Dominique De Munck
@dominiquedemunck.bsky.social
Climate Change; Energy; Politics; Economy; Innovation; Computer Science; Remote Sensing; Road Safety; Sustainable Mobility
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Dit klinkt misschien onaardig, maar dit is echt heel goed nieuws!
Er gaan veel meer mensen door door luchtvervuiliing door houtstook dan door het rijden door rood licht. En dat accepteren we (terecht) ook niet. Code rood/oranje? Niet stoken!
Complimenten aan Amersfoort!
nos.nl/artikel/2595...
Er gaan veel meer mensen door door luchtvervuiliing door houtstook dan door het rijden door rood licht. En dat accepteren we (terecht) ook niet. Code rood/oranje? Niet stoken!
Complimenten aan Amersfoort!
nos.nl/artikel/2595...
Amersfoort legt eerste boetes op voor houtstook tijdens verbod
In Amersfoort geldt sinds vorig najaar een verbod op het aansteken van de houtkachel.
nos.nl
December 19, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Dit klinkt misschien onaardig, maar dit is echt heel goed nieuws!
Er gaan veel meer mensen door door luchtvervuiliing door houtstook dan door het rijden door rood licht. En dat accepteren we (terecht) ook niet. Code rood/oranje? Niet stoken!
Complimenten aan Amersfoort!
nos.nl/artikel/2595...
Er gaan veel meer mensen door door luchtvervuiliing door houtstook dan door het rijden door rood licht. En dat accepteren we (terecht) ook niet. Code rood/oranje? Niet stoken!
Complimenten aan Amersfoort!
nos.nl/artikel/2595...
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The one validated intervention to slow aging and extend healthspan is not for sale.
It's exercise.
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
It's exercise.
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
December 20, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The one validated intervention to slow aging and extend healthspan is not for sale.
It's exercise.
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
It's exercise.
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Hell yeah: @science.org's official Breakthrough of the Year for 2025 is ... [drumroll] ...
... the unstoppable rise & spread of renewable energy.
... the unstoppable rise & spread of renewable energy.
Science’s 2025 Breakthrough of the Year: The unstoppable rise of renewable energy
Clean energy infrastructure is being deployed with unmatched scale and speed—and China is leading the way
www.science.org
December 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Hell yeah: @science.org's official Breakthrough of the Year for 2025 is ... [drumroll] ...
... the unstoppable rise & spread of renewable energy.
... the unstoppable rise & spread of renewable energy.
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Fossil-fuel extraction massively outweighs critical mineral mining needs (quite literally)
– We dig up tens of billions of tonnes of stuff every year to produce coal, oil & gas
– Raw-material extraction for critical minerals would be a fraction of that, even under net-zero
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– We dig up tens of billions of tonnes of stuff every year to produce coal, oil & gas
– Raw-material extraction for critical minerals would be a fraction of that, even under net-zero
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December 15, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Fossil-fuel extraction massively outweighs critical mineral mining needs (quite literally)
– We dig up tens of billions of tonnes of stuff every year to produce coal, oil & gas
– Raw-material extraction for critical minerals would be a fraction of that, even under net-zero
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– We dig up tens of billions of tonnes of stuff every year to produce coal, oil & gas
– Raw-material extraction for critical minerals would be a fraction of that, even under net-zero
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No surprise: new analysis shows that heat pumps can deliver excellent performance even in older buildings with no meaningful correlation between building age & heat pump efficiency.
This is in line with my own experience of having a heat pump in a 1880 Victorian home with only modest insulation.
This is in line with my own experience of having a heat pump in a 1880 Victorian home with only modest insulation.
December 13, 2025 at 10:21 AM
No surprise: new analysis shows that heat pumps can deliver excellent performance even in older buildings with no meaningful correlation between building age & heat pump efficiency.
This is in line with my own experience of having a heat pump in a 1880 Victorian home with only modest insulation.
This is in line with my own experience of having a heat pump in a 1880 Victorian home with only modest insulation.
