Political economist // Industrial policy for future // Brussels // Rail ultra
Fabian Schmidt
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If you want to kill someone in Germany, just do yourself a favour and use a car. No jail, no problem.
If you’re doing it right, it’s just €5000 - the official price for killing a cyclist
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"I do think there is justification for saying this is an empire on suicide watch: the leadership at the center is actively undermining the very foundations of American power."
Schwartz interview is really really good
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Found it strange that ppl push back on our argument that sales of electric vehicles are going to accelerate after Iran War AND totally upend politics in every car-making or oil country.
Turns out almost no one knows this fact: Sales of ICE cars peaked way back in 2018!
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This thing is adorable. electrek.co/2026/06/08/9...
The European Commission allows additional government spending of up to 0.6% of GDP until 2028 to reduce dependence on fossil fuels by broadening the scope of the current National Escape Clause for defence spending. Such extra spending would be exempt from fiscal rules constraints
Mexico’s President, Claudia Sheinbaum, unveiled Olinia, the nation’s first homegrown electric vehicle. The new EV is set to go on...
"Es gibt auf der Welt Geld wie Dreck. Es haben nur die falschen Leute." Heiner Geißler, CDU
Some heroes don't wear capes
Albert Pinto
"Something remarkable happened in April. For the first time in history, wind and solar generated more electricity than gas across the entire planet. Not in a country. Not in a region. Globally."
Tons of great news here from Danny Kennedy (via @billmckibben.bsky.social's newsletter, which rules).
Max Fawcett
1/ China's May trade data just complicated the story Washington tells itself about decoupling. Exports to the US jumped 35% — the fastest pace in five years — led by the inputs feeding America's own AI build-out.
