Elin Lerum Boasson
@elinlb.bsky.social
Political Science Professor. Climate governance, climate action, renewables, EU studies and policy entrepreneurs. I follow Norwegian, Swedish and EU climate policy+politics. University of Oslo. CICERO. IPCC AR6 and AR6.
Lots of bad climate news these days, but hey, let us focus on the bright side!
Good news: 35 countries have decreased their fossil CO2 emissions significantly (p<0.05) while growing their economies in the decade 2015-20244, twice as many as during the previous decade (2005-2014; 18 countries.
These 35 countries account for 27% of global fossil CO2 emissions.
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These 35 countries account for 27% of global fossil CO2 emissions.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Lots of bad climate news these days, but hey, let us focus on the bright side!
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📢Global Carbon Budget 2025📢
Fossil CO2 emissions continue to rise in 2025 while the terrestrial carbon sink recovers to pre-El Niño strength.
The key findings are covered in two reports this year:
* ESSDD (preprint): essd.copernicus.org/preprints/es...
* Nature: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Fossil CO2 emissions continue to rise in 2025 while the terrestrial carbon sink recovers to pre-El Niño strength.
The key findings are covered in two reports this year:
* ESSDD (preprint): essd.copernicus.org/preprints/es...
* Nature: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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November 13, 2025 at 7:07 AM
📢Global Carbon Budget 2025📢
Fossil CO2 emissions continue to rise in 2025 while the terrestrial carbon sink recovers to pre-El Niño strength.
The key findings are covered in two reports this year:
* ESSDD (preprint): essd.copernicus.org/preprints/es...
* Nature: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Fossil CO2 emissions continue to rise in 2025 while the terrestrial carbon sink recovers to pre-El Niño strength.
The key findings are covered in two reports this year:
* ESSDD (preprint): essd.copernicus.org/preprints/es...
* Nature: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Dette ser ut til å vera eit imponerande verk.
Innhaldsoversyn her: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
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November 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Dette ser ut til å vera eit imponerande verk.
Innhaldsoversyn her: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Innhaldsoversyn her: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Er du opptatt av å forstå det politiske Norge? Da vil du ikke gå glipp av lanseringen av verdens første Oxford oppslagsverk om norsk politikk! Kom til slippefesten 8. desember! @statsvitenskap.bsky.social
www.sv.uio.no/isv/forsknin...
www.sv.uio.no/isv/forsknin...
Forskere legger fram nytt verk om norsk politikk
- Institutt for statsvitenskap (ISV)
Dagens mindretallsregjering må manøvrere i et krevende politisk landskap, og blokkene i norsk politikk er i endring. Samtidig er de økonomiske rammene strammere. Stormaktrivalisering og nye internasjo...
www.sv.uio.no
November 11, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Er du opptatt av å forstå det politiske Norge? Da vil du ikke gå glipp av lanseringen av verdens første Oxford oppslagsverk om norsk politikk! Kom til slippefesten 8. desember! @statsvitenskap.bsky.social
www.sv.uio.no/isv/forsknin...
www.sv.uio.no/isv/forsknin...
Diskusjonene om EUs klimamål ruller videre, helt parallelt med de internasjonale klimaforhandlingene. Nå har miljøkomiteen i Europaparlamentet gjort sitt vedtak, og kanskje er resultatet at EUs klimamål for 2035 faller innenfor intervallet Stortinget antok. 1/n
www.endseurope.com/article/1939...
www.endseurope.com/article/1939...
Environment committee backs 85% cut in EU emissions by 2040
The EU is set to quickly agree on a climate target for 2040, after the European Parliament’s environment committee approved a negotiating position that is largely in line with the changes backed by me...
www.endseurope.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Diskusjonene om EUs klimamål ruller videre, helt parallelt med de internasjonale klimaforhandlingene. Nå har miljøkomiteen i Europaparlamentet gjort sitt vedtak, og kanskje er resultatet at EUs klimamål for 2035 faller innenfor intervallet Stortinget antok. 1/n
www.endseurope.com/article/1939...
www.endseurope.com/article/1939...
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Some jurisdictions have made a real effort and it shows in the numbers. This is a demonstration that mitigation is possible, countering the “we can’t do anything about it” narrative. Therefore it is so important.
The UNEP GAP report is not the kind of reading that makes climate scientists smile. But this figure is not all bleak - look at all the emissions curves pointing downwards!
The full report: www.unep.org/resources/em...
The full report: www.unep.org/resources/em...
