I’ll be honest: I feel conflicted about the framing of this as a European project.
Depends on what the 'European' is supposed to convey. Interpreted geographically, as in this para, yes, it is limiting. But Reboot, and I suppose Rebuild too, always used European as a label for a certain set of values. In the same way the EU is not geographically defined in terms of who can join or cannot. The Treaties say you have to embrace the values stated in the EU Treaties art 1A and 2 to be able to join.
Any European State which respects the values referred to in Article 2 and is committed to promoting them may apply to become a member of the Union.
Art 49 of the consolidated Treaties (but was Art 49 before too), states that any European state can apply for membership if they subscribe to the values in Art 2. of the Treaties. In general this suggests that any member of the 1950s Council of Europe, could apply as factually supported by the applications of Turky, Caucasus states and the upcoming ref in Iceland.
1. The Union's aim is to promote peace, its values and the well-being of its peoples. 2. The Union shall offer its citizens an area of freedom, security and justice without internal frontiers, in which the free movement of persons is ensured in conjunction with appropriate measures with respect to external border controls, asylum, immigration and the prevention and combating of crime. 3. The Union shall establish an internal market. It shall work for the sustainable development of Europe based on balanced economic growth and price stability, a highly competitive social market economy, aiming at full employment and social progress, and a high level of protection and improvement of the quality of the environment. It shall promote scientific and technological advance. It shall combat social exclusion and discrimination, and shall promote social justice and protection, equality between women and men, solidarity between generations and protection of the rights of the child. It shall promote economic, social and territorial cohesion, and solidarity among Member States. It shall respect its rich cultural and linguistic diversity, and shall ensure that Europe's cultural heritage is safeguarded and enhanced.
Art 2 of the Lisbon treaty expresses values based aims for the EU
The Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities. These values are common to the Member States in a society in which pluralism, non-discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality between women and men prevail.’.
Article 1a of the Lisbon treaty, formulating values.
20 years ago, Europe had a thriving generation of social platforms and the entrepreneurs, designers, and programmers building them. A capability and an industry that have been lost.
Rebuild very specifically points to the Reboot wave of social software and web initiatives (of which getting bought by US VC / Bigtech was often the (hoped for) result).
[[Peter Rukavina p]] on Rebuild, [[Thomas Madsen Mygdal p]]'s latest initiative, wrt Eurostack, specifically social media
Rebuild by [[Thomas Madsen-Mygdal p]] in Techfestival style
Bigtech Lobby efforts in the eu
Funding for this feature was secured through the Sovereign Tech Fund
the e2ee work is funded by the German sovereign tech fund
peertube keynote by Dirk Schrödter at EU Open Source Policy Summit 2026 (he's with the German Land Schleswig-Holstein
Tuta useful overview of age verification efforts globally.
EC demands US sticks by trade agreement despite supreme court ruling. EP has called to halt ratification
European Parliament may halt work on ratification Turnberry agreement after US supreme court declared Trump's tariffs illegal.
StandICT.eu funds/trains ICT experts to participate in (global) standardisations work, wrt EU policy alignment
[[AI Contintent Action Plan]]
Articles and books by [[Paul Nemitz c]] (als co-authoring w [[Matthias Pfeffer p]]
Page that lists team and funding sources (ao a 3 yr grant by Dutch Adessium foundation)
Corporate Europe Observatory: shedding light on corporate lobbying in the EU.
Keep watch on a number of specific domains: - agri - energy / climate - lobbying regulations - trade / investment - economy / finance - other topics Digi is missing in this list, perhaps under other?
Ploum made a related point: Europe doesn’t need a European Google. The European contribution to software has been infrastructure that serves as collective commons: the web, Linux, Git, VLC, OpenStreetMap.
