Harald Winkler (@haraldwinkler.bsky.social)

Professor at University of Cape Town researching climate change, mitigation, poverty, just transitions, global stocktake. Views are mine. Retweet ≠ endorsement

[Harald Winkler (@haraldwinkler.bsky.social) @HarryWinkler]

Why climate action needs Equitable Fossil Fuel Transitions (EFFTs), not only “TAFF" as in Santa Marta. Equity and justice must shape timing, sequencing and intentional shifts - especially for fossil-fuel dependent developing countries. New op-ed https://t.co/h070wuhd19

[Harald Winkler (@haraldwinkler.bsky.social) @HarryWinkler]

These are just impressions. much more in the proceedings than this thread can convey. Discussions on philosophy, law, narrative, modelling and finance, all in one place. Openly available, well worth reading. #ClimateEquity #ClimateAmbition #IPCC 📄 https://t.co/zXWgl1n7G3 15/15

[Harald Winkler (@haraldwinkler.bsky.social) @HarryWinkler]

Fascinating proceedings just out from an informal seminar series on "Narratives, Scenarios and Models of Fair Ambition" – wide variety of perspectives on climate equity & ambition. Worth diving into. 🧵#ClimateEquity #ClimateAmbition https://t.co/zXWgl1n7G3 1/15

[Harald Winkler (@haraldwinkler.bsky.social) @HarryWinkler]

Scenarios: Scenarios are not prescriptions. The jump from "global emissions must fall 43% by 2030" to national targets is analytically unsound without equity considerations. Modellers should take responsibility for how results are used. #IPCC 14/15

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Last week, India withdrew its bid to host #COP33 in 2028, a move that, as @AmanJSrivastava writes in @TheQuint, reflects a shift in its climate priorities.

Hosting a COP is costly, but it also offers a strategic platform to shape global negotiations and foreground national concerns. India’s withdrawal suggests a recalibration amid domestic pressures, strained multilateralism, and slowing global climate ambition. But stepping back from such a platform could limit India’s ability to influence outcomes that directly affect its own climate and development trajectory, he argues.

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[Harald Winkler (@haraldwinkler.bsky.social) @HarryWinkler]

The Trumpian ‘flooding the zone ‘at muzzle velocity’ with braggadocio, lies and dehumanising anyone who does not agree. A sure sign of the American empire in decline

[Harald Winkler (@haraldwinkler.bsky.social) @HarryWinkler]

A civilisation is dying. Any sense of America’s current leadership being civilised. Every time President Donald J Trump speaks or posts. Death by a thousand cuts.

[Harald Winkler (@haraldwinkler.bsky.social) @HarryWinkler]

Simply beyond the pale. What kind of person makes such atrocious statements?