November 5, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Some jurisdictions have made a real effort and it shows in the numbers. This is a demonstration that mitigation is possible, countering the “we can’t do anything about it” narrative. Therefore it is so important.
The UNEP GAP report is not the kind of reading that makes climate scientists smile. But this figure is not all bleak - look at all the emissions curves pointing downwards!
The full report: www.unep.org/resources/em...
The full report: www.unep.org/resources/em...
November 5, 2025 at 7:34 PM
The UNEP GAP report is not the kind of reading that makes climate scientists smile. But this figure is not all bleak - look at all the emissions curves pointing downwards!
The full report: www.unep.org/resources/em...
The full report: www.unep.org/resources/em...
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EXCLUSIVE: After Trump took over the Kennedy Center in Feb, he vowed to make it "hot" again. So, how's it doing? @jeremybmerrill.com and I used data from the center's ticketing website to find out. Ticket sales are lowest they've been since the pandemic.
www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
Kennedy Center ticket sales have plummeted since Trump takeover
Nearly nine months into Trump’s oversight, sales for the three largest performance venues are the worst they’ve been since the pandemic, according to a Washington Post analysis.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:06 PM
EXCLUSIVE: After Trump took over the Kennedy Center in Feb, he vowed to make it "hot" again. So, how's it doing? @jeremybmerrill.com and I used data from the center's ticketing website to find out. Ticket sales are lowest they've been since the pandemic.
www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
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Hurray, the Oxford Handbook of Norwegian Politics is out! It includes a chapter on climate and nature protection with general insights about the different nature of the two policy areas. How would such a comparison would look like in your country? 1/n
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October 29, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Hurray, the Oxford Handbook of Norwegian Politics is out! It includes a chapter on climate and nature protection with general insights about the different nature of the two policy areas. How would such a comparison would look like in your country? 1/n
academic.oup.com/edited-volum...
academic.oup.com/edited-volum...
Hurray, the Oxford Handbook of Norwegian Politics is out! It includes a chapter on climate and nature protection with general insights about the different nature of the two policy areas. How would such a comparison would look like in your country? 1/n
academic.oup.com/edited-volum...
academic.oup.com/edited-volum...
October 29, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Hurray, the Oxford Handbook of Norwegian Politics is out! It includes a chapter on climate and nature protection with general insights about the different nature of the two policy areas. How would such a comparison would look like in your country? 1/n
academic.oup.com/edited-volum...
academic.oup.com/edited-volum...
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We are hiring a PhD student to join us at the @hertiesecurity.bsky.social (start Sept. 2026)!
If you want to conduct research on topics related to digital authoritarianism, state repression, contentious politics or social movements online, then this job might be for you!
If you want to conduct research on topics related to digital authoritarianism, state repression, contentious politics or social movements online, then this job might be for you!
October 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
We are hiring a PhD student to join us at the @hertiesecurity.bsky.social (start Sept. 2026)!
If you want to conduct research on topics related to digital authoritarianism, state repression, contentious politics or social movements online, then this job might be for you!
If you want to conduct research on topics related to digital authoritarianism, state repression, contentious politics or social movements online, then this job might be for you!
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The first cement produced at Norway's Brevik plant with carbon emissions captured and stored under the seabed has now been used in concrete poured in Oslo's new metro line to Fornebu.
Vi har brukt milliarder på karbonfangst. Her brukes den for første gang.
Les saken.
www.aftenposten.no
October 21, 2025 at 9:12 AM
The first cement produced at Norway's Brevik plant with carbon emissions captured and stored under the seabed has now been used in concrete poured in Oslo's new metro line to Fornebu.
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Holy wow, +3.5 ppm CO₂ last year, up from +2.4 ppm average the past decade, and +0.6 ppm in the 1960s.
It gets scarier the closer you look at it. All this is a stress test for the planet, and it's buckling.
Two big reasons for the massive increase: wildfires, and the ocean sinks are shutting down.
It gets scarier the closer you look at it. All this is a stress test for the planet, and it's buckling.
Two big reasons for the massive increase: wildfires, and the ocean sinks are shutting down.
October 16, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Holy wow, +3.5 ppm CO₂ last year, up from +2.4 ppm average the past decade, and +0.6 ppm in the 1960s.
It gets scarier the closer you look at it. All this is a stress test for the planet, and it's buckling.
Two big reasons for the massive increase: wildfires, and the ocean sinks are shutting down.
It gets scarier the closer you look at it. All this is a stress test for the planet, and it's buckling.
