Pieter Boussemaere
@pboussemaere.bsky.social
Born at 333ppm CO2 concentration
Author (3 books) / lecturer at VIVES University College
http://pieterboussemaere.com
Author (3 books) / lecturer at VIVES University College
http://pieterboussemaere.com
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I often see people claim that because clean energy sources like solar, wind, or nuclear are manufactured using fossil fuels their emissions are high. But thats absolutely not the case: even accounting for full lifecycle emissions they are vastly better than burning coal or gas:
October 3, 2026 at 9:27 PM
I often see people claim that because clean energy sources like solar, wind, or nuclear are manufactured using fossil fuels their emissions are high. But thats absolutely not the case: even accounting for full lifecycle emissions they are vastly better than burning coal or gas:
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Europe is living its most extreme heat event in its history with 6 days >40C at the end of September
41,3C yesterday at Seville
Thousands of stations up to 5C above their late September records
4000+ stations in Western,Central and Northern Europe will break records next days.
41,3C yesterday at Seville
Thousands of stations up to 5C above their late September records
4000+ stations in Western,Central and Northern Europe will break records next days.
September 27, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Europe is living its most extreme heat event in its history with 6 days >40C at the end of September
41,3C yesterday at Seville
Thousands of stations up to 5C above their late September records
4000+ stations in Western,Central and Northern Europe will break records next days.
41,3C yesterday at Seville
Thousands of stations up to 5C above their late September records
4000+ stations in Western,Central and Northern Europe will break records next days.
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Een ad van de gaslobby dat verwarmen op aardgas de toekomst blijft want 'enkel verboden voor nieuwbouw' en 'in de toekomst groen gas', vlak boven een artikel dat Fluvius met de uitfasering van het gasnet moet beginnen. 🙃
September 16, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Een ad van de gaslobby dat verwarmen op aardgas de toekomst blijft want 'enkel verboden voor nieuwbouw' en 'in de toekomst groen gas', vlak boven een artikel dat Fluvius met de uitfasering van het gasnet moet beginnen. 🙃
The super El Niño is already wreaking havoc: here’s what’s in store www.nature.com/articles/d41...
The super El Niño is already wreaking havoc: here’s what’s in store
The extreme weather of this year’s mega El Niño could look different from past events.
www.nature.com
September 17, 2026 at 1:25 PM
The super El Niño is already wreaking havoc: here’s what’s in store www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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The Terradot deal combines alternate wetting and drying (AWD) that can substantially cut methane emissions from rice paddies with the application of basalt, which binds with carbonic acid in the soils and forms durable bicarbonate to store the CO2 for 100,000+ years.
September 16, 2026 at 8:05 PM
The Terradot deal combines alternate wetting and drying (AWD) that can substantially cut methane emissions from rice paddies with the application of basalt, which binds with carbonic acid in the soils and forms durable bicarbonate to store the CO2 for 100,000+ years.
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Among the doom and gloom, here's a hopeful development: China's industry is switching from fossil fuels to electricity.
The future energy system runs on electricity.
The future energy system runs on electricity.
September 14, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Among the doom and gloom, here's a hopeful development: China's industry is switching from fossil fuels to electricity.
The future energy system runs on electricity.
The future energy system runs on electricity.
KIJK, dat is nu al het zoveelste bewijs dat je met Rusland niet kan onderhandelen, dat het Putin regime heel dicht aanleunt bij nazi-Duitsland. Toch blijven we wegkijken, in plaats van vol tegen dit barbaars regime in te gaan en bijvoorbeeld een no-fly zone te creëren. En straks LePen & co bij ons?
Russian terrorists deliberately hunted a teenager with a drone in Kherson
The drone tracked the boy specifically, not a military target or a stray vehicle, in a city where this kind of manhunt has become a documented pattern against civilians
🎥 Operativny ZSU
The drone tracked the boy specifically, not a military target or a stray vehicle, in a city where this kind of manhunt has become a documented pattern against civilians
🎥 Operativny ZSU
September 6, 2026 at 7:12 AM
KIJK, dat is nu al het zoveelste bewijs dat je met Rusland niet kan onderhandelen, dat het Putin regime heel dicht aanleunt bij nazi-Duitsland. Toch blijven we wegkijken, in plaats van vol tegen dit barbaars regime in te gaan en bijvoorbeeld een no-fly zone te creëren. En straks LePen & co bij ons?