[[Why there’s no European Google]]
The security and metadata tooling built on top of these registries tends to be US-based regardless of where the registry itself is hosted. A European company running Forgejo for code hosting still typically uses US services for dependency updates, vulnerability scanning, license compliance, and SBOM generation. Self-hosting the forge doesn’t change the intelligence layer.
common situation. You stack tools, and may only have one of them in the EU or selfhosted
modified English translation of a #2023/06 blogpost in French. https://ploum.net/2023-06-27-un-google-europeen.html
on why we don't need the same big orgs outside US
Sovereign Tech Agency GmbH, based in Berlin
EU MS have agreed a ban on Russian LNG imports, Slovakia and Hungary against. Last yr the EP already agreed this ban. A proposal to ban oil imports from Russia is expected soon.
AWS European cloud service launch raises questions over sovereignty. not really though. It's quite obvious what kind of attempt this is. There are plenty that now feel nervous but will opt for anything that lets them say with plausible deniability that they did something without going through the actual work of a full transition
“The AWS European Sovereign Cloud is a step in the right direction. It signals that they acknowledge the problem.”
yes, they acknowledge the problem, by window dressing. bc otherwise it is inevitable they will loose many customers
Google and Thales, for instance, or Microsoft and Bleu, a joint venture between Orange and Capgemini. This involves the hyperscaler providing access to its technology, while the two companies remain independent. Buest said the arrangement provides a higher level of “operational sovereignty” compared to AWS European Sovereign Cloud, though it still involves some level of technological dependence on the hyperscaler.
sovereignty washing efforts include US hyperscalers partnering with EU based entities. Mention of Thales is significant here, as they are a large defence entity. They should know better.
Moldova is formally leaving the CIS agreements. In practice they left in 2023. Read some comments asking 'why only now'. Part of it is that Moldova has Russian troops on its territory, depended for exports on Russia and wasn't clearly on an European path. With the EU path better locked in and having spent time on reducing exposure, it seems the recent elections marked that now the time is ready to make the formal renouncements. Vgl [[Chisinau Moldova 2012]] when I worked there
increase options in order to rebuild sovereignty – sovereignty that was once grounded in rules, but will increasingly be anchored in the ability to withstand pressure.This room knows this is classic risk management. Risk management comes at a price, but that cost of strategic autonomy, of sovereignty can also be shared.
very much this. sovereignty anchored in withstanding pressure, and the effort shared in networks of likeminded parties. This is networked agency for nations!
A country that can't feed itself, fuel itself or defend itself, has few options. When the rules no longer protect you, you must protect yourself.But let's be clear eyed about where this leads.A world of fortresses will be poorer, more fragile and less sustainable. And there is another truth. If great powers abandon even the pretense of rules and values for the unhindered pursuit of their power and interests, the gains from transactionalism will become harder to replicate.Hegemons cannot continually monetize their relationships.Allies will diversify to hedge against uncertainty.
A withdrawal into a fortress won't work (though bringing a bunch of things 'home' is very much needed as a risk mitigation to exposure to US) Networks of allies, and thus the EU, are a better way to move forward. True wrt complexity etc.
The multilateral institutions on which the middle powers have relied – the WTO, the UN, the COP – the architecture, the very architecture of collective problem solving are under threat. And as a result, many countries are drawing the same conclusions that they must develop greater strategic autonomy, in energy, food, critical minerals, in finance and supply chains.
The institutions that midsized powers (ie the EU members individually and Canada) relied upon no longer serve them. This leads to a reorientation
We knew the story of the international rules-based order was partially false that the strongest would exempt themselves when convenient, that trade rules were enforced asymmetrically. And we knew that international law applied with varying rigour depending on the identity of the accused or the victim.This fiction was useful, and American hegemony, in particular, helped provide public goods, open sea lanes, a stable financial system, collective security and support for frameworks for resolving disputes.So, we placed the sign in the window. We participated in the rituals, and we largely avoided calling out the gaps between rhetoric and reality.
comparison of international rules-based order w the Havel's green grocer as a known fiction that yielded results (ofc the global south knew this early, but for us it worked)
PM of Canada speech at Davos WEF 2026
The study also considers future scenarios. If 15% of this spending were retained within the European economy by 2035, around 500,000 direct, indirect, and induced jobs would be created, benefiting the European economy.
reallocating just 15% of this spending would create 500k jobs in the EU
80% of total spending on cloud software and services for business use in Europe went to US companies, representing a volume of €265 billion.
