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ochsnews.bsky.social @ochsnews.bsky.social · 18d

🇪🇺Just back from #Bruxelles, capital of the free world. Here is a first brief professional recount, with more to come. www.linkedin.com/posts/alexan...

#sustainabledemocracies #digitalsovereignty #europeanintegration #AI #climate #energytransition #democracynow

Au revoir/tot ziens, Brussels, capital of the free world, shining city upon the hill! 😉 I had an amazing time. Learnt a lot, shared a lot. I am convinced now that #AI can be Europe's defining and unit...

The Future of Transatlantic Climate Litigation: A Deep Dive into the International Court of Justice's Advisory Opinion on Climate Change

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FACET @thefacet.bsky.social · Sep 18

The #ICJ released an important #advisoryopinion regarding state responsibilities concerning #climatechange. What are its implications for #climatelitigation on both sides of the Atlantic?

Explore the latest edition of the FACET newsletter for more insights: lnkd.in/dnMfrctB

By Thomas Protzman It’s been almost two months since the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered its highly anticipated advisory opinion on state obligations for climate change. It elaborates t...

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro convicted of coup attempt

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · Sep 12

“Brazil nearly went back to being a dictatorship that lasted 20 years because a criminal organization made up of a political group doesn’t know how to lose elections.”

A Supreme Court majority voted to convict the ex-leader for a plot to stay in power.

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ochsnews.bsky.social @ochsnews.bsky.social · Sep 12

-- Where will this country be when we celebrate the 250th anniversary of Washington's Farewell Address?

ochsnews.bsky.social @ochsnews.bsky.social · Sep 12

George Washington said in 1776: "The Unity of Government which constitutes you one people (...) is a main pillar in the edifice of your real independence, the support of your tranquility at home, your peace abroad, of your safety, of your prosperity, of that very liberty which you so highly prize."

ochsnews.bsky.social @ochsnews.bsky.social · Sep 12

- "For years, those on the radical left have likened wonderful Americans like Charlie to Nazis and the worst mass murderers and criminals in history" (NYT)
- "This type of rhetoric is directly responsible for the terrorism that we're seeing in our country today" (Politico)

ochsnews.bsky.social @ochsnews.bsky.social · Sep 12

#DonaldTrump whose duty it is, as per the Presidential oath, to protect the Constitution and all Americans ("We the People"), uses the cowardly attack of an individual as yet another opportunity to divide and radicalize his country.

ochsnews.bsky.social @ochsnews.bsky.social · Sep 12

#BernieSanders speaks about the freedom of speech, the importance of democratic discourse and disagreement, about tolerance, about American values.

FULL STATEMENT: Bernie Sanders Decries Charlie Kirk's Assassination, Calls To Protect Free Speech

ochsnews.bsky.social @ochsnews.bsky.social · Sep 12

It's beyond ironic: The man whom Trump called "Crazy Bernie," a "maniac" "socialist-slash-communist" delivers an address to ALL Americans that the President himself should have delivered.

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YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News

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FACET @thefacet.bsky.social · Sep 12

#Militaries cause more #CO2 than civil #aviation & #shipping combined. Still, their GHG footprint is overlooked in climate pledges & reporting. The defense sector remains unaccountable, a blind spot in global climate action. Enjoy yr top transatlantic climate & energy newsletter:

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The Transatlantic Carbon Blind Spot: How the Arms Industry and Militaries Sabotage Climate Action

By Pierre Courtemanche Militaries and the global arms industry account for a greenhouse gas emission larger than civil aviation and shipping combined — yet they remain invisible in climate pledges and...

#renewable #eac #burundi #democraticrepublicofthecongo #kenya #rwanda #somalia #southsudan #tanzania #uganda | Alexander Ochs

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ochsnews.bsky.social @ochsnews.bsky.social · Sep 9

Exciting! We submitted both deliverables of our #EAC #RenewableEnergy project:

❗ EAC Renewable Energy Policy
❗ EAC Framework to Advance the Transboundary Movement of RE (already approved).

Stay tuned over the coming days for further insights from both documents.

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Excited to share that we have submitted both major deliverables of our East African Community #Renewable Energy Project: ❗ The EAC Renewable Energy Policy ❗ The EAC Framework to Advance the Transbou...

Villages to Voltage: How Community-Based Training Lights Up India

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Sustainable Democracies @sustaindemocracies.bsky.social · Sep 2

What if the #energytransition focused on changing ppl opportunities AND changing technology?

This NL is on #CommunityBasedTrainings for #SustainableDevelopment.

#BarefootCollege #SolarMamas in #Rajasthan transform villages, #empowerwomen, and electrify thousands of homes.

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Jacin Mathew India is recognized as one of the global leaders in renewable energy, and states like Rajasthan pioneering both large-scale solar parks and small-scale community-driven initiatives. Yet, ...

The climate crisis is accelerating - and so must our response. The science is unequivocal: without rapid, sustained efforts to tackle the threat of global warming, the world faces an unlivable future…

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Mariana Mazzucato @mazzucatom.bsky.social · Aug 27

NDCs are not just climate pledges—but strategic economic roadmaps. We're failing to tackle climate crisis because NDCs remain disconnected from industrial strategies & financial policies. New blog and CCAG report show how high-ambition NDCs can become levers for inclusive, innovation-led growth.