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DHL Deutsche Post has installed six HPC chargers for its expanding fleet of electric heavy-duty vehicles. A further 164 HPC charging points will be installed at various sites by 2027.
DHL already has a fleet of 35,000 electric delivery vans (+ 40,000 charging points).
group.dhl.com/de/presse/pr...
DHL already has a fleet of 35,000 electric delivery vans (+ 40,000 charging points).
group.dhl.com/de/presse/pr...
December 8, 2025 at 8:58 AM
DHL Deutsche Post has installed six HPC chargers for its expanding fleet of electric heavy-duty vehicles. A further 164 HPC charging points will be installed at various sites by 2027.
DHL already has a fleet of 35,000 electric delivery vans (+ 40,000 charging points).
group.dhl.com/de/presse/pr...
DHL already has a fleet of 35,000 electric delivery vans (+ 40,000 charging points).
group.dhl.com/de/presse/pr...
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While we've been quite good at predicting life-expectancy gains, we've systematically been too optimistic about future fertility trends. That means there's a significant risk we're underestimating population ageing today too.
We better prepare pension systems for a low-fertility future.
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We better prepare pension systems for a low-fertility future.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:05 PM
While we've been quite good at predicting life-expectancy gains, we've systematically been too optimistic about future fertility trends. That means there's a significant risk we're underestimating population ageing today too.
We better prepare pension systems for a low-fertility future.
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We better prepare pension systems for a low-fertility future.
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Very glad to see our joint paper on smart tariffs and services in Europe now published!
What do these tariffs do, where are they emerging and what inputs do they use to optimise EV charging, heating and other household loads?
What do these tariffs do, where are they emerging and what inputs do they use to optimise EV charging, heating and other household loads?
NEW RESEARCH:
Demand flexibility becomes more and more attractive.
We found a whopping 480 smart tariffs and services across Europe — a 3x increase since our 2021/2022 study.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@jaapburger.eu @regassistproj.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social
Demand flexibility becomes more and more attractive.
We found a whopping 480 smart tariffs and services across Europe — a 3x increase since our 2021/2022 study.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@jaapburger.eu @regassistproj.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Very glad to see our joint paper on smart tariffs and services in Europe now published!
What do these tariffs do, where are they emerging and what inputs do they use to optimise EV charging, heating and other household loads?
What do these tariffs do, where are they emerging and what inputs do they use to optimise EV charging, heating and other household loads?
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“Every delay means more asthma attacks, more cardiovascular emergencies, more cancers and more premature deaths. Transitioning away from fossil fuels isn’t just good climate policy: it’s life-saving health policy” says Dr Joe Vipond, Canadian
#cop30
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#cop30
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UNFCCC
unfccc-events.azureedge.net
November 19, 2025 at 4:31 PM
“Every delay means more asthma attacks, more cardiovascular emergencies, more cancers and more premature deaths. Transitioning away from fossil fuels isn’t just good climate policy: it’s life-saving health policy” says Dr Joe Vipond, Canadian
#cop30
unfccc-events.azureedge.net/COP30_108722...
#cop30
unfccc-events.azureedge.net/COP30_108722...
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How to Measure Climate Progress
Yes, it's about CO₂, CH₄, W/m², and every ±0.1°C.
But yes, moving off oil, coal, and gas is about improving economic competitiveness and human prosperity for decades to come.
My latest for @projectsyndicate.bsky.social
www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/m...
Yes, it's about CO₂, CH₄, W/m², and every ±0.1°C.
But yes, moving off oil, coal, and gas is about improving economic competitiveness and human prosperity for decades to come.
My latest for @projectsyndicate.bsky.social
www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/m...
November 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
How to Measure Climate Progress
Yes, it's about CO₂, CH₄, W/m², and every ±0.1°C.
But yes, moving off oil, coal, and gas is about improving economic competitiveness and human prosperity for decades to come.
My latest for @projectsyndicate.bsky.social
www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/m...
Yes, it's about CO₂, CH₄, W/m², and every ±0.1°C.
But yes, moving off oil, coal, and gas is about improving economic competitiveness and human prosperity for decades to come.