80% of cloud spending by business goes to US companies. The annual volume is 265 billion Euro.
This spending, relating exclusively to cloud software and services for business use, represents approximately 2 million direct, indirect, and induced jobs in the US.
265 billion Euro is about 2 million jobs.
Technological dependence on American software in Europe 2025 in Zotero published May 2025. Economic estimates of dependency on US software services
EC has communicated that Greenland as part of the Kingdom of Denmark is covered by the mutual defence clause in the EU Treaty of Lisbon
Musk haalt bakzeil met Grok. Zo te lezen alleen in de UK (or the article is only UK focused). However the same applies to EU too wrt legal issues of Grok as it is. Ofcom says despite this change, investigations will continue
Water framework directive kaderrichtlijn water
Water Framework Directive (Kaderrichtlijn Water) Since 2000.
Congress just killed a military "right to repair" law. So now, US soldiers stationed abroad will have to continue the Pentagon's proud tradition of shipping materiel from generators to jeeps back to America to be fixed by their manufacturers
The US military 'just' lost their anticircumvention exemption.
btw, this doesn't happen just w US products, see trains in Poland. So there may be internal counterforces to this in the EU.
also the national security hawks who are 100% justified in their extreme concern about their country's reliance on American platforms that have been shown to be totally unreliable.
posists it is the natsec angle that may kill anticircumvention, not the digital rights or econ angle
This is exactly the kind of infrastructural risk that we were warned of if we let Chinese companies like Huawei supply our critical telecoms equipment. Virtually every government ministry, every major corporation, every small business and every household in the world have locked themselves into a US-based, cloud-based service.
Warning of Chinese intrusion but not seeing the US one etc
The alternative was tariffs. Well, I don't know if you've heard, but we've got tariffs now!
US exported anticircumvention in their trade deals and won it to avoid tariffs. Doesn't say how that worked for the EU
[[Cory Doctorow p]] oped in Guardian, on US tech policy and enshittification. Points out that the US basically reneged on a deal (no tariffs if you allow our tech, but now we have the tariffs) so we can renege our part of it (circumvention laws). This aimed at UK audience, points out that that circumvention is inside a EU reg (art 6 of Copyright and Information Society Directive 2001) so it would be relatively easy after brexit to ditch the thing
Note 2001/29 has been amended by Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market 2019/790, but I don't think in this aspect.
The Register on digital sovereignty as no US fingers on the off switch
It's a confused article in my reading.
For Europe, the question is no longer whether it should pursue digital sovereignty, but whether it has the collective will to stop talking, start building, and, most importantly, distinguish real autonomy from clever marketing.
again confusing sovereignty with autonomy. Action does not have collective will as prerequisite, although it helps mobilising more resources.
For these individual successes to scale into a continent-wide shift, however, structural barriers must be addressed. The path to digital sovereignty is not a single, grand gesture but a series of deliberate, often difficult, choices. The examples from Austria, France, and the ICC show that the journey begins with a single, courageous step, often prompted by the mundane reality of a data protection assessment.
It's not about scaling, it's about spreading. Not the same thing. No scaler involved. Which is said in the second sentence: 'not a single grand gesture but a series'
These cases illustrate that while a complete break from US hyperscalers may seem unrealistic, as Forrester predicts, targeted migrations for specific, high-risk applications are not only possible but are actively being pursued. They represent a grassroots movement, driven by legal obligations and a growing desire for autonomy.
another odd sentence.
targeted migrations is how you break from hyperscalers. Not by expecting to create your own hyperscaler (which would also then be a potential monopolist and threat to digital autonomy if not sovereignty like US stuff)
It's not 'grassroots' if national government entities are switching. What would be top-down in this case?
exposing a critical flaw in Europe's strategy that cannot be solved by procurement alone.
first part another non-sequitur, while the latter part is true.