CCAG Website

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FACET @thefacet.bsky.social · Aug 29

Germany's industrial strategy stresses #TechnologicalOpenness as key to #prosperity - but what does this mean for the ecological & geopolitical #disruptions of our time? Does evidence justify such optimism?

Read our latest NL: www.linkedin.com/pulse/machin...

#climate #protectionism #freedom

The Machine Age Mindset: Why Germany’s Elite Fails to Grasp Climate Change

By Thomas Reinsch Germany’s current industrial strategy is built on the belief that technological openness and export competitiveness can safeguard prosperity – but is this an adequate response to tod...

Resilient by Design: Why Supply Chain Risk Management Must Go Product-Level and Converge Across the Atlantic

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FACET @thefacet.bsky.social · Aug 22

#Supplychains sit at the nexus of #climate, #energy, #sustainability & #trade.

#Transatlantic manufacturers must navigate the complexities of divergent import #regulations and #tariffs

Hope you enjoy this week's #FACET newsletter. Please comment, repost, like. Thank you!

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Pierre Courtemanche Supply chains sit at the nexus of today’s most urgent challenges: climate, energy, sustainability — and increasingly, cross-border trade. Regulators on both sides of the Atlantic a...

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Sustainable Democracies @sustaindemocracies.bsky.social · Aug 21

Young people are often called leaders of tomorrow. Yet, they should be active partners today. #YouthEngagement helps make inclusive, innovative & effective decisions for #SustainableDevelopment.

Read our latest #SustainableDemocracies NL featuring the #GlobalShapersCommunity of the ‪@weforum.org‬.

Denmark’s DK2020: Local Action for Global Climate Goals

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Sustainable Democracies @sustaindemocracies.bsky.social · Aug 14

Our latest newsletter focuses on #DK2020 which makes #Denmark the 1st country where all #municipalities draft #LocalClimateActionsPlans to meet the #ParisAgreement

#InnovativeGovernance #Democracy #Climate #LocalGovernment #MunicipalGovernance #Samsø #Aarhus #CAPF

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Jacin Mathew In July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an advisory opinion affirming that all nations have a binding legal duty to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and keep gl...

Paying for Dependency: The Art of the EU-U.S. Trade Deal

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FACET @thefacet.bsky.social · Aug 7

#UrsulavonderLeyen & #DonaldTrump agreed on a framework for an EU-U.S. #tradedeal. In our weekly FACET newsletter, Max Gruenig discusses why the deal was necessary, and how Europe's negotiation leverage remains heavily constraint due to its security and #energydependence.

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Max Gruenig On July 27, 2025, the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and U.S.

Power to the People’s Purse: How Citizens are Shaping Public Budgets

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Sustainable Democracies @sustaindemocracies.bsky.social · Aug 6

#ParticipatoryBudgeting allows citizens to directly shape how public money is spent; gives a voice to community priorities, builds trust in government; revitalizes civic engagement, drives bottom-up progress toward the #SDGs.

Read our latest blog on PB: www.linkedin.com/pulse/power-...

By: Sachi Lakhina Participatory budgeting allows citizens to directly shape how public money is spent, giving a real voice to community priorities and building trust in government. By empowering colle...

Europe Must Ditch Russian Gas and Oil and Stop Funding the Russian War

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Aug 3

Larry Summers: "This is way beyond anything Nixon ever did ... this is the stuff of democracies giving way to authoritarianism. Firing statisticians goes with threatening the heads of newspapers, launching assaults on universities, launching assaults on law firms. This is really scary stuff."

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · Aug 3

Talarico and Texas Dems break quorum to Halt Gerrymandering Vote.

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ochsnews.bsky.social @ochsnews.bsky.social · Aug 1

Zwischen- und Endlagerung radioaktiver Abfälle: 1.144 Mio. €
Umweltschutz: 313 Mio. €
Naturschutz: 146 Mio. €
Verbraucherschutz: 40 Mio. €

#gefährlich #teuer #unzuverlässig #unnötig #Atommüll #Atomenergie #Atomkraft #Atomschmarrn

ochsnews.bsky.social @ochsnews.bsky.social · Aug 1

Es ist nicht zu fassen. Unser #Bundesumweltministerium gibt 60% seines Budgets für radioaktive Abfälle, nukleare Sicherheit & Strahlenschutz aus, einen Großteil davon für das Managment von tausende Jahre strahlendem #Atommüll. Und die #Atomlobby reißt weiter die Klappe auf.

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FACET @thefacet.bsky.social · Jul 31

It is a #DoubleFailing of Europe to increase #MilitarySpending at home, leading to cuts in other budget categories, including #climate & #development, while still feeding the #RussianWarMachine, argues Max Gruenig in the latest FACET NL.

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#Ukraine #Russia #war #invasion #sanctions

Max Gruenig Europe’s payments to Russia for fossil fuels exceed its support for Ukraine. The EU must finally become serious about its economic might.