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70sbachchan.bsky.social
How many people are buying Chinese EVs in your country?

Here are Chinese EVs "going out". BYD the new Global Fordism @benbraun.bsky.social

China’s investment into the “new three”—EVs, batteries, & solar—is expected to crush oil demand by 5 million barrels a day by 2030
www.ft.com/content/f867...
August 5, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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davidho.bsky.social
This figure from the article illustrates that the low adoption of air conditioning in European cities results in much higher heat-related mortality during extreme heatwaves compared to American cities, where air conditioning is more widespread.
a multi-panel line chart titled "Low adoption of air conditioning means Europe’s death rates climb far more steeply than America’s during periods of intense heat". The chart compares the relative increase in mortality risk at different outdoor temperatures between paired European and American cities. The general finding is that European cities (shown in red) experience a much steeper rise in death rates during high temperatures compared to American cities (shown in blue). Each mini-chart within the graphic compares a European city to a U.S. city with a similar climate profile (based on the number of days exceeding 28°C/82°F annually). The y-axis in each panel represents relative mortality risk (%), ranging from 0% to 150%. The x-axis represents temperature in degrees Celsius (with corresponding Fahrenheit values labeled in the first and last rows), ranging approximately from 0°C to 35°C. Here are some examples of each city pairing, displayed in a 3x4 grid: Athens vs Atlanta GA Athens (red) shows a sharp rise in mortality above 30°C Atlanta (blue) shows a slight rise Barcelona vs Los Angeles CA Barcelona (red) rises steeply above 30°C Los Angeles (blue) shows little change Frankfurt vs Boston MA Frankfurt (red) sharply increases above 25°C Boston (blue) stays mostly flat Lisbon vs San Jose CA Lisbon (red) increases above 25°C San Jose (blue) shows no steep rise London vs Portland OR London (red) has a strong upward curve above 25°C Portland (blue) remains steady etc. Red and blue shaded areas around the lines indicate uncertainty or confidence intervals. The red lines (Europe) almost always curve upwards more steeply than the blue lines (U.S.), especially past the 25–30°C mark. Sources: Adapted from Chen et al., 2004 Created by FT graphic designer John Burn-Murdoch (@jburnmurdoch) Notes that city pairings are based on similarity in days exceeding 28°C/82°F annually.
July 11, 2025 at 10:16 AM
nfehlen.bsky.social
now imagine the Canadian Presidency of the EU in 2034. Personally, I am looking forward to the conference on the future of in work in Calgary.
March 12, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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josephpolitano.bsky.social
I can't stress enough that this is decades of mutual exchange and market integration throughout North America unilaterally reversed in one fell swoop. The economic damage is large, but even if the tariffs don't last long the damage to trust is enormous and difficult to repair
March 4, 2025 at 5:02 AM