My latest for @projectsyndicate.bsky.social
www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/m...
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A historic turning point for clean heating in Europe: For the first time, in the first half of 2025 sales of heat pumps in Germany have surpassed those of gas boilers.
This is a big milestone, demonstrating that the transition away from fossil fuels in our buildings is not just a future ambition.
This is a big milestone, demonstrating that the transition away from fossil fuels in our buildings is not just a future ambition.
November 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
A historic turning point for clean heating in Europe: For the first time, in the first half of 2025 sales of heat pumps in Germany have surpassed those of gas boilers.
This is a big milestone, demonstrating that the transition away from fossil fuels in our buildings is not just a future ambition.
This is a big milestone, demonstrating that the transition away from fossil fuels in our buildings is not just a future ambition.
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Gates' subtle anti-renewables messaging, possibly related to his investments in small modular nuclear reactors, was well known, but this is next level: financially supporting a guy whose core business it is to argue for less climate action.
“Bill Gates Gave $3.5M to Think Tank Run by Climate Crisis Denier Bjorn Lomborg" by Rei Takver for @desmog.com:
www.desmog.com/2025/11/05/b...
www.desmog.com/2025/11/05/b...
Bill Gates Gave $3.5M to Think Tank Run by Climate Crisis Denier Bjorn Lomborg
Tax records reveal that the billionaire’s foundation has donated for years to Lomborg’s Copenhagen Consensus Center.
www.desmog.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Gates' subtle anti-renewables messaging, possibly related to his investments in small modular nuclear reactors, was well known, but this is next level: financially supporting a guy whose core business it is to argue for less climate action.
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📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms).
It’s also concerning. 1/
It’s also concerning. 1/
PSA: we're aware that Signal is down for some people. This appears to be related to a major AWS outage. Stand by.
October 27, 2025 at 10:38 AM
📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms).
It’s also concerning. 1/
It’s also concerning. 1/
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In 1850 the weight of all the world's wild mammals equalled the weight of humans and our livestock
Today they are outweighed 1 to 20
Reconfiguring life on this planet to produce cheap meat and dairy
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Today they are outweighed 1 to 20
Reconfiguring life on this planet to produce cheap meat and dairy
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
October 28, 2025 at 11:53 AM
In 1850 the weight of all the world's wild mammals equalled the weight of humans and our livestock
Today they are outweighed 1 to 20
Reconfiguring life on this planet to produce cheap meat and dairy
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Today they are outweighed 1 to 20
Reconfiguring life on this planet to produce cheap meat and dairy
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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This trial demonstrates the feasibility of controlling heat pumps based on energy prices while maintaining user comfort. An increasing number of energy suppliers are offering time-variable pricing (directly to consumers or as background input) alongside smart control as a bundle.
We have the results of a cool new trial out today, a collaboration between Nesta and OVO.
I'll put some key charts in a thread, but the tl;dr is:
- 58 customers let us operate their heat pump remotely
- We flexed the heat pumps to lower the cost of electricity
- Most people were fine with it
I'll put some key charts in a thread, but the tl;dr is:
- 58 customers let us operate their heat pump remotely
- We flexed the heat pumps to lower the cost of electricity
- Most people were fine with it
The future of heat
How to drive decarbonisation with innovative tariffs and automated flexibility
www.nesta.org.uk
October 24, 2025 at 2:10 PM
This trial demonstrates the feasibility of controlling heat pumps based on energy prices while maintaining user comfort. An increasing number of energy suppliers are offering time-variable pricing (directly to consumers or as background input) alongside smart control as a bundle.