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Saving this for all the “show me a Michelin chef who uses induction” reply guys.
The chefs turning down the heat by switching from gas to electric
- As well as being quieter, cheaper and cleaner, induction cookers can cut kitchen temperatures by up to 10C
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- As well as being quieter, cheaper and cleaner, induction cookers can cut kitchen temperatures by up to 10C
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The chefs turning down the heat by switching from gas to electric
As well as being quieter, cheaper to run and easier to clean, induction cookers can cut kitchen temperatures by up to 10C
www.theguardian.com
August 28, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Saving this for all the “show me a Michelin chef who uses induction” reply guys.
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Este vídeo explica muy bien lo que está detrás de que el mundo menos desarrollado dé esa paliza al G7 en el desarrollo de eólico & solar
youtu.be/qoNr6hjy7aE
youtu.be/qoNr6hjy7aE
August 22, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Este vídeo explica muy bien lo que está detrás de que el mundo menos desarrollado dé esa paliza al G7 en el desarrollo de eólico & solar
youtu.be/qoNr6hjy7aE
youtu.be/qoNr6hjy7aE
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Sterke toename van brandgevaar in Zuid-Europa door veranderde weersomstandigheden
Zijn de natuurbranden die we deze zomer in Europa en elders in de wereld zien het gevolg van klimaatverandering? Op sociale media lopen de meningen hierover uiteen van “Ja, helemaal” tot “Nee, helemaal niet”. Het zal…
Zijn de natuurbranden die we deze zomer in Europa en elders in de wereld zien het gevolg van klimaatverandering? Op sociale media lopen de meningen hierover uiteen van “Ja, helemaal” tot “Nee, helemaal niet”. Het zal…
Sterke toename van brandgevaar in Zuid-Europa door veranderde weersomstandigheden
Zijn de natuurbranden die we deze zomer in Europa en elders in de wereld zien het gevolg van klimaatverandering? Op sociale media lopen de meningen hierover uiteen van “Ja, helemaal” tot “Nee, helemaal niet”. Het zal de lezers van dit blog niet verbazen dat de realiteit wat genuanceerder in elkaar zit. Zoals dat nu eenmaal altijd het geval is, wanneer je de wetenschap erbij haalt.
klimaatveranda.nl
August 20, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Sterke toename van brandgevaar in Zuid-Europa door veranderde weersomstandigheden
Zijn de natuurbranden die we deze zomer in Europa en elders in de wereld zien het gevolg van klimaatverandering? Op sociale media lopen de meningen hierover uiteen van “Ja, helemaal” tot “Nee, helemaal niet”. Het zal…
Zijn de natuurbranden die we deze zomer in Europa en elders in de wereld zien het gevolg van klimaatverandering? Op sociale media lopen de meningen hierover uiteen van “Ja, helemaal” tot “Nee, helemaal niet”. Het zal…
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We're currently on one of the faster tracks that lead to an early AMOC collapse according to this paper, adding a little over +2.5 ppm/year. Reducing the increase in atmospheric CO2 to +0.5 ppm/year would stave off the collapse. That requires something like 80% emission reduction. And rapidly, too.
A striking climate-model result suggests AMOC may have a rate-induced tipping point.
👉 Slow CO₂ increase: AMOC stable to +5.5°C
👉 Faster increase: collapse around +2°C
Same climate system. Very different outcome. The rate of warming matters.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
👉 Slow CO₂ increase: AMOC stable to +5.5°C
👉 Faster increase: collapse around +2°C
Same climate system. Very different outcome. The rate of warming matters.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Failure to track a stable AMOC state under rapid climate change - Nature Climate Change
Climate change is expected to alter oceanic circulation, with the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) at risk of collapse. This work shows that the stability of the AMOC is dependent on...
www.nature.com
August 14, 2026 at 3:55 PM
We're currently on one of the faster tracks that lead to an early AMOC collapse according to this paper, adding a little over +2.5 ppm/year. Reducing the increase in atmospheric CO2 to +0.5 ppm/year would stave off the collapse. That requires something like 80% emission reduction. And rapidly, too.