If Europe's strategy was only determine sovereignty at the point of procurement, yes. Not otherwise, if you know this will happen and design for it.
American hyperscalers have recognized the market demand for sovereignty and now aggressively market 'sovereign cloud' solutions, typically by placing datacenters on European soil or partnering with local operators. Critics call this ‘sovereignty washing’. Caffarra warns that this does not resolve the fundamental problem. "A company subject to the extraterritorial laws of the United States cannot be considered sovereign for Europe," she says. "That simply doesn't work." Because, as long as the parent company is American, it remains subject to the CLOUD Act.
Indeed, any US involvement is a disqualification bc of the Cloud Act
distinguishing real alternatives from false promises has become increasingly difficult.
it's not difficult (for the public sector at least): any US entity involved or an owner? A false promise by def.
For Caffarra, this trend is dangerously reminiscent of Gaia-X, a previous flagship initiative for a federated European cloud. "The intention behind Gaia-X was good," she says. "The problem was that American companies lobbied to be included. Once Microsoft, Google, and AWS were inside Gaia-X, the initiative lost its purpose.". In her opinion: "That is why it failed."
not sure that is solely why it failed, but it did make the entire thing moot that is for sure.
from talking to building, from regulating to investing, and from passivity to action. Europe cannot rely on Brussels to deliver this transformation. The market must build it, but governments must create the conditions, through procurement preferences and initial funding, that make it viable.
yes.
The goal, she emphasizes, is not autarky or protectionism, but resilience. Europe does not need to achieve complete independence from American technology, but it does need to reclaim a meaningful share of its own market. "Can we please have 30 to 40 percent for ourselves?"
30-40% is still a minimal step imo. Yes, resilience. But for the public sector I cannot see how any public sector body can use US or Chinese digital tech bc all of it is in non-compliance w EU regs. Make the compliance a kick-out req in procurement.
For Cristina Caffarra, founder of the Eurostack Foundation and a competition economist, Europe's predicament is both alarming and self-inflicted. She estimates that 90 percent of Europe's digital infrastructure (cloud, compute, and software) is now controlled by non-European, predominantly American, companies.
The 90% is an estimate by Caffarra herself.
Icelandic referendum on opening EU negotiations to be held in 2027. Since 2022 there has been a shift in sentiment, with a plurality now in favour. PM recently stated that current geopolitical events may increase that.
European Standardisation Panel Survey wrt standardisation needs, wrt inno and comp. Run by #dgrtd Open until #2026/01/30
Feeds into EU standardisation strategy
EU Standardisation Strategy, d.d. #2022/02/02
Alsof er geen alternatieven zijn en men werkelijk niet zonder kan: het platform wordt volledig gedomineerd door extreemrechts en heeft een marktaandeel van slechts 4 procent in Europa.
Pretending that there's no alternative. Yes, bc staying isn't painful enough still. Although this new little crisis may provide a trigger. Says 4% usage of Twitter in Europe. Source?
Upcloud is a Finnish based/owned cloud provider. Member of [[Members CISPE - The Voice of Cloud Infrastructure Service Providers in Europe]]. They ao use the AMS-1 datacenter in Netherlands
k zei tegen hen: vraag al je bedrijven om een kopie van hun data op een Europese cloud te bewaren, voor de zekerheid. Dat is minimale beveiliging. Je kunt nog steeds met AWS werken als je wilt, maar zorg dat je een kopie hebt onder Europese jurisdictie.’
good example here of suggesting a single easy step to break the status quo by [[Henri Verdier p]]: ensure copies of all your data are available on a European cloud too. See it as a minimal safety precaution (that can become the first step to fully moving away from US clouds)
Mijn Bureau, de Franse variant LaSuite en het Duitse openDesk.
