe’s labour market
The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the European Union countries which have adopted the euro. Our main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and so preserve the purch...
www.ecb.europa.eu
August 25, 2025 at 11:54 AM
"Although they represented only around 9% of the total labour force in 2022, foreign workers have accounted for half of its growth over the past three years". Without them, euro area economic output would have been lower. www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/da...
The Sun Has Its Moment www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
4.6 Billion Years On, the Sun Is Having a Moment
In the past two years, without much notice, solar power has begun to truly transform the world’s energy system.
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July 12, 2025 at 7:41 AM
The Sun Has Its Moment www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
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The latest version of the Senate's BBB is a death sentence for US energy leadership and a giant gift to China.
It eliminates tax cuts for solar that have been around since 2005, adds a new tax on solar after 2027, and creates a new direct subsidy for coal.
It eliminates tax cuts for solar that have been around since 2005, adds a new tax on solar after 2027, and creates a new direct subsidy for coal.
June 28, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The latest version of the Senate's BBB is a death sentence for US energy leadership and a giant gift to China.
It eliminates tax cuts for solar that have been around since 2005, adds a new tax on solar after 2027, and creates a new direct subsidy for coal.
It eliminates tax cuts for solar that have been around since 2005, adds a new tax on solar after 2027, and creates a new direct subsidy for coal.
Reposted by Nikos Chrysoloras
Two new studies show the world is nearing — or may have already eclipsed — the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C aspirational target, relative to the pre-industrial era.
Paris climate target nearer than thought as Earth heats faster
All the focus on the 1.5°C and 2°C temperature targets are a distraction, experts say.
www.axios.com
February 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Two new studies show the world is nearing — or may have already eclipsed — the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C aspirational target, relative to the pre-industrial era.
"Accelerating decarbonization is the only structural way to reduce the EU's energy costs and increase energy security"
www.politico.eu/article/eu-g...
www.politico.eu/article/eu-g...
EU must propel global climate momentum to fill the gap left by Trump
Europe has the potential to play an important role, but it will have to move fast, and be smart and more united than before.
www.politico.eu
February 8, 2025 at 2:21 PM
"Accelerating decarbonization is the only structural way to reduce the EU's energy costs and increase energy security"
www.politico.eu/article/eu-g...
www.politico.eu/article/eu-g...
Record financing for
• climate action and environmental sustainability,
• energy,
• equity and quasi-equity investment supporting Europe's most promising pioneers,
• and cohesion regions.
These are annual results of the European Investment Bank Group presented today:
www.eib.org/en/press/spe...
• climate action and environmental sustainability,
• energy,
• equity and quasi-equity investment supporting Europe's most promising pioneers,
• and cohesion regions.
These are annual results of the European Investment Bank Group presented today:
www.eib.org/en/press/spe...
EIB Group 2024 annual results: Making a difference
Nadia Calviño, president of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, presents the 2024 annual results.
www.eib.org
January 30, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Record financing for
• climate action and environmental sustainability,
• energy,
• equity and quasi-equity investment supporting Europe's most promising pioneers,
• and cohesion regions.
These are annual results of the European Investment Bank Group presented today:
www.eib.org/en/press/spe...
• climate action and environmental sustainability,
• energy,
• equity and quasi-equity investment supporting Europe's most promising pioneers,
• and cohesion regions.
These are annual results of the European Investment Bank Group presented today:
www.eib.org/en/press/spe...
Perhaps "transition" is not really the right word when we talk about energy. Not just yet at least. open.substack.com/pub/adamtooz...
Chartbook 347 The trouble with transitioning: putting energy history back on its feet.
Carbon notes #19
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January 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Perhaps "transition" is not really the right word when we talk about energy. Not just yet at least. open.substack.com/pub/adamtooz...
"While resentment can put bad people in power, in the long run it can’t keep them there. At some point the public will realize that most politicians railing against elites actually are elites in every sense that matters and start to hold them accountable"
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/o...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/o...
Opinion | My Last Column: Finding Hope in an Age of Resentment
Where have all the good vibes gone?
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2024 at 10:46 PM
"While resentment can put bad people in power, in the long run it can’t keep them there. At some point the public will realize that most politicians railing against elites actually are elites in every sense that matters and start to hold them accountable"
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/o...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/o...
The EIB is financing a Danish innovator developing a proprietary technology platform to combat infectious diseases by precision killing of multi drug resistant bacteria. #AMR
www.eib.org/en/press/all...
www.eib.org/en/press/all...
Danish biotech SNIPR Biome receives up to €20 million European backing to advance therapies against microbial resistance.
Danish biotech SNIPR Biome will get up to €20 venture debt from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to step up Europe’s fight against antimicrobial resistance to medicines. The company will use the EIB...
www.eib.org
December 10, 2024 at 5:32 PM
The EIB is financing a Danish innovator developing a proprietary technology platform to combat infectious diseases by precision killing of multi drug resistant bacteria. #AMR
www.eib.org/en/press/all...
www.eib.org/en/press/all...
Our carbon budget is finite and rapidly dwindling. The only reason that fossil fuels still hang around is that we allow their producers to use this finite resource for free. www.eib.org/en/stories/w...
What would make COP28 a success
Managing risks, building partnerships and seizing opportunities in the EIB’s mission to COP28
www.eib.org
November 30, 2023 at 1:33 PM
Our carbon budget is finite and rapidly dwindling. The only reason that fossil fuels still hang around is that we allow their producers to use this finite resource for free. www.eib.org/en/stories/w...
This post by @andrewdessler.bsky.social on why climate economics has let us down is well worth a read www.theclimatebrink.com/p/climate-ec...
Climate economics has let us down
A common argument from climate change minimalists is that its impact on the economy by 2100 will be negligible. They suggest that even if climate change reduces the global GDP by a few percent, the ec...
www.theclimatebrink.com
November 28, 2023 at 11:19 AM
This post by @andrewdessler.bsky.social on why climate economics has let us down is well worth a read www.theclimatebrink.com/p/climate-ec...