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To understand the future evolution of global energy, look at changes in energy investment
The global clean/fossil investment ratio is evolving through three distinct phases:
2015-20: Equalisation (reached 1:1)
2021-25: Divergence (approached 2:1)
2026-35E: Transformation (reaching 4:1)
The global clean/fossil investment ratio is evolving through three distinct phases:
2015-20: Equalisation (reached 1:1)
2021-25: Divergence (approached 2:1)
2026-35E: Transformation (reaching 4:1)
July 16, 2026 at 9:50 AM
To understand the future evolution of global energy, look at changes in energy investment
The global clean/fossil investment ratio is evolving through three distinct phases:
2015-20: Equalisation (reached 1:1)
2021-25: Divergence (approached 2:1)
2026-35E: Transformation (reaching 4:1)
The global clean/fossil investment ratio is evolving through three distinct phases:
2015-20: Equalisation (reached 1:1)
2021-25: Divergence (approached 2:1)
2026-35E: Transformation (reaching 4:1)
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Global energy spending is on track to reach $3.4 trillion in 2026
Around $2.2 trillion of this is set to go to grids, storage, low-emissions fuels, nuclear, renewables, efficiency & electrification
And about $1.2 trillion goes to oil, natural gas & coal: iea.li/4x6k5IT
Around $2.2 trillion of this is set to go to grids, storage, low-emissions fuels, nuclear, renewables, efficiency & electrification
And about $1.2 trillion goes to oil, natural gas & coal: iea.li/4x6k5IT
August 11, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Global energy spending is on track to reach $3.4 trillion in 2026
Around $2.2 trillion of this is set to go to grids, storage, low-emissions fuels, nuclear, renewables, efficiency & electrification
And about $1.2 trillion goes to oil, natural gas & coal: iea.li/4x6k5IT
Around $2.2 trillion of this is set to go to grids, storage, low-emissions fuels, nuclear, renewables, efficiency & electrification
And about $1.2 trillion goes to oil, natural gas & coal: iea.li/4x6k5IT
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World Weather Attribution-wetenschappers berekenden dat de opwarming van de Aarde de kans op hete, droge en winderige zomers als de huidige in Spanje 20x zo groot maakt als in pre-industriële tijden. In Frankrijk is volgens hen die kans 2x zo groot: www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/... #vaarwelonbezorgdezomer
De hete zomer van ’26: nooit stond zoveel grondgebied van Europa in brand
Natuurbranden: Europa brandt. In een zomer waarin regen schaars is en de temperatuur onveranderd hoog, is meer Europees gebied dan ooit door vuur verteerd. En het eind is nog niet in zicht. Dit zijn d...
www.nrc.nl
August 5, 2026 at 11:37 AM
World Weather Attribution-wetenschappers berekenden dat de opwarming van de Aarde de kans op hete, droge en winderige zomers als de huidige in Spanje 20x zo groot maakt als in pre-industriële tijden. In Frankrijk is volgens hen die kans 2x zo groot: www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/... #vaarwelonbezorgdezomer
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The story of yet another "hard to decarbonise" sector getting on with decarbonising. We need to realise that *everything* is going to end up being cheaper electrified and design industrial strategy around that fact, otherwise we're going to be continually surprised that China has got there first.
"If we keep reading China only as 'weak demand for oil' instead of as 'strong supply of electric freight solutions,' we will mis-diagnose the transition and mis-design our response."
China’s Electric Truck Moment Has Arrived — And It’s About To Hit Global Diesel Demand - CleanTechnica
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July 17, 2026 at 9:31 AM
The story of yet another "hard to decarbonise" sector getting on with decarbonising. We need to realise that *everything* is going to end up being cheaper electrified and design industrial strategy around that fact, otherwise we're going to be continually surprised that China has got there first.