Limited thinking, where you have national 'solutions', good they work on integration, but let's aim for European projects from the get-go too. Mijn Bureau, NL, OpenDesk in D, LaSuite in F.
AI-top in Parijs ging en daar publiekelijk zei dat als wij Amerikaanse bedrijven beboeten, zij de NAVO zullen verlaten
AI dereg to keep NATO alive. Vgl AI omnibus
https://web.archive.org/web/20260106135449/https://www.dnsbelgium.be/en/news/dns-belgium-leaves-aws
DNS Belgium runs on AWS currently. Decided to leave AWS. Out of geopolitical concern.
Ook andere landen hebben inmiddels hun samenwerking met de Verenigde Staten ingeperkt, uit zorg dat gedeelde informatie wordt gebruikt voor militaire acties die mogelijk botsen met internationaal recht en mensenrechten. Canada en het Verenigd Koninkrijk hebben de regels voor informatie-uitwisseling aangescherpt, terwijl Frankrijk openlijk afstand heeft genomen van Amerikaanse militaire drugsoperaties buiten een internationaal en juridisch kader. Binnen de Europese Unie is afgesproken dat lidstaten geen gegevens delen die kunnen bijdragen aan dodelijke acties op zee.
Diff other countries also halted their collab with the US. Canada and UK have limited their intelligence sharing. EU MS will not share info that may be used for extrajudicial killings in international waters by the US navy.
Chinese producers are close to being monopolists not only in rare earths, but also electronics products, batteries, and many types of active pharmaceutical ingredients
strategic autonomy is eroded across the stack, and across several sectors. See EU efforts wrt rare earth, the prev race on African continent etc.
The Communist Party lives for whole-of-society efforts.
in contrast to SV. Note that the EU is also talking (not doing yet I think) whole of society efforts.
regulation wrt digital resilience of financial entities, fully applicable since 17-1-2025
Last month was Trump’s 28-point Russia-Ukraine war peace proposal, presented without consultation with Ukraine. Now, the U.S. National Security Strategy claims that Europe is in “economic decline” and experiencing “civilizational erasure,” and it openly endorses parties hostile to the European Union.
the support for far-right, dismantling of EU is a measure of the threat Europe poses to zero-sum interests of US admin, also on individual level.
But while many thought they had cracked the code for managing Trump, the U.S. attacks on Europe have only multiplied over time
in zero sum thinking getting appeased is winning so push harder. (Vgl my experiences in former Soviet Union localities, much the same thing)
they converge into a strategy built to implement Trump administration’s geoeconomic ambitions: complete regulatory freedom for Silicon Valley tech companies in Europe and a commercial reset with Russia at the expense of Ukrainian and European sovereignty.
US admin perception of Europe
De nieuwe Europese energie-efficiëntierichtlijn, de EED, moest dat veranderen. De Europese richtlijn dwingt bedrijven transparant te zijn over hun energieverbruik en meer werk te maken van energiebesparing. Alle grote bedrijven in Europa, inclusief datacenters, moeten daarom vanaf 2024 jaarlijks bij hun eigen overheid hun energie- en waterverbruik opgeven. In Nederland is dat bij de Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland, de RVO.
De RVO verzamelt de gegevens onder de EED energy efficiency directive. Maar stelt artikel, data centers v Google en MS delen die data niet met RVO.
NVIDIA lost ~$593bn in market cap as investors panicked that AI maybe wasn’t an American monopoly after all.
yup. key phrase, much of the AI bubble is the presumption of US monopoly. Watching other, sometimes less visible efforts is important wrt autonomy, sovereignty
This list of signatories needs to be converted into a real list, with MS, stack layers. This is a chunk of the SC landscape
Open letter by European tech corps on digital sovereignty Relevant to check the signatories wrt SC landscape
Virginia based US bigtech lobby "Chamber of Progress" 'be afraid, very afraid' piece on European digital market and digital sovereignty.
It calls itself 'center-left', as if that exists in the USA.
