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Op-ed written by Lea Schewe, @simonohnen.bsky.social and @oberthuerseb.bsky.social from the @bsog.be.

Both Lea & Sebastian contribute to the EDGE and @retoolproject.bsky.social research projects focusing on the intersection of climate and democratic governance.

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🏃🏽‍➡️Speed vs legitimacy in EU policymaking:a real trade-off?

This op-ed argues it’s a false choice. Bypassing impact assessments & consultations for "urgency" risks trust & democratic standards. The Better Regulation review can align efficiency with accountability 👉 www.greendealnet.eu/Speed-Legiti...

📣 Experts are reminded that the review of the first draft of the Methodology Report on Inventories for Short-lived Climate Forcers is currently underway and will end on Friday, 27 February 2026.

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📅🌎 Bookmark this post to save the important dates that climate researchers and academics need to know about in 2026: tyndall.ac.uk/news/the-com...

😵‍💫 There’s a lot of talk about climate change & some of it is designed to mislead. Climate disinformation is funded to create doubt and confusion to obstruct climate action.

So, before sharing: be aware, recognise red flags, fact-check sources and stay informed ✅

Learn how to spot it 👇

Lunch & Launch: "Climate Politics: Can't Live With it, Can't Mitigate Without it" | GreenDeal-NET Launch of Climate Politics: Can’t Live with It, Can’t Mitigate without It by Caroline Kuzemko, examining the politics of climate mitigation.

🤔 If policy is meant to drive decarbonisation, why is politics so often seen as the obstacle?

Join the launch of @cisk.bsky.social’s new book and discuss with us how politics, policy and climate action are inseparable.

📅 9/03
🕓 12h30
📍 @bsog.be, Brussels

Free event with lunch, sign up here 👇

Adapting Better Regulation to suit a big industry agenda isn't the way to go.
50+ non-governmental & civil society organisations call for the protection of evidence-based, transparent & participatory lawmaking in the revision of the Better Regulation agenda

Petition in message below & letter here:

Episode #24: How green is your COP? Insights from Belém | GreenDeal-NET What happens at COP30? This episode explains international climate governance, COP negotiations, multilateral climate diplomacy, and global climate action.

What do COPs actually deliver? And why do they still matter amid climate backlash and geopolitical turbulence?

Karin Bäckstrand & @janagheuens.bsky.social look back at COP30 in Belém to unpack who decides, who influences outcomes & what “implementation” means 10 years after Paris.

Watch/listen👇

Despite years of opposition, EU–Mercosur is being rammed through.

Big agribusiness wins; Indigenous people, farmers, health and nature lose. Why?
❌ Fewer protections
❌ Weaker standards
❌ More deforestation

Trade must serve people & planet - not profit. More from @foeeurope.bsky.social in comments⤵️

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My department is hiring a PhD student in Political Science for an open position!

I really enjoy working here and recommend all who are interested in a PhD in Political Science to apply.

Deadline is 6 February 2026!

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Episode #20: The Arctic is heating up: Turbulence in the North | GreenDeal-NET Jana Gheuens & Aslak Busch explore Arctic geopolitics: Climate change, rising tensions, & EU's role in the North."

🧊 Why is the Arctic — and especially Greenland — emerging as a geopolitical hotspot?
🎙️ In Episode 20 of the @greendealnet.eu podcast, Arctic governance expert Aslak Veierud Busch from the BSoG breaks down what’s at stake at the top of the world.
🎧 Watch or listen: www.greendealnet.eu/episode-20-A...

Call for Papers - 2026 Bath Conference on Earth System Governance | GreenDeal-NET We are warmly inviting you to the 2026 Bath Conference on Earth System Governance, to be held in the historical city of Bath, a UNESCO World Heritage site in the United Kingdom. The conference is orga...

📣 Call for Papers for the 2026 Bath Conference from @esgproject.bsky.social is open!

🎤 Theme: Building Just & Sustainable Futures for Planetary Integrity

🗓 8–10 Sept 26, UK
📩 Submission deadline: 15 Jan

Find out the different streams and submission types, here👇
www.greendealnet.eu/Call-for-pap...

Guest: Jeff Rosamond from Ghent University
Host: @janagheuens.bsky.social from @stockholm-uni.bsky.social

With support from @bsog.be

Episode #23: How simple is your deal? Weakening climate policy under von der Leyen II | GreenDeal-NET Podcast on von der Leyen II’s climate agenda: shift from European Green Deal to Clean Industrial Deal and far-right pressures, with Jeff Rosamond.

🍃🏭 Has the Green Deal become a “Clean Industrial Deal”?

We reflect on one year of von der Leyen II: political realignments, omnibus ‘simplifications’. But also: what this means for ETS2, the 2040 target, democratic legitimacy & implementation.

🎧 Listen or watch👉 www.greendealnet.eu/episode-23-W...

Shaping the EU’s 2040 Climate Target | GreenDeal-NET Blog analysing the EU’s 2040 climate target, weakened ambition, international carbon credits, and risks to procedural climate governance under the amended Climate Law.

🎯 How ambitious is the EU’s 2040 climate target?

A 90% reduction goal is set to be added to the European Climate Law, but risks remain: below ESABCC advice, carbon credits, weaker review rules and delayed implementation to 2026.

Read @oberthuerseb.bsky.social & @katikulovesi.bsky.social's blog👇

Call for Papers - 2026 Bath Conference on Earth System Governance | GreenDeal-NET We are warmly inviting you to the 2026 Bath Conference on Earth System Governance, to be held in the historical city of Bath, a UNESCO World Heritage site in the United Kingdom. The conference is orga...

📣 Call for Paper for the 2026 Bath Conference from @esgproject.bsky.social is open!

Theme: Building Just & Sustainable Futures for Planetary Integrity

🗓 8–10 Sept, UK
📩 Submission deadline: 15/01/26

Find out the different streams and submission types, here👇
www.greendealnet.eu/Call-for-pap...

Shaping the EU’s 2040 Climate Target | GreenDeal-NET Blog analysing the EU’s 2040 climate target, weakened ambition, international carbon credits, and risks to procedural climate governance under the amended Climate Law.

🎯 How ambitious is the EU’s 2040 climate target?

A 90% reduction goal is set to be added to the European Climate Law, but risks remain: below ESABCC advice, carbon credits, weaker review rules and delayed implementation to 2026.

Read @oberthuerseb.bsky.social & @katikulovesi.bsky.social's blog👇

banner IDEAS conference showing the dates 27-29 may and all the partners involved in the organisation (Brussels school of governance, warwick university, IEE from ULB and the european union)

💭 What does prosperity mean for Europe today & how can we rethink it beyond GDP growth?

📢 Call for Papers: the IDEAS conference explores new paths towards EU prosperity, governance & collective well-being.

🗓️ 27–29 May, Brussels
⏳ Submissions deadline: 30 Nov 25
Info👉 iee.ulb.be/en/news/ideas-2026

Podcast cover banner showing the speakers, Jeff Rosamond and Jana Gheuens.

🍃🏭 Has the Green Deal become a “Clean Industrial Deal”?

We reflect on one year of von der Leyen II: political realignments, omnibus ‘simplifications’. But also: what this means for ETS2, the 2040 target, democratic legitimacy & implementation.

🎧 Listen or watch👉 www.greendealnet.eu/episode-23-W...

How does law shape & get shaped by sustainability?

Join the Doctoral Workshop on Sustainability & Law in Context to present your research, exchange ideas & foster cross-field collaboration exploring diverse legal approaches.

📍 Lüneburg 🇩🇪
🕒 Abstract deadline: 30/11
📅 Workshop date: 11/03/26
Info👇

✍ Our new Briefing Paper assesses progress on the EU's Green Deal as of 2025: after several landmark achievements, its ambitious agenda is under threat due to 'greenlash', shifting political support, and both domestic and external challenges 👇

@tepsa.bsky.social
@greendealnet.eu

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🔋 Be part of Europe’s citizen energy movement

Join the First Conference for the Citizen Energy Advisory Hub for to empower citizen-led energy projects & driving clean community-centred transitions.

🗓️ 10 Dec 2025
📍Brussels & online

👉 Register here: citizens-energy.ec.europa.eu/first-confer...

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🇧🇷 Getting ready for COP30 in Belém (from 10 Nov)?

The UN SDSN COP30 Resource Hub offers 50+ tools & reports to help you grasp the key priorities:
🌳 Tropical forests
💶 Climate finance
🌍 National & regional climate action
⚡ The just energy transition

Explore & prepare for COP30 👉 www.unsdsn.org

Weakening the EU Emissions Trading System Means Handing the Future Race to China A statement of Dr. Lukas Hermwille, Co-Head of Transformative Industrial Policy Research Unit

Recently German political discourse is replete with attacks on the EU ETS. In an op-ed I argue that these attacks could easily become a self-fulfilling prophecy. It may help us short term we are shooting ourselves in the foot in the race for the future: wupperinst.org/en/a/wi/a/s/...

📢 Want to showcase your research and show how social sciences and humanities can help shape a just and inclusive green transition?

If you're a PhD or early-career researcher, apply for the Shared Green Societies Research Awards and win €500 + a trip to Brussels!

🗓 Deadline: 12 Nov 2025
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How does law shape & get shaped by sustainability?

Join the Doctoral Workshop on Sustainability & Law in Context to present your research, exchange ideas & foster cross-field collaboration exploring diverse legal approaches.

📍 Lüneburg 🇩🇪
🕒 Abstract deadline: 30/11
📅 Workshop date: 11/03/26
Info👇

Join the University of Cambridge as a Research Associate on the EU-funded ACCLIMATE project!

Help shape global climate cooperation and drive fair, effective emission strategies.

👤 PhD (or near completion) in social science, strong research record & policy engagement experience

⏰ Deadline: 27/10
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call for papers IDEAS conference 27-29 May 2026. Poster showing the title and logos of organising members

💭 What does prosperity mean for Europe today & how can we rethink it beyond GDP growth?

📢 Call for Papers: the IDEAS conference explores new paths towards EU prosperity, governance & collective well-being.

🗓️ 27–29 May, Brussels
⏳ Submissions deadline: 30 Nov 25
Info👉 iee.ulb.be/en/news/ideas-2026

Join the University of Cambridge as a Research Associate on the EU-funded ACCLIMATE project!
Help shape global climate cooperation and drive fair, effective emission strategies.

👤 PhD (or near completion) in social science, strong research record & policy engagement experience

⏰ Deadline: 27/10
👇

Shared Green Societies - Research Awards The Shared Green Societies - Research Awards celebrate PhD Researchers and Early Career Researchers (ECRs) in the Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) whose work contributes to Europe’s green transiti...

📢 Want to showcase your research and show how social sciences and humanities can help shape a just and inclusive green transition?

If you're a PhD or early-career researcher, apply for the Shared Green Societies Research Awards and win €500 + a trip to Brussels!

🗓 Deadline: 12 Nov 2025
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