Christopher Leisinger
@cleisinger.bsky.social
policy analyst @pik-potsdam.bsky.social directors team
climate policy, the EU & economics.
climate policy, the EU & economics.
Article 6 credits push the EU towards global engagement. Partner selection will be key. Unconditional cooperation may no longer suit the times. Embedding carbon market diplomacy within a strategic, interest-based approach could help the EU leverage its diplomatic weight and manage external relations
November 5, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Article 6 credits push the EU towards global engagement. Partner selection will be key. Unconditional cooperation may no longer suit the times. Embedding carbon market diplomacy within a strategic, interest-based approach could help the EU leverage its diplomatic weight and manage external relations
Revisions are a new feature of EU climate policy but keep markets on standby. Delaying ETS2 won't remove its impact. Adjusting ETS1 to allow emissions beyond 2039 follows the same logic. Residual emissions still need a fix: an ETS price collar and CDRs could balance flexibility and credibility /2
November 5, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Revisions are a new feature of EU climate policy but keep markets on standby. Delaying ETS2 won't remove its impact. Adjusting ETS1 to allow emissions beyond 2039 follows the same logic. Residual emissions still need a fix: an ETS price collar and CDRs could balance flexibility and credibility /2
Reposted by Christopher Leisinger
By every metric, the industry is in deep trouble — and none of it has anything to do with future emission rules or an engine ban a decade away.
In fact, the future of cars is electric - not because of Brussels regulation, but because EVs will soon be much cheaper to make and run.
In fact, the future of cars is electric - not because of Brussels regulation, but because EVs will soon be much cheaper to make and run.
October 23, 2025 at 8:04 AM
By every metric, the industry is in deep trouble — and none of it has anything to do with future emission rules or an engine ban a decade away.
In fact, the future of cars is electric - not because of Brussels regulation, but because EVs will soon be much cheaper to make and run.
In fact, the future of cars is electric - not because of Brussels regulation, but because EVs will soon be much cheaper to make and run.
Reposted by Christopher Leisinger
Read his speech in full here: www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...
Johan Rockström addresses heads of state during United Nations General Assembly: “failure is not inevitable, it is a choice”
24.09.2025 – Johan Rockström, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) addressed heads of state, ministers and other dignitaries in New York today.
www.pik-potsdam.de
September 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Read his speech in full here: www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...
Reposted by Christopher Leisinger
If every single ton of this 1,460 GtCO2 would be used to remove CO2 from the atmosphere, we could reverse 0.7°C of global warming.
And this estimate is a clear ceiling, because... /4
And this estimate is a clear ceiling, because... /4
September 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
If every single ton of this 1,460 GtCO2 would be used to remove CO2 from the atmosphere, we could reverse 0.7°C of global warming.
And this estimate is a clear ceiling, because... /4
And this estimate is a clear ceiling, because... /4