@consilium.europa.eu conclusions on EU energy and climate diplomacy

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IEA's (@iea.org) Global Energy Review 2026 is out! Solar PV is leading the charge—supplying over 25% of global energy demand growth, ahead of natural gas at 17%. For the first time, a renewable source is the top driver of demand growth. ☀️🔌💡 #Solar #Renewables

www.iea.org/reports/glob...

Perhaps of interest, @robertfalkner.bsky.social, @sdrg.bsky.social, @matsengstrom.bsky.social, @indraoverland.bsky.social, @alexandrabuylova.bsky.social, @oleadolphsen.bsky.social, @chflachsland.bsky.social?

New op-ed in @globalpolicy.bsky.social:
The genesis of the G7 #climateclub offers lessons for cooperation outside of the UN.

www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/15/04/2...

EU climate diplomacy reset | Strategic Perspectives As the geopolitical context for climate diplomacy keeps evolving rapidly, the EU is redefining its international position.

@lindakalcher.bsky.social, Anne-Sophie Cerisola, and @gorissenn.bsky.social urge @ec.europa.eu to be more strategic about climate diplomacy.

“Intangible, fragmented and not well communicated” is quite the assessment, but it certainly strikes a chord.

strategicperspectives.eu/eu-climate-d...

India withdraws bid to host COP33 climate talks The government gave only a brief explanation for its change of heart on the climate summit, saying it had reviewed its commitments for 2028

India has withdrawn its offer to host the COP33 climate summit in two years time www.climatechangenews.com/2026/04/08/i...

Climate Finance Commitments Tracker This new tool keeps tabs on countries’ multiyear climate finance commitments.

@nrdc.org and @e3g.bsky.social have launched a tracker for countries' multiyear climate finance commitments to developing countries.

We'll be updating it regularly as new pledges come in, and hope it can be a useful resource for govts, media and civil society.

Q&A: What does China’s 15th ‘five-year plan’ mean for climate change? - Carbon Brief China has published its 15th five-year plan, setting the strategic direction for the nation out...

UPDATED – Q&A: What does China’s 15th ‘five-year plan’ mean for climate change?

✍️ @anikanpatel.carbonbrief.org

Read here ⬇️

1/ New working paper by Greg Muttitt and me, on equitable fossil fuel transitions. GST called for nationally determined contributions to global efforts, incl “transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems, in a just, orderly and equitable manner”.
commerce.uct.ac.za/sites/defaul...

Not a coincidence that several debates from the post-Copenhagen malaise have gained traction again in recent years, notably on plurilateral cooperation.

"The obvious conclusion is that decarbonising Europe’s energy system is both more necessary and more achievable than previously thought."

Nothing to do with me!

Events in this series are not recorded, I’m afraid. Swing by and join for coffee?

Sustainability Colloquium with Joanne Yao and Danielle Young A presentation on the development and use of solar geoengineering as another tool to lower global temperatures and the geopolitical implications of such technology.

Looking forward to welcoming Joanne Yao (@qmulsse.bsky.social) and @notesnthemargin.bsky.social (@universityofleeds.bsky.social).

Join us for their talk on 18 March.

@hertiesustain.bsky.social @hertiesecurity.bsky.social
www.hertie-school.org/en/sustainab...

Volume 26 Issue 1 | Global Environmental Politics | MIT Press

There are journal issues...and then there are journal issues! The truly epic 25th Anniversary Special Issue of the GEP journal, titled "Continuity and Change in Global Environmental Politics," is now live and free to read for the next 90 days through @mitpress.bsky.social.

The final agreement - adopted with significant delay - include three elements that increase the policy uncertainty in EU climate policy:
• backdoors to revisit the target
• unspecified flexibilities (CDR & international credits)
• conditionalities for the upcoming reforms of policy instruments
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Addressing climate change without the ‘rules-based order’ Everyone who cares about climate action must now grapple with how climate politics can function in a new world of uncertainty.

A must read for those interested in advancing any form of care or action to protect our world.

theconversation.com/addressing-c...

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(h/t @oleadolphsen.bsky.social)

Global Environmental Politics amid Geopolitical Turbulence Abstract. Over the past decade, three overlapping trends have fundamentally reshaped and now characterize the global geopolitical order: the rise of emerging powers, increasing military conflicts, and...

What do the key trends in international relations mean for the study on global environmental politics?

New overview article in @gepjournal.bsky.social by crack team @yixiansun.bsky.social, @jennifer-clapp.bsky.social, @matpaterson.bsky.social et al.

direct.mit.edu/glep/article...

Anchoring climate policy integration: progress and limitations under the European Green Deal This article investigates how and to what extent climate policy integration (CPI) has been legally anchored in the EU’s governance framework under the European Green Deal (EGD). First, we establish...

Very glad to see this joint piece of work (with Kati Kulovesi and Leonie Reins) on climate policy integration under the European Green Deal out - check it out (it's open access)!

Executive Disorder - The United States officially turn their back on international climate governance - Sustainable Futures Steffen Bauer beleuchtet, warum der Rückzug der USA aus dem internationalen Klimaregime die globale Klimapolitik erschüttert, welche wissenschaftlichen und geopolitischen Konsequenzen drohen.

Steffen Bauer of @idos-research.bsky.social on the implications of the US withdrawing from multilateral climate cooperation

blogs.idos-research.de/2026/01/20/e...

I wrote about just transition in Brazil for UNRISD - TLDR, lots of different impacts, from new kinds of energy, from old ones, with different implications for different groups (some hit urban, some indigenous, some quilombolos, some labor) www.unrisd.org/en/library/p...

New in @gepjournal.bsky.social: "Historicizing Global Environmental Politics."

The article is part of the journal's 25th anniversary special issue, which is forthcoming later this year.

direct.mit.edu/glep/article...

@lseir.bsky.social

Withdrawing the United States from International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties that Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United

Secession from IPCC and UNFCCC

www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Anarchy, Nature, and Innovation Abstract. The variety of topics studied in the field of International Relations contrasts sharply with the relatively anemic theoretical framework that IR

Enjoyed @jeffcolgan.bsky.social's new piece in which he builds on my idea to elevate climate change as structural factor alongside anarchy in IR. He argues anarchy, nature, & innovation are ordering principles that shape units & interact. 1/ academic.oup.com/isr/article/...

Recruitment - Assistant Professor (tenure track) in Political Science 2026 Recruitment 2026 - Sciences Po is recruiting two Assistant Professors (tenure track) in Political Science / Politics and Policy in/of Europe and the European Union

Come and join us at the CEE - Centre d'études européennes et de politique comparée: we are looking for a new assistant professor in political science working on ecological transitions.
www.sciencespo.fr/centre-etude...

Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Science (3-4 years) (291366) | University of Oslo Job title: Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Science (3-4 years) (291366), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Friday, February 6, 2026

Interested in pursuing a career in climate governance, policy or politics research? Do you have a relevant PhD degree in political science, public administration or international relations? Then you should check out this opportunity!

www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

Looking forward to discussing #COP30 together with @climatemorgan.bsky.social and @hertieschool.bsky.social students at this year’s @hertiesustain.bsky.social COP review event.

COP30 in Belém: collective effort, constrained ambition SEI experts share personal reflections from COP30, its key impacts, and what they may mean for 2026 and beyond.

In a hurry? Read these concise and informative takeaways from #COP30 – by @sei.org’s @mayarebermark.bsky.social, @janebirch.bsky.social, et al.

www.sei.org/perspectives...