Alberto Vela
@albertovela.bsky.social
Climate & energy noisemaker | Strategic comms at @eeb.org | Ex-journo in Brussels | Opinions (still) my own.
Deregulation isn’t about speed or strength. It’s about a handful of wealthy lobbies unravelling the very rules that made Europe a global rule-maker.
Environmental laws are not “red tape.” They keep our air clean, water safe, nature thriving, and life expectancy among the highest in the world.
Environmental laws are not “red tape.” They keep our air clean, water safe, nature thriving, and life expectancy among the highest in the world.
December 5, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Deregulation isn’t about speed or strength. It’s about a handful of wealthy lobbies unravelling the very rules that made Europe a global rule-maker.
Environmental laws are not “red tape.” They keep our air clean, water safe, nature thriving, and life expectancy among the highest in the world.
Environmental laws are not “red tape.” They keep our air clean, water safe, nature thriving, and life expectancy among the highest in the world.
Lo que supondría una violación de la directiva europea de calidad del aire, con su conveniente sanción para la administración valenciana.
November 19, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Lo que supondría una violación de la directiva europea de calidad del aire, con su conveniente sanción para la administración valenciana.
It’s telling (and worrying) that Spain stands alone in NATO for questioning such an arbitrary and unrealistic target. Meanwhile, Trump’s best friend wants to count a bridge from mainland Italy to Sicily as NATO defence spending (!)
Italy’s grand plan to meet NATO target: A €13.5B bridge to Sicily
Meloni’s deputy prime ministers are keen to class the bridge as a NATO-related project. But does it really mesh with Europe’s military goals?
www.politico.eu
October 16, 2025 at 3:09 PM
It’s telling (and worrying) that Spain stands alone in NATO for questioning such an arbitrary and unrealistic target. Meanwhile, Trump’s best friend wants to count a bridge from mainland Italy to Sicily as NATO defence spending (!)
completely insane
Dark enlightenment alert: the US fuels coal to power the AI boom.
Washington's energy policies are completely unacceptable. Their climate denialism will take a toll on everyone’s lives. Time to boycott American AI and demand green labels for AI running on renewables.
Washington's energy policies are completely unacceptable. Their climate denialism will take a toll on everyone’s lives. Time to boycott American AI and demand green labels for AI running on renewables.
Trump administration spending $625m to revive dying coal industry
White House allocating 13.1m acres of public land to coal mining, which has been on rapid decline over past 30 years
www.theguardian.com
October 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
completely insane
Un alto cargo de Allianz, habló hace poco de esto: el cambio climático se puede llevar por delante hipotecas, seguros... las bases del cápital financiero.
Climate crisis on track to destroy capitalism, warns top insurer
Action urgently needed to save the conditions under which markets – and civilisation itself – can operate, says senior Allianz figure
www.theguardian.com
September 6, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Un alto cargo de Allianz, habló hace poco de esto: el cambio climático se puede llevar por delante hipotecas, seguros... las bases del cápital financiero.