Two big reasons for the massive increase: wildfires, and the ocean sinks are shutting down.
This is why I love walking the dog early in the morning.
October 12, 2025 at 6:34 PM
This is why I love walking the dog early in the morning.
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Yep! There is even great research that shows that these are precisely the kind of people, who would want to join the secret police -- because they are not good for anything else: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
October 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Yep! There is even great research that shows that these are precisely the kind of people, who would want to join the secret police -- because they are not good for anything else: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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Many good climate podcasts out there, but few are as well produced as Living Planet from DW. I am happy to have contributed to this episode on Norwegian climate and petroleum policy and politics. It skips important details, but is well worth listening to!
podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/l...
podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/l...
Norway's big green lie
Podkastepisode · Living Planet · 26.09.2025 · 29 min
podcasts.apple.com
September 30, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Many good climate podcasts out there, but few are as well produced as Living Planet from DW. I am happy to have contributed to this episode on Norwegian climate and petroleum policy and politics. It skips important details, but is well worth listening to!
podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/l...
podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/l...
Many good climate podcasts out there, but few are as well produced as Living Planet from DW. I am happy to have contributed to this episode on Norwegian climate and petroleum policy and politics. It skips important details, but is well worth listening to!
podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/l...
podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/l...
Norway's big green lie
Podkastepisode · Living Planet · 26.09.2025 · 29 min
podcasts.apple.com
September 30, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Many good climate podcasts out there, but few are as well produced as Living Planet from DW. I am happy to have contributed to this episode on Norwegian climate and petroleum policy and politics. It skips important details, but is well worth listening to!
podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/l...
podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/l...
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Stortinget forutså ikke helt hva EU kom til å gjøre i klimapolitikken. Ettersom norske klimamål baserer seg mer på hva EU kommer til å gjøre, enn hva vi skal gjøre selv, så skaper dette hodebry. 1/n
www.dn.no/politikk/kli...
www.dn.no/politikk/kli...
Norges klimamål overgår nå EUs – Høyre reagerer: – Vi må være mest mulig på linje med EU (+)
Norge ligger nå an til å ha et høyere klimamål for utslippskutt i 2035 enn EU-landene. Støre-regjeringen skal svare Stortinget om hvilke konsekvenser det får – og hva de akter å gjøre med det.
www.dn.no
September 25, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Stortinget forutså ikke helt hva EU kom til å gjøre i klimapolitikken. Ettersom norske klimamål baserer seg mer på hva EU kommer til å gjøre, enn hva vi skal gjøre selv, så skaper dette hodebry. 1/n
www.dn.no/politikk/kli...
www.dn.no/politikk/kli...
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Have Chinese greenhouse gas emissions reached a peak?
Many people seem to be boldly saying yes. I think it is too premature.
Lots of good things happening in China, a peak is expected soon, as we have been saying for 10 years...
(in Norwegian) www.energiogklima.no/to-grader/ek...
Many people seem to be boldly saying yes. I think it is too premature.
Lots of good things happening in China, a peak is expected soon, as we have been saying for 10 years...
(in Norwegian) www.energiogklima.no/to-grader/ek...
September 26, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Have Chinese greenhouse gas emissions reached a peak?
Many people seem to be boldly saying yes. I think it is too premature.
Lots of good things happening in China, a peak is expected soon, as we have been saying for 10 years...
(in Norwegian) www.energiogklima.no/to-grader/ek...
Many people seem to be boldly saying yes. I think it is too premature.
Lots of good things happening in China, a peak is expected soon, as we have been saying for 10 years...
(in Norwegian) www.energiogklima.no/to-grader/ek...
Stortinget forutså ikke helt hva EU kom til å gjøre i klimapolitikken. Ettersom norske klimamål baserer seg mer på hva EU kommer til å gjøre, enn hva vi skal gjøre selv, så skaper dette hodebry. 1/n
www.dn.no/politikk/kli...
www.dn.no/politikk/kli...
Norges klimamål overgår nå EUs – Høyre reagerer: – Vi må være mest mulig på linje med EU (+)
Norge ligger nå an til å ha et høyere klimamål for utslippskutt i 2035 enn EU-landene. Støre-regjeringen skal svare Stortinget om hvilke konsekvenser det får – og hva de akter å gjøre med det.
www.dn.no
September 25, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Stortinget forutså ikke helt hva EU kom til å gjøre i klimapolitikken. Ettersom norske klimamål baserer seg mer på hva EU kommer til å gjøre, enn hva vi skal gjøre selv, så skaper dette hodebry. 1/n
www.dn.no/politikk/kli...
www.dn.no/politikk/kli...