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Wow, this is disappointing. This meeting was supposed to be a final confirmation of a deal agreed six months ago, and it would have been the first serious step in making the slow-to-change shipping industry cleaner & greener & ready for the future. The delay only hurts everyone in the long run. 🌊
Shipping emissions levy shelved as countries bow to US pressure
Long-planned charge on greenhouse gas emissions postponed as Trump officials accused of intimidation tactics
www.theguardian.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Wow, this is disappointing. This meeting was supposed to be a final confirmation of a deal agreed six months ago, and it would have been the first serious step in making the slow-to-change shipping industry cleaner & greener & ready for the future. The delay only hurts everyone in the long run. 🌊
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It's out! It's a great read! Highly recommended 💪
Now can someone do the same for battery? 🔋🔋🔋
Solar is giving the world **cheap daytime** electricity.
Battery changes the game: it gives that solar electricity**when you need it**.
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Now can someone do the same for battery? 🔋🔋🔋
Solar is giving the world **cheap daytime** electricity.
Battery changes the game: it gives that solar electricity**when you need it**.
..
September 28, 2025 at 7:03 AM
It's out! It's a great read! Highly recommended 💪
Now can someone do the same for battery? 🔋🔋🔋
Solar is giving the world **cheap daytime** electricity.
Battery changes the game: it gives that solar electricity**when you need it**.
..
Now can someone do the same for battery? 🔋🔋🔋
Solar is giving the world **cheap daytime** electricity.
Battery changes the game: it gives that solar electricity**when you need it**.
..
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Vandaag staat mijn visie als hypothetische minister van Landbouw, Natuur, en Stikstof in dit prachtige artikel in @volkskrant.nl
Dat stuk is natuurlijk erg kort en simpel, daarom hier een 🧵 van mijn hoofdpunten met wat meer onderbouwing!
www.volkskrant.nl/kijkverder/v...
Dat stuk is natuurlijk erg kort en simpel, daarom hier een 🧵 van mijn hoofdpunten met wat meer onderbouwing!
www.volkskrant.nl/kijkverder/v...
Analyse Wonen, stikstof, migratie: deze wetenschappers weten wél hoe je dat oplost
Hoe zouden wetenschappelijke experts omgaan met de vele uitdagingen waarvoor Nederland staat? De uitkomsten zijn opvallend eenduidig – en hoopgevend.
www.volkskrant.nl
September 27, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Vandaag staat mijn visie als hypothetische minister van Landbouw, Natuur, en Stikstof in dit prachtige artikel in @volkskrant.nl
Dat stuk is natuurlijk erg kort en simpel, daarom hier een 🧵 van mijn hoofdpunten met wat meer onderbouwing!
www.volkskrant.nl/kijkverder/v...
Dat stuk is natuurlijk erg kort en simpel, daarom hier een 🧵 van mijn hoofdpunten met wat meer onderbouwing!
www.volkskrant.nl/kijkverder/v...
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Really proud of our team at Project Drawdown.
We just launched the biggest thing we’ve ever done — by far.
A billion times more data than anyone has ever collected before, providing localized intelligence on 150+ climate solutions.
For free.
We just launched the biggest thing we’ve ever done — by far.
A billion times more data than anyone has ever collected before, providing localized intelligence on 150+ climate solutions.
For free.
Project Drawdown has always been the world’s leading guide to science-based climate solutions 🌏.
With the new Drawdown Explorer, we’re moving beyond describing solutions → to spotlighting breakthrough strategies for accelerating climate action.
With the new Drawdown Explorer, we’re moving beyond describing solutions → to spotlighting breakthrough strategies for accelerating climate action.
September 27, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Really proud of our team at Project Drawdown.
We just launched the biggest thing we’ve ever done — by far.
A billion times more data than anyone has ever collected before, providing localized intelligence on 150+ climate solutions.
For free.
We just launched the biggest thing we’ve ever done — by far.
A billion times more data than anyone has ever collected before, providing localized intelligence on 150+ climate solutions.
For free.
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Science can be such a headache sometimes.
This study has hit the headlines because the authors claim that it shows that soft drinks cause people to be depressed by negatively impacting their gut microbiome.
Several BIG issues with this 1/n
This study has hit the headlines because the authors claim that it shows that soft drinks cause people to be depressed by negatively impacting their gut microbiome.
Several BIG issues with this 1/n
September 26, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Science can be such a headache sometimes.
