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Paul Lehmann
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Environmental Economist at @unileipzig.bsky.social and @ufz.de | Working on the economics of sustainability transitions
... convincing people of climate policy. But I'd probably call this lazy policy-making rather than lauy thinking.
November 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Thanks to @nkurmayer.bsky.social I was now able to the article. I think @luisaneubauer.bsky.social has a point in saying: "Politics is supposed to be about shaping public opinion, not slavishly pandering to it." You can critique politicians of not investing enough in ...
November 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Cool, thanks a lot.
November 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
... the (short-term) political incentives which they are facing. Pursuing political objectives which primarily pay off in the future is politically hard.
November 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I cannot read the article in full. Based on the teaser, I probably wouldn't call the problem lazy thinking. This seems to suggest that decision-makers haven't thought it through. But they probably have. The problem is rather ...
November 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Thanks for clarification.
November 6, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Reposted by Paul Lehmann
More on this here;

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US Pushes Europe to Bend Its Climate and Human-Rights Law

EU Climate and Human-Rights Law faces new pressure from Washington and Doha as the US and Qatar push Brussels to soften its landmark sustainability directive. The outcome will define whether Europe’s Green Deal can survive global trade…
US Pushes Europe to Bend Its Climate and Human-Rights Law
EU Climate and Human-Rights Law faces new pressure from Washington and Doha as the US and Qatar push Brussels to soften its landmark sustainability directive. The outcome will define whether Europe’s Green Deal can survive global trade politics.
www.citizenofeurope.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Yes
November 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM