#breadcrumb — Public Fediverse posts

Dutch government is planning to pay climate lawsuit penalties using the so called 'climate fund'.

It's an interesting finding by investigative journalists firstly since the climate fund is meant for investments to actually achieve the climate goals. Secondly since the government publicly denies it could face penalties for not achieving the goals, but government employees are actually fearing and preparing for them.

(Dutch)
https://nos.nl/artikel/2587635-overheid-vreest-nieuwe-klimaatzaken-wil-klimaatfonds-aanspreken

#breadcrumb #climatechange #climatecrisis #nl

Very cute pictures accompanied by a sad story: hedgehog rescue centers are overflowing this year in the Netherlands, and hedgehogs are weaker than other years. Not surprising: this year was a very bad year for insects, the main dish for hedgehogs.

Over the last 50 years the Dutch hedgehog population has decreased by 80%, just like the insect population. Putting more endemic species in your garden can help them.

(Dutch)
https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/10/23/iedereen-wil-dit-super-charismatische-diertje-redden-maar-de-egels-in-de-opvang-zijn-dit-jaar-opvallend-verzwakt

#biodiversity #breadcrumb #biodiversitycrisis #nl

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And now the #eu learns that if you don't want to be dependent on party A, and achieve that by becoming fully dependent on party B instead... you succeed in your mission, but you somehow don't improve your overall situation.

#breadcrumb #climatechange #eupol #uspol #climatecrisis #fossilfuels

The orange potato strikes again!

"US helps sink world’s first global carbon tax after threatening sanctions against countries supporting it"

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/17/climate/imo-shipping-carbon-tax-trump

#climatechange #climatecrisis #breadcrumb #usa #uspol #fossilfuels #carbontax

1 in 5 European bee species threatened with extinction, according to new International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) report. Likewise butterflies are not doing great with 15% of European species threatening to go extinct.

Main reason: habitat loss due to intensive farming and pesticides.

Researchers warn that if the number of bees and butterflies go down even further, it might impact food production.

(Dutch)
https://www.nu.nl/dieren/6371992/1-op-5-europese-bijensoorten-met-uitsterven-bedreigd-gevolgen-voor-voedsel.html

#biodiversity #breadcrumb #extinction #eu

The Netherlands lowers their goal of using less raw materials. The original idea was to use 50% less resources in 2030 compared to 2016. Now the plan is to use 15% less resources... in 2035.

Still the government thinks to be able to reach a full circular economy by 2050. The PBL, a government organization analyzing governmental plans, does not agree, especially since the plans lack concrete actions.

(Dutch)
https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/10/14/nieuw-doel-nederland-moet-15-procent-minder-grondstoffen-gebruiken-maar-pbl-vindt-het-te-weinig

#breadcrumb #circulareconomy #environment #nl

Mix of 37 pesticides detected on Dutch island in nature reserve that is 7km from the shore. Up to 3/4 of the detected pesticides is coming from agriculture and has traveled to the island through evaporation or as droplets.

The finding is worrisome since cocktails of pesticides are linked to the disappearance of species, and this proves that pesticides cannot be contained to the area where they are applied.

(Dutch)
https://www.nu.nl/binnenland/6372230/bestrijdingsmiddelen-reiken-zelfs-tot-marker-wadden-7-kilometer-van-vasteland.html

#biodiversity #environment #breadcrumb

To those non-Americans thinking we can continue trade and political relations with the USA without getting caught in the shitstorm that is American politics right now:

The #usa is threatening with sanctions to UN members that will back the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) its plans to reduce ocean shipping's greenhouse gas emissions.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-threatens-visa-restrictions-sanctions-against-un-members-that-back-imo-2025-10-11/

If we cut our losses and cut ties with the USA, we could be sovereign states again... just saying ;)

#climatechange #breadcrumb

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Climate change makes fires in nature 40 times more likely in Spain and Portugal. One of the causes are intense heatwaves. Without climate change those would happen every 2500 years, with the current warming they happen every 13 years.

"If you don't want to make it worse, there's only one option: avoid emitting greenhouse gasses."

(Dutch)
https://nos.nl/artikel/2581099-klimaatverandering-maakte-natuurbranden-spanje-en-portugal-veel-waarschijnlijker

#climatechange #fossilfuels #breadcrumb #greenhousegas #climatecrisis

There is a trend of lawlessness in the Netherlands where good laws are created, but the organizations enforcing them lack funds, manpower and the will to be effective... on purpose.

The story below is one of many: a piece of forest is illegally cleared and the enforcing organizations are condoning it, even when citizens ask for enforcement. Similarly many companies dump toxic waste with expired permits, polluting the environment.

(Dutch)
https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/07/25/hoe-in-drie-dagen-honderden-bomen-verdwenen-uit-het-bos-van-los

#nl #breadcrumb #environment

Every year at least 28.000 people die from deforestation. The actual numbers are probably higher since the study does not account for deaths due to the CO2 released by deforestation.

After China, Europe is the main driver for global trade that causes deforestation. In Europe, Dutch consumption is especially bad, causing more than 3 times the European average of deforestation in the past 12 years.

(Dutch)
https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/08/28/onderzoek-door-ontbossing-sterven-wereldwijd-ruim-28-000-mensen-per-jaar

(Paper)
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-025-02411-0

#breadcrumb #deforestation #nl

https://www.politico.eu/article/saudi-aramco-employee-named-lead-author-of-global-climate-report/

"Saudi Aramco employee named lead author of global climate report"

I wonder what the guy will write in the 'conflict of interest' part of the report...

#climatechange #ipcc #breadcrumb #meme

Last year the global energy need rose with 2.2%, nearly double the rate as the average of the past 10 years of 1.3%. Reason? airconditioning!

Even the Netherlands are picking up with the trend having record airconditioning sales for this year and 2.2 million households owning one. We have a staggering amount of 2-8 days above 30C° every year.

Isolating the house, and adding sun protection outside also help relieve heat stress.

(Dutch)
https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/08/12/getal-van-de-dag-300-000-nieuwe-aircos-in-nederland

#breadcrumb #climatechange

Already looking forward to the Hollywood blockbuster coming out in 2 or 3 years about 'the guy' predicting the AI crash.

Unfortunately it will be an expensive one costing millions their job, house, pension and more. It also will have set us back years in climate action. Why? Because society including our leaders went all-in on this one, because they've mistaken a plausible sentence/image generator for the solution to everything.

https://youtu.be/bKsZWAHFNYU?si=7EyNY7a3IsxUU1Hk

#ai #breadcrumb #climatechange #bubble

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The #eu has a 'new' strategy to spend less money on climate change goals. The new 'competitiveness fund', part of the long term budget for 2028-2034, is meant for both industry and sustainability goals. However... it is not clearly specified how much should go to sustainability, leaving the door open to spend most of it on industry targets.

Let's see how prioritizing short term gains over having a planet to live on works out...

(Dutch)
https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/07/21/milieuorganisaties-kritisch-op-begrotingsplan-eu-verwoestende-klap-voor-de-europese-natuur

#breadcrumb #climatechange

The Netherlands have nearly halved their sea wind energy target for 2040. Instead of the planned 50GW they will now aim for 30GW. Now the Netherlands have 4.7GW of sea wind energy deployed.

The minister says it does not want to pay for investments that are not used, since the demand for renewable energy is low. Opponents, including the industry, think this will stop investments to convert to green energy.

(Dutch)
https://nos.nl/artikel/2575325-industrie-reageert-op-kabinetsbesluit-over-windenergie-op-de-noordzee-een-slecht-signaal

#breadcrumb #nl #renewables #fossilfuels #climatecrisis

The European Union has presented its new accounting measures in the battle against climate change. Instead of actually having to reduce the last 3% of the emissions, member states may pay countries outside of the EU to do so in their name.

At the same time Emmanuel Macron wants to take the time to discuss the emission goals for 2040 in order to make them pliable for the competitive power of the #eu.

(Dutch)
https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/07/01/eu-zwakt-klimaatdoel-af-landen-mogen-co2-reductie-deels-buiten-europa-afkopen

#climatechange #breadcrumb #carboncredits #climatecrisis

Shell and BP want out if agreements with the Dutch government to make their operations more green.

Shell thinks the plans were not worked out enough. It also quotes increased costs, a bad market situation and delays on expanding the electrical infrastructure.

BP has emitted more instead of less CO2.

To reach the climate goals for 2030, industry needed to reduce 17Mtonnes of CO2. The agreements with Shell and BP accounted for 5.1Mtonnes.

(Dutch)
https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/06/30/shell-en-bp-komen-terug-op-afspraken-met-kabinet-om-uitstoot-te-verminderen

#breadcrumb #climate

Last year has seen a record of anti-climate cases in the #us according to the British Grantham Institute.

A climate lawyer from Urgenda: "The fossil industry is cornered, fears that it cannot sell it's oil anymore, and is activating it's war fund to break down climate policies. These companies are grasping every last straw in order for them to earn as much money as possible in an, in practice, dying industry."

(Dutch)
https://nos.nl/nieuwsuur/artikel/2572964-recordaantal-rechtszaken-tegen-klimaatbeleid

#climatechange #climatecrisis #breadcrumb

Dutch parliament in favor of abandoning national CO2 tax for companies, but it will probably be the next government to decide on its future.

The change would bring the Netherlands even further from reaching its climate goals. Current 'ambitions' are already 16-24 mega tons behind on the goal. Abandoning the CO2 tax would set the target a few extra mega tons behind.

(Dutch)
https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/06/25/gaat-er-weer-een-klimaatmaatregel-het-raam-uit-rechtse-meerderheid-wil-van-co2-heffing-af

#breadcrumb #climatechange #fossilfuels #nl #politics #climatecrisis #climate #nlpolitics

So America bombed Iran, a country that did not pose an imminent threat to them. The orange potato immediately 'sort of' demanded peace. Unless those 6 bombs killed everyone in Iran, I think that's very unlikely. So there must be an escalation step to punish Iran for not accepting peace.

What will it be? More bombing? Setting an example? I'm getting a little sweaty knowing that this 'mastermind' has executive power over the nuclear arsenal.

https://www.wagingpeace.org/protocol-u-s-nuclear-strike/

#uspol #breadcrumb

In the Netherlands the financial damage due to air #pollution was 50% higher in 2022 than in 2015, totaling to 4.5% (€43bn) of the gross domestic product.

Damages range from damage to buildings, to ecological impact and early deaths (8000/year!). Causes include things like #climatechange and particle matter pollution.

Biggest cause of damage is animal husbandry (€8.5bn), especially cows.
Second highest cause of damage is road traffic (€6.7bn).

(Dutch)
https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/06/19/rapport-schade-aan-mens-en-natuur-door-luchtvervuiling-in-nederland-anderhalf-keer-zoveel-als-zeven-jaar-eerder

#breadcrumb #nl

EU weakens goals for use of recycled plastic in new cars: in 10 years 25% of their plastic needs to be from recycled materials, as opposed to achieving that goal already in 6 years.

Interesting step to take when plastic recycle companies are already slowly going bankrupt due to not being able to compete with the old way of doing business. Luckily all other green policies are going great. /s

https://www.euractiv.com/section/eet/news/eu-governments-near-deal-on-recycled-content-in-new-cars/

#breadcrumb #circulareconomy #eu #europe #eupolitics #eucommission #bigoil

A lot of countries seem to argue that an increase in military spending is the way to avoid a new world war (you know, the one ending all wars... this time since it will end us).

But maybe, just maybe, a bigger threat to world peace is the international community not capable of holding countries accountable for breaking international laws.

One of the many articles arguing that Israël its attack on Iran is illegal:
https://swedenherald.com/article/israels-selfdefense-claim-against-iran-lacks-legal-basis-expert-says

#politics #israel #iran #breadcrumb #warmongering

Have a nice day!

https://www.politico.eu/article/nuclear-weapons-israel-iran-ukraine-russia-disarmament-new-report/

https://news.mit.edu/2025/explained-generative-ai-environmental-impact-0117

https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-co2-emissions-per-country?country=~OWID_WRL

#breadcrumb #meme #climatechange #ai #fossilfuels #climatecrisis #nuclearweapons #war #nuclearwar

In the Netherlands the amount of people worrying about #climatechange has never been so low since 2019.

About young adults:
"They know it can have disastrous consequences, but they find it 'abstract' with 'still little tangible impact on their direct environment'..."

Their worries are instead focused on daily life and global conflicts.

At the same time more people are aware how their behavior impacts the climate, but don't know how to act.

(Dutch)
https://nos.nl/artikel/2570824-nederlandse-jongere-ziet-klimaatverandering-minder-als-urgent-probleem

#nl #breadcrumb

Although the climate goals of the European Union for 2030 are achievable on paper, there is a lack of concrete targets on the national level which will jeopardize actually achieving those goals.

At a time where more ambitious action is needed, climate organisations and civilians are not included in the dialog and no policies are created to make governments accountable for reaching these goals.

(Dutch)
https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/05/31/europese-klimaatdoelen-2030-op-papier-haalbaar-nu-nog-in-de-echte-wereld-a4895192

#eu #breadcrumb #climatechange #climatecrisis #climate

Even 'green' political parties are supporting the increase in military spending even though it has shocking consequences for the #climate. A 1% increase in military spending can result in 1-2% increase in emissions, and that's only when the weapons aren't used.

Big question remains why: the EU already had more weapons than Russia, and more weapons objectively do not make the world more safe.

(Dutch)
https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/06/04/groene-politici-vergeten-dat-oorlog-ook-het-klimaat-vernietigt-a4895763

Arguments from:

https://ceobs.org/how-increasing-global-military-expenditure-threatens-sdg-13-on-climate-action/#6

#climatechange #breadcrumb

Globally AI energy usage is growing so quickly it will surpass crypto at the end of the year. For reference: crypto uses 200TWh, equal to twice the total energy usage of the Netherlands.

"The efficiency gains that AI companies like to wield with (edit: to downplay the worries about the growing demand) are in practice not proven".

More #fossilfuels will be necessary to supply the demand for more #ai solutions.

(Dutch)
https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/05/22/stroomverbruik-kunstmatige-intelligentie-gaat-nog-dit-jaar-crypto-voorbij-het-gaat-door-het-dak-a4894312

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542435125001424?dgcid=author

#breadcrumb #energy

A story of how corruption and lawlessness fuel the #deforestation of the Amazon.

One of the growing threats to the Amazon are the Mennonites, Dutch descendants and followers of the 16th century Frisian priest Menno Simons.

Since farming is their divine calling, they continue to buy land in the Amazon through shady deals. Once a Mennonite is 18 years old, he needs to get new land to start a family... and they have a lot of kids...

(Dutch)
https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/05/20/akker-voor-akker-maken-mennonieten-de-amazone-tot-hun-wereld-a4893915

#breadcrumb #biodiversity

Climate change induced drought is threatening existence of Dutch tulip fields.

"... Studies say that in twenty to forty years bulb cultivation is not possible anymore in this part of the country."

Water managers are stressing that technical solutions are nearing their limits and the only way will be to move along with the change.

They are also warning if this year we're facing a dry summer like 2018, we might run out of water.

