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alexvonwitzleben

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Retired @EU_Commission, PhD CAU Kiel #EUI #EconomicHistory #sustainability #FarRight #ClimateActionNow #ActOnClimate #SmartCities #FutureOfEurope #cycling

“The verdict is clear: the climate crisis is in overdrive (…) More coal, #oilandgas will lead to a more combustible future.” – #AntónioGuterres on the new August to October global climate forecast released today by the World Meteorological Organization #ClimateEmergency #ActOnClimate #FarRight

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#Medellín transformed its urban environment through its internationally recognized Green Corridors program, planting 880,000 trees and 2.5 million shrubs along streets, parks, rivers. It reduced average urban temperatures by up to 2°C while improving air quality and #biodiversity #ActOnClimate

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#OrigisEnergy has brought another 500 MW of #solar online at its #Rockhound complex in Texas, pushing the project’s operating capacity to nearly 1 GW. Origis says project is now one of the largest renewable energy complexes in the US electrek.co/2026/07/31/t... #DonaldTrump #renewables #ActOnClimate

This huge Texas solar hub is nearly 1 GW, and it’s only half builtAn enormous West Texas solar complex is closing in on 1 GW, with plans to double in size with more solar, storage, and data centers.electrek.co
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Record low water levels on Rhine River left boats stranded in Cologne, as prolonged heat and drought pushed the country's busiest waterway to its lowest level on record. Water levels hit a historic low on Saturday. www.euronews.com/video/2026/0... #drought #ClimateEmergency #KatharinaReiche #CDU

Video. Rhine River hits record low as drought grips GermanyVideo. Record low water levels on Germany's Rhine River left boats stranded in Cologne, as prolonged heat and drought pushed the country's busiest waterway to its lowest level on record.www.euronews.com
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Europe’s weak reaction to Spain’s migrant crisis - The reactions of European capitals to the #Ceuta influx were hasty, ill-informed and self-serving. What was the issue? Travellers from the enclave have to show passports and visas to enter the Spanish mainland. www.ft.com/content/8faf... via @FT

Europe’s weak reaction to Spain’s migrant crisisPedro Sánchez is being unfairly singled out for a liberal immigration policywww.ft.com
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The Green Farming REWE supermarket in Berlin Lankwitz is topped by a 2,760-square-metre glass rooftop farm, described by the company as Germany’s largest. Just a few metres above customers filling their shopping carts, rows of lettuce grow in a controlled hydroponic system #ActOnClimate #SmartCities

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Video footage is showing a large blaze at the warehouse, with flames engulfing the building and huge plumes of black smoke billowing. #Zelenskyy said the warehouse was involved in supplying drone parts and navigation equipment for the Russian military www.euronews.com/my-europe/20... #VladimirPutin

Fire reported at another Wildberries warehouse in RussiaVideo footage circulating on social media appears to show a large blaze at the warehouse, with flames engulfing the building and huge plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky. #EuropeNewswww.euronews.com
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Europe braces for wave of #wildfires as prospects rise for ‘overload’. “We will have all Europe on fire”, if prolonged #heatwaves leave the continent vulnerable to more blazes while struggling to extinguish existing ones www.ft.com/content/4f19... via @FT #ClimateEmergency #KatharinaReiche

Europe braces for wave of wildfires as prospects rise for ‘overload’Greece, Italy and parts of central Europe are the most vulnerable in coming weeks, officials warnwww.ft.com
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Greece’s island fires expose risks of tourism boom - The greatest impact has been on #Crete, where thousands of hectares have been torched, 8,000 people evacuated and two firefighters have died. www.ft.com/content/ca97... via @FT #wildfires #tourism #ClimateEmergency #ActOnClimate

Greece’s island fires expose risks of tourism boomWildfire on Paros that started in a saturated landfill leads to mayor’s arrestwww.ft.com
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#NigelFarage #FakeNews #FarRight #AfD

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Spain is demonstrating how the #energytransition can be achieved whilst bringing down electricity prices. With the massive expansion of wind and solar energy, Spain is now one of the cheapest electricity markets in EU. Gas rarely determines the price there; #renewables supply 60% of the electricity

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Since 1 March 2020, anyone in #Luxembourg has been able to board most trains, trams and public buses without purchasing a standard ticket. The small European nation became the first country to introduce free public transport across its entire territory. #publictransport #ActOnClimate #SmartCities

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The #RighttoRepair Directive encourages sustainable consumption by making it easier to repair products instead of replacing them. Today, it becomes applicable helping #consumers save money, reduce #waste, extend the lifecycle of products, reduce CO2 emissions commission.europa.eu/law/law-topi...

