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Commission advances in the completion of the Common Charger initiative

alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 3h

Electronic devices will become more #energyefficient, less harmful for the environment and more consumer-friendly following an update to the #Ecodesign requirements as of 2028, so manufacturers will have 3 years to prepare for the changes energy.ec.europa.eu/news/commiss... #smartphones #chargers

Each year over 400 million external power supplies (EPS) are sold in the EU. To increase consumer convenience as well as resource and energy efficiency, the Commission has revised today the ecodesign ...

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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 1d

Lower bills. More efficient energy use.

By now, all EU countries must have translated the Energy Efficiency Directive into national law.

This is a key step to reduce energy consumption and support those most affected by high energy costs and those facing energy poverty ↓

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alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 5h

#StateAid rules on #guarantees still relevant but can be updated. #TeresaRibeira "Financial markets have evolved and we identified several areas where it should be updated to reflect market developments and simplified to reduce complexity." ec.europa.eu/commission/p... #Competition #Competitiveness

Commission finds State aid rules on guarantees still relevant but can be updated

The European Commission has found that the State aid rules on guarantees are still relevant as they increase predictability and legal certainty, but that some improvements and simplification are neces

Joint press release: 23rd EU Week of Regions and Cities showcases cohesion policy\'s impact

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alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 5h

#Cohesionpolicy supported over 2.5 mio SMEs, the creation of 370,000 jobs and childcare facilities for 24 mio children.
€66 billion were invested in climate-related projects, while our capacity for #renewableenergy production increased by 6,000 MW ec.europa.eu/commission/p... #ActOnClimate

Today, the Executive Vice-President for Cohesion and Reforms, Raffaele Fitto, and the President of the Committee of the Regions, Kata Tütt\u0151, launched the 23rd European Week of Regions and Cities....

Statement by President von der Leyen on the release of hostages and on the agreement ending the war in Gaza

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alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 5h

#vonderLeyen "A moment of relief for the entire world. We will provide support on governance and for the reform of the Palestinian Authority. We will be an active force within the Palestinian Donors Group. And we will provide EU funding for the #ReconstructionofGaza ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

The return of the Israeli hostages is a moment of pure joy for those families.\nAnd a moment of relief for the entire world.\nIt means that a page can be turned. A new chapter can begin.\nEurope fully...

Russia’s coal miners buckle under sanctions, weak prices and war

alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 6h

Russia’s coal miners buckle under sanctions, weak prices and war - While cracks are starting to show in many parts of Russia’s wartime economy, the coal industry’s struggles are particularly acute on.ft.com/46ZjRH3 via @FT #VladimirPutin #coal #DonaldTrump #ClimateEmergency

Sector’s worst crisis in 30 years underscores how some industries risk lasting damage from Ukraine invasion

Trump ‘looking at all options’ amid threats to invoke Insurrection Act, Vance says

alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 8h

Military in cities - #JDVance “The president’s looking at all of his options,” he said, adding that “we are talking about this because crime has gotten out of control in our cities” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #DonaldTrump #Hate #Republicans #MakeAmericaSmall

Vice-president calls crime ‘out of control’ in US cities as Trump faces legal battles for use of federal forces

On energy, Badenoch betrays long-standing Conservative pragmatism

alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 8h

On energy, #Badenoch betrays long-standing Conservative pragmatism - #China has understood the economic case: more investment in #renewables than the rest of the world; dominating the market for solar panels; and increasingly becoming the world’s leader in #electriccars on.ft.com/48seBOD via @FT

Repealing the UK’s climate act would throw away 17 years of achievement

US intel guided Ukraine’s strikes on Russian energy sites

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alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 9h

Ukraine hit Russian energy sites with US help - The US has for months been helping Ukraine mount long-range strikes on Russian energy facilities, in what officials say is a co-ordinated effort to weaken #VladimirPutin ’s economy and force him to the negotiating table on.ft.com/4h7zHUD via @FT

Trump administration has supported Kyiv’s operations since summer in co-ordinated push to weaken Moscow

Top Corporations On Track to Buy 3.9 GW of Renewable Power by 2030, 7.7 GW by 2040

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My Zero Carbon #ClimateAction @myzerocarbon.org · 9h

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Top Corporations On Track to Buy 3.9 GW of Renewable Power by 2030, 7.7 GW by 2040

There is #hope, because we have the solutions 🛠️⚖️🔍 to take #ClimateAction.

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Private power consumers in Canada have tacitly committed to buying 3.9 gigawatts of renewable electricity this decade and 7.7 GW by 2040, and virtual power purchase agreements (vPPAs)—which allow companies to procure renewable energy without installi

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 12h

The only violence I’ve been seeing in Portland is from the so-called Feds!!!

Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.

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alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 22h

The #DonaldTrump administration has killed a huge proposed #solarpower project in Nevada that would have been one of the largest in the world, indicating that the White House plans to attack not only wind power but all #renewableenergy www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #oilandgas #MakeAmericaSmall

Trump officials cancel major solar project in latest hit to renewable energy

Esmeralda 7 in Nevada would have produced enough energy to power 2m homes

Meta AI adviser spreads disinformation about shootings, vaccines and trans people

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alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 22h

A prominent anti-DEI campaigner appointed by #Meta in August as an adviser on AI bias has spent the weeks since his appointment spreading disinformation about shootings, transgender people, vaccines, crime, and protests www.theguardian.com/technology/2... #MarkZuckerberg #FakeNews #DonaldTrump

Critics condemn Robby Starbuck, appointed in lawsuit settlement, for ‘peddling lies and pushing extremism’

Clear skies ahead – Delta partners with Maeve on M80 hybrid regional aircraft

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alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 1d

#DeltaAirLines is teaming up with Dutch aviation startup #MaeveAerospace to produce a hybrid-electric aircraft powertrain from the drawing board and into regional commercial service. It could reduce fuel consumption by up to 40%. A small step, but in the right direction electrek.co/2025/10/12/c...

Delta Air Lines is teaming up with Dutch aviation startup Maeve Aerospace to deploy its fuel-sipping hybrid-electric aircraft.

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alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 1d

The Commission is requesting #Snapchat #YouTube #Apple and #Google to provide information on their age verification systems, as well as on how they prevent minors from accessing illegal products, including drugs or vapes, or content promoting eating disorders. ec.europa.eu/commission/p... #DSA

Daily News 10 \/ 10 \/ 2025

Commission scrutinises safeguards for minors on Snapchat, YouTube, Apple App Store and Google Play under the Digital Services Act\nToday, the European Commission initiated the first investigative acti...

Poland tries to restore rule of law in the face of a hostile president

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alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 1d

The US has for months been helping #Ukraine mount long-range strikes on Russian energy facilities, in what officials say is a co-ordinated effort to weaken #VladimirPutin ’s economy and force him to the negotiating table as Trumps frustration with Russia has grown. on.ft.com/4h7zHUD #WarCrimes

alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 1d

#Poland tries to restore #RuleOfLaw in the face of a hostile president. Newly elected President #KarolNawrocki, aligned with PiS,is vowing to resist any changes to the system set up by the previous government. But the #DonaldTusk will try a new attempt www.politico.eu/article/pola... #FutureOfEurope

Polish President Karol Nawrocki is vowing to scuttle any effort to change the legal system set up by the previous Law and Justice party government.

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alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 1d

#DonaldTrump claimed that he had found a way to pay US military troops despite the ongoing federal government shutdown, saying he had instructed his defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, to release funds www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #RuleOfLaw #Constitution #Republicans

Trump says military members will be paid despite government shutdown

President claims he found a way to pay troops and directed Pentagon chief to release funds on 15 October

US moves to cancel one of the world’s largest solar farms

alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 1d

US moves to cancel one of the world’s largest solar farms. The crackdown on #renewables comes as the US faces soaring power demand due to the proliferation of data centres and #DonaldTrump undermins confidence of investors on.ft.com/3W3j8Qa via @FT #MakeAmericaSmall #oilandgas #ClimateEmergency

Trump administration scraps approval for 6.2 gigawatt Nevada project

Hamas reasserts control and settles scores in Gaza Strip

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alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 1d

#Hamas reasserts control and settles scores in Gaza Strip - It has set up checkpoints, engaged in gun battles with rivals and meted out violent beatings to Palestinians it suspects of having collaborated with Israel just hours after agreeing to a ceasefire on.ft.com/42Xtmph via @FT #Dictators

Militant group battles rivals and punishes suspected collaborators hours after agreeing ceasefire

How China Powers Its Electric Cars and High-Speed Trains

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

This Is Fascism

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alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 1d

China’s aggressive embrace of #cleanenergy technologies, at a faster pace than even its own government expected or planned, has left it with an unquenchable thirst for electricity but made a Greentech champion whilst #DonaldTrump makes US small with #oilandgas www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/b...

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alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 1d

More than half of all #bird species are in decline with #deforestation driving sharp falls in populations across the planet. On the eve of #biodiversity summit in the UAE, scientists are warning about the health of bird populations www.theguardian.com/environment/... #ClimateEmergency #ActOnClimate

More than half of world’s bird species in decline, as leaders meet on extinction crisis

Biodiversity losses are growing, the IUCN reports as summit opens, but green turtle’s recovery ‘reminds us conservation works’