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Prompted by the renewed closure of the Strait of Hormuz here our piece from only one month ago.
The brief reopening during the ‘truce’ didn't fix the underlying 13 mb/d global shortfall.
[Link to article: www.bruegel.org/analysis/europe-must-prepare-possible-oil-supply-crunch] 🧵 1/6
The brief reopening during the ‘truce’ didn't fix the underlying 13 mb/d global shortfall.
[Link to article: www.bruegel.org/analysis/europe-must-prepare-possible-oil-supply-crunch] 🧵 1/6
July 16, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Prompted by the renewed closure of the Strait of Hormuz here our piece from only one month ago.
The brief reopening during the ‘truce’ didn't fix the underlying 13 mb/d global shortfall.
[Link to article: www.bruegel.org/analysis/europe-must-prepare-possible-oil-supply-crunch] 🧵 1/6
The brief reopening during the ‘truce’ didn't fix the underlying 13 mb/d global shortfall.
[Link to article: www.bruegel.org/analysis/europe-must-prepare-possible-oil-supply-crunch] 🧵 1/6
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Europe, the last few days:
🇫🇷 France: Hottest day ever — 43.8°C
🇪🇸 Spain: Hottest June day — 42.7°C
🇩🇪 Germany: Hottest day ever — 41.5°C
🇨🇿 Czechia: Hottest day ever — 40.9°C
🇨🇭 Switzerland: Hottest June day — 38.8°C
🇩🇰 Denmark: Hottest day ever — 37°C
🇬🇧 UK: Hottest June day — 36.7°C
#climatecrisis
🇫🇷 France: Hottest day ever — 43.8°C
🇪🇸 Spain: Hottest June day — 42.7°C
🇩🇪 Germany: Hottest day ever — 41.5°C
🇨🇿 Czechia: Hottest day ever — 40.9°C
🇨🇭 Switzerland: Hottest June day — 38.8°C
🇩🇰 Denmark: Hottest day ever — 37°C
🇬🇧 UK: Hottest June day — 36.7°C
#climatecrisis
June 28, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Europe, the last few days:
🇫🇷 France: Hottest day ever — 43.8°C
🇪🇸 Spain: Hottest June day — 42.7°C
🇩🇪 Germany: Hottest day ever — 41.5°C
🇨🇿 Czechia: Hottest day ever — 40.9°C
🇨🇭 Switzerland: Hottest June day — 38.8°C
🇩🇰 Denmark: Hottest day ever — 37°C
🇬🇧 UK: Hottest June day — 36.7°C
#climatecrisis
🇫🇷 France: Hottest day ever — 43.8°C
🇪🇸 Spain: Hottest June day — 42.7°C
🇩🇪 Germany: Hottest day ever — 41.5°C
🇨🇿 Czechia: Hottest day ever — 40.9°C
🇨🇭 Switzerland: Hottest June day — 38.8°C
🇩🇰 Denmark: Hottest day ever — 37°C
🇬🇧 UK: Hottest June day — 36.7°C
#climatecrisis
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This is an excellent analysis of the ongoing (and now unstoppable) demand destruction going on in China which the American war in Iran has accelerated in the other countries of the world.
IEA said Iran War created the worst fossil-fuel disruption in history. Price of oil stayed below $150.
Why? Biggest reason: China cut its demand by 5 million barrels a day.
Some say it's a mystery. But @davidfickling.bsky.social says public data explains it.
🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Why? Biggest reason: China cut its demand by 5 million barrels a day.
Some say it's a mystery. But @davidfickling.bsky.social says public data explains it.
🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
The Mystery of China’s Oil Demand Drop Is No Mystery
It’s the biggest conundrum in the world economy right now: How has China managed to go on an oil detox?
www.bloomberg.com
June 19, 2026 at 10:21 AM
This is an excellent analysis of the ongoing (and now unstoppable) demand destruction going on in China which the American war in Iran has accelerated in the other countries of the world.
Niet alleen zijn woorden, maar zelfs zijn 'Hoeraa's', klinken hol, letterlijk. Het luistert voor zichzelf.
