Graph showing: Revisions in reported LULUCF CO2 emissions: Germany (Source: https://robbieandrew.github.io/country/?country=DEU)

Most developed countries have now submitted the 2026 editions of their formal greenhouse gas emissions inventories to the UNFCCC.
You can check out how their 2026 edition compares to earlier editions on my website: robbieandrew.github.io/country/?cou...

Albanese's gambling reform is social ruin as public policy In times of crisis, the city of Carthage would start feeding children to a bronze god. Carthage had a Baal Hammon. We have Sportsbet.

Sami Shah: "Albanese’s gambling reform is social ruin as public policy" www.crikey.com.au/2026/04/17/a...

Does playing for Real Madrid make you a POS or do they recruit for that? ('sup Rüdiger)

"The report forecasts $26 billion in baseline investment in Australian data centres over that period, equating to roughly $3.1 million in capital for every permanent operational job."

"One of the report’s infographics places 9,600 data centre operational jobs alongside a figure of 935,000 broader tech sector jobs ... The presentation implies the wider tech workforce depends on data centre expansion here."

$3.1m per job: does the employment case for data centres stack up? For every $3.1 million invested in data centre infrastructure, according to the industry’s own figures, Australia gets one permanent data centre job.

'Rather than the 935,000 data centre jobs trumpeted by lobbyists, the underlying Mandala report projects 17,900 operational data centre jobs by 2030, requiring 8,300 new workers on top of the current 9,600 data centre jobs.' www.theage.com.au/technology/3...

Solar manufacturing capacity is approx double demand. Same with wind nacelles and batteries.
The problem with Chinese manufacturing is not overcapacity!
It's UNDERDEMAND.
But how will it look as 2 x big fossil fuel supply shocks sink in?

"With current fuel prices, it is estimated that Victorian EV drivers are saving $2,300 a year on fuel and maintenance costs by going electric."

Record month for EV uptake in Victoria More than 100,000 Victorian drivers have now made the switch to clean and cost-effective zero emissions vehicles, with a big boost in battery electric vehicle sales in Victoria last month. Battery ele...

"Battery electric vehicles accounted for a record 15.4% of new light vehicle sales in Victoria for the month of March 2026. The latest boost in EV sales follows month-on-month increases in January and February of 9.2% and 13.7% of total sales, respectively." www.linkedin.com/pulse/record...

Okay but in my experience there's only so often you can make your own coffee before they start to get weird about it.

Soccer field with Gridiron posts and markings still prominent

More US Open Cup soccer heritage viewing tonight. Classic field markings as New York City FC visit Westchester SC at Mount Vernon Memorial Field.

Despite all the limitations of the work, it's very interesting! And, I should add, it's not a holistic evaluation of whether the various PT policies of each state are 'good' or not.

It's unclear to me whether the authors did difference-in-difference tests to determine whether the effect sizes (23.7% of NSW survey respondents shifting some commuting trips from car to PT vs 26.3% in Victoria) are statistically different, but with that sample size and methodology I'm not confident

"The effectiveness of free public transport lies not only in increasing patronage, but in how much of that increase comes from reduced car use."

What effect has Victoria's free PT had on usage vs NSW? A survey of 2,000 people after one week suggests, 'not much'. "Victoria’s free PT may have helped at the margins, but it did not produce a markedly different outcome from states that did not intervene." theconversation.com/victoria-has...

Sweden and Denmark gave you "The Bridge" . Now, Sweden and Norway give you "The Bus".

Understanding Support for Inefficient Environmental Policy Instruments Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

Economists: If only people understood carbon taxes better, maybe they would like them more

Reminds me of the period in climate science where we thought education about the science would change the politics of the problem.

www.nber.org/papers/w3507...

Endless summer: How the hottest season gained 49 days in 33 years By 2023, Sydney’s warmest season lasted 125 days – up from 76 days in 1990. Within a few decades, it could stretch for half the year.

'Defined by climate rather than dates, scientists have found that Summer has expanded by six days every decade globally. This is 50% faster than was previously revealed by older research. The transitions between seasons are also more abrupt.' www.theage.com.au/environment/...

Every time anyone mentions which player had the most assists, headed goals, free kicks or won the most penalties in Premier League history, I know that it wouldn't be possible without me having sourced & personally analysed around 7000 goals from 1992 to 1999 on VHS tapes from ebay and other sources

After 28 years, sadly my time at Opta has come to an end. Through seven different owners, some good, some bad, I've helped the companies grow the brand from start up to global behemoth and I've been very lucky to have a job that was also my hobby.

French Prime Minister announced a ban on installing gas heating systems "by year's end" in new buildings, including multi-unit housing, to curb dependence on fossil fuels.
Biz will get aid for electric vans and trucks, up to €100,000 – including cargo bikes.

'Gemini 2 provided "ungrounded" answers 37% of the time, meaning the AI Overviews cited websites that didn’t support the info they provided. With Gemini 3, this jumped to 56%. On top of suggesting the AI is pulling facts out of thin air, ungrounded responses make it hard to verify the AI’s claims'

"A recent analysis conducted by the AI startup Oumi at the behest of The New York Times found that the AI-generated summaries, which appear above Google search results, are accurate around 91 percent of the time." futurism.com/artificial-i...

76/100 – Geburtstagskind Vincent Kompany (40) holte als Trainer in seinen 100 Pflichtspielen mit dem FC Bayern 76 Siege (13U 11N). Seit dem Bundesliga-Aufstieg fuhr nur Pep Guardiola in den ersten 100 Pflichtspielen als FCB-Coach mehr Siege ein (77). HappyBirthday.

The chances are very good that Orbán will lose the election this weekend. But even IF Peter Magyar becomes PM, we shouldn’t expect too much from him.

This op-Ed is mostly the work of my brilliant grad student @gabrielagreilinger.com who is the real Hungary specialist. 👏

A wave of low-cost electric trucks is heading for Australia Diesel trucks are the backbone of the national supply chain, but figures buried in recent sales data could mark the beginning of the end for these kings of the road.

Diesel trucks are the backbone of the national supply chain, but figures buried in recent sales data could mark the beginning of the end for these kings of the road.

‘Hard to not feel scammed’: World Cup fans say FIFA misled them with ticket allocations, seat maps Fans not getting what they thought they were purchasing is the latest in the ticketing saga surrounding the 2026 World Cup

"World Cup ticket buyers are accusing FIFA of “misleading” them with stadium maps that misrepresented the potential location of seats they were purchasing." www.nytimes.com/athletic/717...

in a negotiation where none of the parties can be trusted to fairly report the terms, the actual terms of the deal will be determined not by the language of the agreement but by the pattern of actions of the parties after the deal

there can be no "de jure" when neither party respects the law

The market rule maker has hit its limit on gas. Now it's government's turn With submissions closing April 30 on a landmark gas network rule change, the real question isn't what the AEMC should do – it's what only energy ministers can do.

With #submissions closing April 30 on a landmark gas network rule change, the real question isn’t what the #AEMC should do – it’s what only energy ministers can do.

"the charge will not be ready in time for the May 12 budget, and two industry sources said it was rumoured within the sector that the government would announce another review to conclude by the end of the year."