This study has hit the headlines because the authors claim that it shows that soft drinks cause people to be depressed by negatively impacting their gut microbiome.
Several BIG issues with this 1/n
This study has hit the headlines because the authors claim that it shows that soft drinks cause people to be depressed by negatively impacting their gut microbiome.
Several BIG issues with this 1/n
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Many people feel overwhelmed with the number of potential climate solutions, and are not quite sure what to focus on.
@projectdrawdown.bsky.social has always been at helping people navigate the minefield.
Their new explorer is really cool, and helps to make things clearer: drawdown.org/explorer
@projectdrawdown.bsky.social has always been at helping people navigate the minefield.
Their new explorer is really cool, and helps to make things clearer: drawdown.org/explorer
Drawdown® Explorer
We know what we need to do: stop climate change as quickly as possible. Now, with the Drawdown Explorer, we know how to do it.
drawdown.org
September 23, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Many people feel overwhelmed with the number of potential climate solutions, and are not quite sure what to focus on.
@projectdrawdown.bsky.social has always been at helping people navigate the minefield.
Their new explorer is really cool, and helps to make things clearer: drawdown.org/explorer
@projectdrawdown.bsky.social has always been at helping people navigate the minefield.
Their new explorer is really cool, and helps to make things clearer: drawdown.org/explorer
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Electrification of process heat in the textiles industry is a major decarbonisation and efficiency opportunity.
Great piece by @newclimate.bsky.social
newclimate.org/news/beyond-...
Great piece by @newclimate.bsky.social
newclimate.org/news/beyond-...
Beyond biomass: Why the fashion industry’s shift away from coal must prioritise electrification
Major fashion companies replacing coal with biomass risk promoting a false solution. Although often labelled as a renewable source, biomass is far from emissions-free and cannot be considered a sustai...
newclimate.org
September 21, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Electrification of process heat in the textiles industry is a major decarbonisation and efficiency opportunity.
Great piece by @newclimate.bsky.social
newclimate.org/news/beyond-...
Great piece by @newclimate.bsky.social
newclimate.org/news/beyond-...
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🌱Les engagements de #TransitionEcologique pris par la France impliquent un suivi de leur mise en œuvre, en particulier pour les finances publiques. La Cour publie son premier rapport annuel sur le sujet, et rappelle la nécessité d’intensifier les efforts.
🔗 www.ccomptes.fr/fr/publicati...
🔗 www.ccomptes.fr/fr/publicati...
September 16, 2025 at 8:18 AM
🌱Les engagements de #TransitionEcologique pris par la France impliquent un suivi de leur mise en œuvre, en particulier pour les finances publiques. La Cour publie son premier rapport annuel sur le sujet, et rappelle la nécessité d’intensifier les efforts.
🔗 www.ccomptes.fr/fr/publicati...
🔗 www.ccomptes.fr/fr/publicati...
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Very good news from #Pakistan: #HPV vaccination for 13 million girls started today.
We thank the government for its commitment and all the health workers for their dedication to help us eliminate #CervicalCancer.
We thank the government for its commitment and all the health workers for their dedication to help us eliminate #CervicalCancer.
September 15, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Very good news from #Pakistan: #HPV vaccination for 13 million girls started today.
We thank the government for its commitment and all the health workers for their dedication to help us eliminate #CervicalCancer.
We thank the government for its commitment and all the health workers for their dedication to help us eliminate #CervicalCancer.
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On to Part II of the #PragmaticClimateReset. If you loved Part I because it mocks fossil industry narratives, you might find Part II uncomfortable. It's designed to provoke, telling the climate community it needs to change its game across the board. 14/n
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Liebreich: The Pragmatic Climate Reset – Part II: A Provocation | BloombergNEF
As the debate on transition deepens, Michael Liebreich details how a pragmatic climate and energy reset might unfold.
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September 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
On to Part II of the #PragmaticClimateReset. If you loved Part I because it mocks fossil industry narratives, you might find Part II uncomfortable. It's designed to provoke, telling the climate community it needs to change its game across the board. 14/n
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