Directive on repair of goodsPromoting repair improves the sustainable consumption of goods by consumerscommission.europa.eu
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Before #DonaldTrump war! - In 2025, 1.89 mio new battery-only electric passenger cars were registered in the EU (1.46 mio), a strong rebound of 29.7%. Registrations of new diesel passenger cars fell by 22.0% (1.07 mio), and petrol cars by 18.4% (2.98 mio) ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web... #ActOnClimate

New battery-only electric cars up 30% in 2025In 2025, 1.89 million new battery-only electric passenger cars were registered in the EU, marking a strong rebound of 29.7% compared with 2024. This came after a decline in 2024, when new registration...ec.europa.eu
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A #wildfire in France's Provence region continued spreading on Saturday although efforts successfully stopped the blazes. Some 1,300 firefighters have been deployed to tackle the blaze; authorities said a total of 4,500 hectares had been burnt. www.euronews.com/my-europe/20... #ClimateEmergency

Wildfires in Europe: blazes continue to spread in France and GreeceA wildfire in Provence continues spreading despite emergency services keeping it from nearby towns. Meanwhile, 400 firefighters battle winds-fueled fires threatening a coastal resort in Greece. #Europ...www.euronews.com
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Europe’s long hot summer The 2026 heatwave is proof of how ill-advised it is for some countries to be watering down climate change policies. This summer has shown that adapting to global warming’s effects needs to rise up the agenda www.ft.com/content/c5d2... via @FT #AcrOnClimate #KatharinaReiche

Europe’s long hot summerWildfires show climate change adaptation needs to move up the agenda alongside mitigationwww.ft.com
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#GianniInfantino proposal to sell chunks of the World Cup to private investors has sensationally collapsed, admitting the project “has created divisions of a nature that are no longer of the interest of the objective”, amid widespread anger globally www.theguardian.com/football/202... #DonaldTrump

Fifa scraps proposal to sell off stakes in World Cup after widespread backlashGianni ⁠Infantino has said Fifa ​has scrapped plans to ⁠sell a stake in the World ⁠Cup to private ​investors ‌after widespread ‌backlashwww.theguardian.com
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#GoogleEarth AI tool raises fears over spread of fake satellite images - Security researchers have attacked Google’ image editing tool, arguing it will accelerate the spread of disinformation by making it easier to fabricate convincing satellite imagery. www.ft.com/content/06b7... via @FT

Google Earth AI tool raises fears over spread of fake satellite imagesSecurity experts say generative tools risk eroding trust in satellite images used to verify conflict damage and incidentswww.ft.com
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The EU AI Office, together with national authorities, will begin enforcing the #ArtificialIntelligence Act. New transparency rules will require certain AI systems to tell users when they are interacting with AI and when content has been generated or altered by it. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Commission starts enforcing AI Act rules and new transparency requirements on 2 AugustFrom 2 August 2026, the European Commission\'s AI Office, together with national authorities, will begin enforcing the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act. On the same date, new transparency rules will s...ec.europa.eu
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Of 206 fires recorded since Wednesday, 202 had been brought under control by Friday, but some remained active across western and southern coasts, with high temperatures and strong winds forecast to persist across 10 provinces www.euronews.com/2026/07/31/f... #ClimateEmergency #oilandgas #DonaldTrump

Five wildfires still burn in Turkey as risk extends into next weekOf 206 fires recorded since Wednesday, 202 had been brought under control by Friday, but some remained active across western and southern coasts, with high temperatures and strong winds forecast to pe...www.euronews.com
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