(Dutch)
https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/05/16/watermanagers-willen-niemand-bang-maken-maar-weer-zon-droge-zomer-als-in-2018-dan-hoop-ik-dat-we-uberhaupt-nog-water-beschikbaar-hebben-a4893603

#breadcrumb #climatechange #nl

If the amount of flights increases following the current trend, it will have doubled in 2050. By then, if the world follows their current 'net zero' plans, it will account for 25% of the CO2 emitted by humanity.

Interesting is that also here a relatively small group creates most pollution: although 50% of the Dutch citizens fly in a year, 50% of their flown miles are caused by just 9% of the population.

(Dutch)
https://npo.nl/start/serie/wat-houdt-ons-tegen/seizoen-5/wat-houdt-ons-tegen_22/afspelen

#breadcrumb #climatechange #fossilfuels #aviation #nl

"... it is estimated that the Netherlands lost 75% of its flying insects in the past 25 years. 'That's quite shocking since not only birds and other animals need these insects. Also we really need them for our crops', warns van der Geest".

A call for Dutch citizens to use their gardens to increase #biodiversity since the government is planning to do the opposite.

(Dutch)
https://eenvandaag.avrotros.nl/item/biodiversiteit-minder-belangrijk-voor-kabinet-maar-als-burger-kun-je-ook-iets-doen-verruil-die-hortensia-voor-een-inheemse-plant/

#nl #breadcrumb #biodiversitycrisis #environment #extinction

The government of the Netherlands is planning to reintroduce half a billion euros of #fossilfuel subsidies in order to lower the energy bill for companies.

Yes, now some companies will leave the country if other countries offer lower energy prices. No, this will not secure jobs in the long term. Pouring money in a dead-end path and not investing in change will kill our future economic competitiveness (oh, and us...).

(Dutch)
https://nos.nl/artikel/2564578-kabinet-helpt-industrie-met-terugkeer-fossiele-subsidie-co2-heffing-blijft

#breadcrumb #nl #climatechange #politics

In the Netherlands, the month March was never as dry as it was this year since the start of the measurements in 1906.

(Dutch)
https://www.knmi.nl/over-het-knmi/nieuws/recorddroge-maart-met-veel-zon

The dry month has led to wildfires and can cause lower yields from agriculture this year if the drought continues.

https://www.telegraaf.nl/nieuws/1343284438/droogste-maand-maart-ooit-gemeten-in-nederland-boeren-staan-nu-al-voor-grote-uitdaging-zorgwekkend

#breadcrumb #climatechange #globalwarming #nl #climatecrisis

In #nl, big energy companies stop their investments in offshore wind, effectively halting the green transition.

Due to big companies not moving away from fossil fuels, the demand for green energy is too low to guarantee that the increasing investments will be earned back.

For the Netherlands, investments in offshore wind are necessary to meet their climate goals.

(Dutch)
https://nos.nl/nieuwsuur/artikel/2561688-energiebedrijven-haken-af-eneco-bouwt-geen-windmolens-meer-op-zee

#breadcrumb #greentransition #climate #offshorewind #renewables #climatechange #climatecrisis

There might still be a shimmer of hope for a 22nd century with organized human life: the #trump administration seems to be continuing their #degrowth agenda, even against the warnings of leading economists.

With the policies already showing significant effect on the American and world economy, this without a doubt is the most effective act of the degrowth movement up to date... and he just got started!

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgr21jjwg4wo

#breadcrumb #DegrowthNow #uspol #extinction #usa #plottwist

7500 previously clear blue lakes in Greenland have turned brown in just a few years and have started to emit greenhouse gases instead of storing them. "A change usually taking hundreds of years".

(Dutch)
https://www.nu.nl/wetenschap/6344035/duizenden-meren-in-groenland-kleuren-in-korte-tijd-bruin-en-stoten-co2-uit.html

#breadcrumb #climatechange #greenland #science