"Gelddruckmaschine für Konzerne", "kranke Selbstbedienung": Philipp Schröder, Gründer des Energieunternehmens 1Komma5° und ehemaliger Tesla-Deutschland-Chef, findet deutliche Worte für die Energiepolitik von Bundeswirtschaftsministerin Reiche.
Interestingly, the Odyssee tool shows that for countries like France and Germany, much of the energy efficiency savings are offset by "other" effects, likely recession related inefficiencies. This would suggest different layers to think about energy efficiency...
PhD conference for political economy and economic sociology in Cologne!
Always a really nice atmosphere, constructive feedback and a valuable opportunity to discuss new work among peers
Der Bergführer Saúl Luciano Lliuya aus Peru verklagt #RWE. Diese Woche entscheidet ein Gericht in Deutschland, ob der Energiekonzern für die Gletscherschmelze in den Anden zur Verantwortung gezogen werden kann.
*Call for Applications*
We’re excited to announce the Second Max Planck Summer School for Women in Political Economy!
Link to the conference website: www.mpifg.de/1343511/2025...
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Machtmissbrauch in der MPG: wichtige Doku von DW & @spiegel.de zeigt, wie v.a. Forschende aus dem Ausland gezielt attackiert werden -- u.a. mit Drohungen, Verträge nicht zu verlängern, an denen Aufenthaltstitel hängt. Befristung macht abhängig, einige besonders. #IchBinHanna #IchBinReyhan (1/2)
This is incredible, the German (centre-)left totally trapped in the fiscal austerity thinking imposed on them by the right, who don't give a fuck themselves.
"Change in revenues (bn. euros) for the state budget due to the parties' plans"
www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2...
⚡ 🍃 How do you unlock consent for the green energy transition?
Give communities a proper stake.
New polling from from @yougov.co.uk for @cmmonwealth.bsky.social @powertochange.org.uk @locality.bsky.social and @ashden-org.bsky.social shows widespread support for community-owned renewable energy.
Application deadline: April 15, 2025
The MPIfG is seeking a research group leader (tenure track) with a focus on the socioeconomic and political impacts of technological change to set up a new research group at the intersection of #economy, #society, and #technology.
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Two things stand out to me as worrying:
- *Actual* emissions are above old projections
- *Projected* emissions have improved, but that improvement has stopped and might even be reversing
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Economic growth could fall 50% over 20 years from climate shocks, actuaries say
Global economic growth could plummet by 50% between 2070 and 2090 from the catastrophic shocks of climate change unless immediate action is taken to decarbonise according to a new report.
https://buff.ly/4gTOxxm
@verahuwe.bsky.social
Shame on the Kiel Institute.
"Refusing to fly has lost me my job as a climate researcher. It’s a price worth paying" - Gianluca Grimalda
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#Skyverlosung 1: Heute geht es hier los mit einer Spende von @suhrkamp.de. Vielen Dank. Teilnahme per RETWEET, Verlosung am Abend. Viel Glück! 🙂
