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🎇 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. 👍 I have always been a big supporter of the European Union. Recently, even more so - due to my work in carbon removals, I am tracking developments in the EU around climate very closely. (Btw, a good one to follow for developments in CDR, incl. EU, is Sebastian Manhart.) 🌳 In the last two years, the EU has made tremendous progress in the area of climate in general, but also specifically in CDR. It is absolutely admirable how many smart people are dedicated to finding solutions for climate. 💡 Even now, not everyone in parliament is progressive and getting solutions through takes a lot of time, energy and a good understanding of the various positions. I can't imagine how much more difficult this would be with a shift to the right. 𝐒𝐨 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞. 𝐈𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞! #EUelection #CDR #climateaction https://lnkd.in/e9CWNg7x

Today is #election day in many #EU countries With the #EUGreenDeal being under attack, in times when ambitious #climateaction is more important than ever, supporting parties with a progressist agenda will be crucial. The Netherlands seems to have beaten the odds, with a rise of climate deniers that turned out to be lower than expected Let's beat the odds in the other #EU countries and make sure that #environmentalpolicies will be a priority of the new #EUparliament #UseYourVote #EP2024 #UseYourPower #BeAVoter https://lnkd.in/dMsP2bgR

In many industrialised countries, an issue once peripheral to hard-fought election battles has moved to the centre. European union (EU) voters frequently cite climate change and energy among the three issues most important to them. Some say that climate is currently being weaponised and as a result net zero targets have now become a wedge issue, either way the climate agenda has now become central [to politics] and shall play a major role in 60 upcoming elections in 2024.

𝗪𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲, 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 (and our only) 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 - 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 used 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿. However, there is hope - there is one progressive, equal and just force that keeps gearing for social innovation and development while caring for our nature and having the world's most impactful climate agenda. The upcoming European Parliament election is a pivotal moment. The elected representatives will make significant decisions that will shape our future and have the power to either accelerate the transition towards a more sustainable way of living - or reverse it. Please - those who can - 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁. 𝙍𝙀𝙈𝙀𝙈𝘽𝙀𝙍 𝙏𝙊 𝙑𝙊𝙏𝙀 6-9 𝙟𝙪𝙣𝙚 2024 For more information on how and when to cast your vote, please visit: https://lnkd.in/dwBtAUh5

#susty #thoughtleadership #netzeroemissions #EU #climate #ESGInsider #sustainable1 ================ A shift to the right following EU parliamentary elections this month could slow the implementation of climate policy within the bloc, but its wider net-zero vision will likely remain in place. Read More #ESGInsider #ESGhttps://lnkd.in/e39TUrjZ

Gains for Right Wing parties in European Parliament elections, some of the parties making gains are climate deniers. What does this say about the general publics view on climate change and how does it affect the Eu policies on climate change and sustainability #climate #sustainability

📅 In one month, it's time to vote in the EU elections! Don't know for who to vote yet? Check out how your national parties voted at the European level in the last five years for nature and climate in our European Parliament scoreboard: https://lnkd.in/ewk8n-J4 Find out who the 🛡️Protectors, 🐌Procrastinators and 🦖Prehistoric Thinkers are. ⚠️Sadly, only a minority of the current MEPs have acted as the Protectors of our planet and most of them haven’t lived up to their promises about addressing the climate and nature crises and reaching ambitious climate goals. So, we need you to vote for politicians and parties that offer real solutions for people and nature! #votefutureEU #EUelections

🌍 Title: 2024 EU Elections: A Turning Point for Climate Action In the face of escalating climate crises and extreme weather events, the upcoming 2024 EU elections stand as a crucial opportunity for change. The European Green Deal initiated in 2019 was a significant step, but much more needs to be done. The next five years are pivotal. We must prioritize an economy that reduces our dependency on fossil fuels and embraces the benefits of healthy ecosystems. It's essential to address inequalities, ensuring that vulnerable groups and small businesses aren't disproportionately burdened by climate actions. Leaders must resist calls for environmental deregulation. Our commitments to limit global warming to 1.5°C and reverse nature loss are already behind schedule. The 2024 EU elections are our chance to push for a sustainable, equitable future. Discover more about the importance of these elections and how they can shape our environment at WWF's EU elections site. #EUelections2024 #ClimateAction #EuropeanGreenDeal #Sustainability #WWF https://elections.wwf.eu/

Dear colleagues and friends, elections for the European Parliament are coming up and all EU citizens will decide on its political goals soon. Your decision is very relevant for our landscapes. Choose your vote wisely for nature protection, climate resilience, sustainable food systems, nature-based solutions and green infrastructure. We can only achieve this united, across borders and as a community of European states with a shared vision. Europe matters. https://elections2024.eu/ #europeanelections #naturebasedsolutions #greeninfrastructure #climateresilience