@carokyllmann
Correspondent at Clean Energy Wire - all things climate adaptation and water, sustainable construction, grids and electricity markets. Trail running when not. Next up: Climate resilience in the sporting world
Extreme heat is making life increasingly unliveable
The number of hours where it’s too hot for everyday activities has doubled since 1950, a new study found
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
There is plenty more background on how renewables are steadily replacing fossil fuels for electricity generation, and what that means for the entire "system", here:
www.cleanenergywire.org/dossiers/car...
While researchers agree that Germany can and should tap into efficiencies in its move towards clean power, many doubt that the proposed reforms are the right solution.
I broke down what the debate is about, the proposals and reactions in the above Factsheet for @cleanenergywire.bsky.social ⬆️
Where the strategy before had been to add wind and solar as fast as possible, Germany's new government is taking a closer look at the overall costs of the energy transition
A draft reform shows what this approach could look like, with new renewable projects potentially losing privileged grid access
The topic of electricity "system integration" will only gain in importance in the coming months and years
We looked at the challenges and opportunities ahead in this dossier www.cleanenergywire.org/dossiers/car... with more reporting on how to reach a 100% clean power system to come
NEW – Dangerous heat for Tour de France riders only a ‘question of time’
✍️ @giulianaviglione.bsky.social
💬 comments from Dr. Jessica Murfree, Madeleine Orr and Ivana Cvijanovic
Read here: buff.ly/Za9x6Rg
What are Germany's main energy transition stories coming up, and what were the key developments over the past month?
Always a pleasure to type up the #Dispatch for @cleanenergywire.bsky.social Hoping to provide more answers than questions:
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/dispatc...
Global warming must peak below 2°C then return under 1.5°C as quickly as possible to limit the risk of triggering tipping points in the Earth system - @pik-potsdam.bsky.social report
www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...
EU should step up coordination on climate adaptation, say scientific advisers
As many policy and investment decisions still fail to account for future climate conditions, EU could set standards for risk assessments, specify reference on how much warming to plan for
What happens when the Winter Olympics can't rely on winter?
For one, all the cities that staged the Winter Games since 1950 have heated up in the years since by an average of 2.7C.
Read the full story w @hayleywarren.bsky.social via @bloomberg.com for FREE
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
Germany’s emissions trading revenues rise to record €21.4 billion
EU ETS income remains broadly stable at €5.4 bln, while proceeds from national system for transport and heating rise to €16 bln
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...
What happens in German #energytransition and #climate policy in 2026?
@benjwhereman.bsky.social, @carokyllmann.bsky.social, @samelang.bsky.social and I put together an overview. Use it to plan the year ahead, and let us know what we've missed!
Remains to be seen whether the sector uses this as an opportunity for greater sustainability and innovation, even if the government does not communicate this.
I broke down why this matters in this dossier on sustainable construction: www.cleanenergywire.org/climate-and-...
Germany's buildings ministry presented key points to the "Building type E" meant to speed up construction and reduce costs
No mention went to sustainability or climate, even though previous discussions pointed out that "Experimental" could also enable building/renovating with bio-based materials
UN convention to review environmental case against France's 2030 Winter Olympics
Claimants say France failed to adequately consult public, to transparently disclose env information & raised concerns about project's carbon footprint
www.reuters.com/business/env...
To put this in context, do read @ben-cooke.bsky.social's fantastic piece on what this looks like on the ground in Germany's southwestern city of Mannheim
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/mannhei...
Key step for the future of Germany's gas distribution grids: utilities will be legally allowed to decline new connections and to cut existing ones under current draft plans
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...
ACER just published its 2025 EU electricity market monitoring report, finding that flexibility is now the central challenge to reduce price volatility
www.acer.europa.eu/monitoring/M...
To understand why Europe's electricity market matters, and what challenges lie ahead, read my deep dive⬇️
City of Berlin to get hundreds of thousands of trees over next 15 years to fend off urban heat, adapt to climate change
New law foresees over a million trees by 2040, twice as many as today
Interesting to follow where they are planted & whether trees will be adept for future climatic conditions
Referring to a reform to Germany's law to gradually phase out oil and gas boilers, env ministers says implementation will be eased, but ambition level not lowered.
"Businesses and states at the forefront [of the energy transition] should not be punished through a weakening of [climate] targets," says @umweltministerium.de Carsten Schneider at #dena Energiewende-Kongress
Local utilities struggle to develop plans to decommission or repurpose their networks of gas pipelines ahead of net-zero deadline
Association survey finds that lack of rules governing phase out, conversion, financing remain major obstacles for plan making
Hamburg referendum backs more ambitious climate action, 2040 net-zero target
Result forces city government to toughen climate law, despite warnings about costs and feasibility
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/hamburg...
Important move to support Europe's shift to clean electricity www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
For more background on why it matters and the challenges ahead, read my deep dive www.cleanenergywire.org/dossiers/car...
Monitoring report here: www.bundeswirtschaftsministerium.de/Redaktion/DE...
Article on @cleanenergywire.bsky.social to follow shortly
Germany's economy minister to present highly anticipated energy transition "reality check" today, 10.30am
Follow live (in German): www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
CLEW's Q&A on why it matters here: www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/q...
Full report: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
And here the list of top emitters: carbonmajors.org/Entities
Emissions from the world’s largest fossil fuel and cement companies played a significant role in making heatwaves more likely and more intense, according to a new study
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Deep dive from me coming up, but in the meantime you can get an idea on how the two topics intersect here
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/climate...
I've been looking into the intersection of climate and sports in the background for a few months now, so it's great to come across a report analysing football venues and how advancing climate change "will reshape the places we play"
footballforfuture.org/pitchesinperil