Putin thinks he's already won.
Today, he drank champagne, cheering: "For victory! Hurrah, hurrah!"
What kind of world does he live in and what reports reach him, exactly?
Today, he drank champagne, cheering: "For victory! Hurrah, hurrah!"
What kind of world does he live in and what reports reach him, exactly?
June 13, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Niet alleen zijn woorden, maar zelfs zijn 'Hoeraa's', klinken hol, letterlijk. Het luistert voor zichzelf.
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For a while this was the "serious" position in the US. It's why people like @mzjacobson.bsky.social were attacked. Almost as if they were "heretics". Turns out the heretics were right.
The idea that only nuclear or gas can provide "firm power" -- the last line of defense against the relentless advance of clean energy -- is going the way of the dodo.
There are no arguments left. The only reason to fight progress now is corruption & raw political power.
There are no arguments left. The only reason to fight progress now is corruption & raw political power.
24/7 renewables could happen sooner than you think
Grouping wind, solar, and batteries together can already be more affordable than building a coal or gas plant in prime locations, new report finds.
www.canarymedia.com
June 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM
For a while this was the "serious" position in the US. It's why people like @mzjacobson.bsky.social were attacked. Almost as if they were "heretics". Turns out the heretics were right.
Voorlopig is nucleair ook geen optie voor energiezekerheid...
Russia's Rosatom controls over 44% of the world's uranium enrichment and supplies lots of fuel to Europe. The US banned Russian uranium from 2028; the EU wants out too. But it will take time to build up competing capabilities.
euromaidanpress.com/2026/06/01/n...
euromaidanpress.com/2026/06/01/n...
Next five years: Rosatom’s “strategic window” to lock in European dependence
This is part two of a series of three articles exploring Rosatom, its role in the war in Ukraine, and Moscow’s international influence.
euromaidanpress.com
June 1, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Voorlopig is nucleair ook geen optie voor energiezekerheid...
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This is a quick summary of the latest CMIP process. It is a complex beast and a consensus project so there are always things that you’ll agree with and those that you might not. 1/
Guest post: How CMIP7 will shape the next wave of climate science
✍️ written by Beth Dingley, Helene Hewitt, John Dunne and Eleanor O'Rourke
Read here ⬇️
✍️ written by Beth Dingley, Helene Hewitt, John Dunne and Eleanor O'Rourke
Read here ⬇️
Guest post: How CMIP7 will shape the next wave of climate science - Carbon Brief
Hundreds of scientists in dozens of institutions are embarking on the next phase of the world’s largest coordinated climate-modelling effort.
www.carbonbrief.org
May 22, 2026 at 2:37 PM
This is a quick summary of the latest CMIP process. It is a complex beast and a consensus project so there are always things that you’ll agree with and those that you might not. 1/
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(1/19) Europe finally seems ready to act against China’s predatory economic policies (Industrial Accelerator Act, etc)…
Great! But beware: Beijing can escalate much further in derailing European defence and other industries…
Its critical raw material weapon remains intact…
Great! But beware: Beijing can escalate much further in derailing European defence and other industries…
Its critical raw material weapon remains intact…
May 22, 2026 at 7:50 AM
(1/19) Europe finally seems ready to act against China’s predatory economic policies (Industrial Accelerator Act, etc)…
Great! But beware: Beijing can escalate much further in derailing European defence and other industries…
Its critical raw material weapon remains intact…
Great! But beware: Beijing can escalate much further in derailing European defence and other industries…
Its critical raw material weapon remains intact…
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It’s good to see this series of new technical and regulatory reports on bidirectional charging in Europe finally published (links to the English-language PDFs at the bottom of the page). Hopefully, this will help V2G take another step forward.
Dritter Europäischer Gipfel für bidirektionales Laden: Für mehr Innovationen, Kosteneffizienz und Resilienz.
www.bundeswirtschaftsministerium.de
May 21, 2026 at 8:20 AM
It’s good to see this series of new technical and regulatory reports on bidirectional charging in Europe finally published (links to the English-language PDFs at the bottom of the page). Hopefully, this will help V2G take another step forward.