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Freelance Journalist / U.S. politics / Europe / climate change & environment / energy transition / solution journalism

Vienna, Austria
Joined March 2011
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Michael Riedmüller retweeted
folks, i need your help amplifying it. this is our friend and our icon and our inspiration. maksym butkevych is the most prominent human rights defender in ukraine. he is kidnapped by russia. #FreeMaksymButkevych
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Michael Riedmüller retweeted
100 economists--including some of the most famous on earth--call for dismantling the carbon economy as a crucial step towards rebuilding the planet. Investing in oil and gas is 'fundamentally incompatible with a stable future.' fal.cn/39CcW
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Michael Riedmüller retweeted
Read AND watch our story on Barcelona's bike lane revolution. With 💙 images by @MContrerasColl
NEW: When the residents of Barcelona came out of the coronavirus lockdown they were greeted with miles of shiny yellow new bike lanes. Meet the man who's rethinking transit in a car-centric city trib.al/dg2W400
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Michael Riedmüller retweeted
A #ShowYourStripes based animation depicting how climate around the world has evolved during the last 120 years when presented in the style of @ed_hawkins climate stripes. showyourstripes.info
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Michael Riedmüller retweeted
The argument is simple: use recovery investment "not to restore the old world but to help create the new one." Will coronavirus halt or accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy? nyti.ms/2WeSq9a
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Michael Riedmüller retweeted
In coronavirus lockdown, nature bounces back – but for how long? That depends on the political pressure we put on our leaders. So far the biggest environmental change is in our perception of what is possible. theguardian.com/world/2020/a… By me.
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Michael Riedmüller retweeted
As the economic slow-down due to the coronavirus pandemic shutters industry, air pollution and carbon emissions are dropping. A lot of people have asked what this means for carbon emissions and climate change. Here is a short explainer. (thread)
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An action plan to push industry #emissions down from 33% of global GHGs in 2014 to #netzero by 2070: “We don’t need any fantastical new ideas for things that don’t exist at all today" - @jeffrissman (via @JustinGerdes) greentechmedia.com/articles/…
Michael Riedmüller retweeted
“Holding warming to 2 C can limit the negative impact to one percent of global GDP per capita by 2100. But runaway climate change would crater that GDP figure by seven percent worldwide, and by 10.5 percent in the United States.” rollingstone.com/politics/po…
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A good summary of #COVID19, the economy, climate, & energy, and some optimistic takes on how we may become stronger out of this crisis, by @MLiebreich about.bnef.com/blog/covid-19…
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Michael Riedmüller retweeted
A common question I'm getting these days is, what does #COVID19 or #coronavirus have to do with climate change? The short answer is, very little; but the long answer is, everything is related. This thread explains ...
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Michael Riedmüller retweeted
Good morning! While you drink your morning coffee, take a look at our latest @E3G study, in which we take a deep dive into the trends shaping the future and assess whether Germany's economic and political system are ready for them. #Davos tl;dr - Germany isn't ready. Here's why:
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Michael Riedmüller retweeted
How big is the CO₂ bucket for 1.5°C? Well, the bucket is about to overflow in a few short years, unless we: 1. Turn off the tap (urgently) 2. Put a hole in the bottom to remove CO₂ (negative emissions) #COP25 #CarbonBudget @FutureEarth @gcarbonproject globalcarbonproject.org/carb…
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Michael Riedmüller retweeted
Is taking a radical approach to climate policy the only way to see real action? Are youth-led orgs like @sunrisemvmt up to the task? We discuss this and much more in our year-end @Poli_Climate EP with @drvox. A perfect climate pod for your holiday break! greentechmedia.com/articles/… – at Toronto, Ontario
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Michael Riedmüller retweeted
Australia today. In Celsius. We‘re running out of time. – at London, England
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