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Since you all are talking about interventions at the Climate Summit 2025:
1) remarkable how Jinping’s 1st sentence refers to the 10 year anniversary of Paris Accord
2) Remember: China tends to underpromise, always
3) China is not going all electrostate for normative climate leadership purposes
1) remarkable how Jinping’s 1st sentence refers to the 10 year anniversary of Paris Accord
2) Remember: China tends to underpromise, always
3) China is not going all electrostate for normative climate leadership purposes
September 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Since you all are talking about interventions at the Climate Summit 2025:
1) remarkable how Jinping’s 1st sentence refers to the 10 year anniversary of Paris Accord
2) Remember: China tends to underpromise, always
3) China is not going all electrostate for normative climate leadership purposes
1) remarkable how Jinping’s 1st sentence refers to the 10 year anniversary of Paris Accord
2) Remember: China tends to underpromise, always
3) China is not going all electrostate for normative climate leadership purposes
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Excited to be a visiting PhD researcher for the next three months at the @statsvitenskap.bsky.social, University of Oslo under the supervision of @elinlb.bsky.social!
Plenty planned here already and looking forward to engaging with many researchers and exploring the city and surrounds!
Plenty planned here already and looking forward to engaging with many researchers and exploring the city and surrounds!
September 22, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Excited to be a visiting PhD researcher for the next three months at the @statsvitenskap.bsky.social, University of Oslo under the supervision of @elinlb.bsky.social!
Plenty planned here already and looking forward to engaging with many researchers and exploring the city and surrounds!
Plenty planned here already and looking forward to engaging with many researchers and exploring the city and surrounds!
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The Pentagon demands journalists to sign a pledge not to obtain or report any information - even if unclassified - unless it has been expressly authorized by the government.
To be clear, as a reporter who is also covering different aspects of 🇺🇸 military, I will never sign such restrictions.
To be clear, as a reporter who is also covering different aspects of 🇺🇸 military, I will never sign such restrictions.
September 21, 2025 at 8:41 AM
The Pentagon demands journalists to sign a pledge not to obtain or report any information - even if unclassified - unless it has been expressly authorized by the government.
To be clear, as a reporter who is also covering different aspects of 🇺🇸 military, I will never sign such restrictions.
To be clear, as a reporter who is also covering different aspects of 🇺🇸 military, I will never sign such restrictions.
I feel for you, citizens of the USA.
An administration that governs without knowledge will stop solving problems, but continue to create them. Numbers are not sufficient to create good governance, but good governance is impossible without them.
An administration that governs without knowledge will stop solving problems, but continue to create them. Numbers are not sufficient to create good governance, but good governance is impossible without them.
You don't see what you don't look for.
Trump ends annual report on U.S. hunger amid rising food insecurity.
Stops collecting data on climate change as it worsens.
Stops reporting economic data as the economy weakens.
Information is the enemy of lies.
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Trump ends annual report on U.S. hunger amid rising food insecurity.
Stops collecting data on climate change as it worsens.
Stops reporting economic data as the economy weakens.
Information is the enemy of lies.
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Trump ends annual report on U.S. hunger amid rising food insecurity
The Trump administration is ending a decades-long report on U.S. hunger, calling it “politicized.” Last year, the USDA report warned of rising food insecurity.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 21, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I feel for you, citizens of the USA.
An administration that governs without knowledge will stop solving problems, but continue to create them. Numbers are not sufficient to create good governance, but good governance is impossible without them.
An administration that governs without knowledge will stop solving problems, but continue to create them. Numbers are not sufficient to create good governance, but good governance is impossible without them.
I am ready for a new cycle of @ipcc.bsky.social report-making. I am far from the only Norwegian, joining the crew of 6 from @cicero.oslo.no. I am the only one from @statsvitenskap.bsky.social, but quite a lot political scientists are involved.
Wish us luck!
Wish us luck!
It is great to see five contributors to IPCC AR7 coming from little @cicero.oslo.no in Oslo, Norway (where?) with only 100 or so employees (including admin and comms).
Who are they?
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Who are they?
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September 18, 2025 at 8:55 AM
I am ready for a new cycle of @ipcc.bsky.social report-making. I am far from the only Norwegian, joining the crew of 6 from @cicero.oslo.no. I am the only one from @statsvitenskap.bsky.social, but quite a lot political scientists are involved.
Wish us luck!
Wish us luck!