Hij raakt teleurgesteld over hoe de Europese bedrijven zich opstellen, vooral cloudaanbieders als Herztner, Leaseweb (Nederlands), OVH en Ionos. „Je zou verwachten dat die voorop zouden lopen in de strijd. Maar in plaats daarvan zeggen ze ‘Het ligt niet aan ons dat mensen onze spullen niet kopen’.”
[[Bert Hubert c]] thinks the reaction of Hetzner (misspelled here), Leaseweb (involved in #jtc25), OVH en Ionos (collab w Nextcloud) is disappointing. They're not making themselves visible ('we were already here') or make noise now at the opportunity arising.
In februari zegt Vance tijdens een speech op de jaarlijkse veiligheidsconferentie in München onder meer dat Europa zichzelf van binnenuit uitholt. De democratie in de EU zou niet meer functioneren, wat onder meer zou komen door de Europese regels voor de digitale wereld – die in de praktijk vooral de grote Amerikaanse sociale mediabedrijven als Meta en X treffen.
The Feb 2025 security conf in M another turning point where US admin turns on EU digital regs as threat to democracy. US admin coopted by bigtech becomes more clear
https://web.archive.org/web/20251230190100/https://euobserver.com/digital/ar68689659
EU Observer on the EC's hype feeding AI steps of late.
* "Digital platforms are used for hybrid campaigns."* "EU can't compete with US tech ON THEIR TERMS."* "Post-reality US is what happens when tech is unregulated."* "Ireland is a Trojan Horse for Big Tech."* "The Digital Omnibus is sabotage."
Quotes van [[Defend Democracy o]] event w DK EU presidency cohosting. All convey an aspect of where work is needed. On each I see one could define [[Handelen 20040327155224]] as [[SC landscape van EU Dataspace]] interventions and broader.
the last one pertains to the AI / GDPR omnibus, not the data one, I think.
Executive Order 12333, 1981 (Reagan's 1st year). Extends US Intelligence powers.
Indien de Algemene Rijksvoorwaarden bij IT-overeenkomsten 2022 (ARBIT-2022)6 van toepassing verklaard is op de overeenkomst is er een ontbindingsgrond als er sprake is van een ingrijpende wijziging in de zeggenschap (wat het geval kan zijn bij fusies en overnames) met betrekking tot de onderneming van de wederpartij/opdrachtnemer. Door de landsadvocaat wordt momenteel onderzocht in hoeverre dit het geval is. Indien door de overname de nakoming van de verwerkersovereenkomst en de naleving van de AVG wordt bemoeilijkt of zelfs onmogelijk wordt, kan dit een grond vormen om de dienstverleningsovereenkomst respectievelijk de verwerkersovereenkomst te ontbinden. Dit laat overigens onverlet de mogelijkheid om in een concreet geval een overeenkomst op basis van de Algemene Rijksvoorwaarden op te kunnen zeggen.
Drie paden voor opzeggen ihkv Solvinity obv IT voorwaarden bij wijziging zeggenschap obv AVG als naleving en verwerkersovereenkomst onmogelijk wordt (bijv door buitenlandse inmenging) obv Alg Rijksvoorwaarden mbt ontbinding (afkopen ws?)
En hoe zit het met third country regels bij EU wetgeving en aanbesteding? Die lijken me hier ook relevant
Het versterken van digitale autonomie vergt daarom een Europese aanpak.
ja
The wild card remains a behind-the-scenes "Digital Bretton Woods"—standardized frameworks for transparency, due process, and appeals that let both sides claim victory while lowering uncertainty.
Not a wild card (The wild card is the zero sum behaviour of US admin), but an aimed for outcome. Standardisation, transparency and interoperability are key digital policy aims. Note that it is exactly what big tech is clamoring against at the moment.
Expect geo-fenced product design: "EU mode" platforms with different algorithmic defaults, transparency flows, and researcher access versus "US mode."
yes, likely in the short term. Thing is: once people globally see the outcome of those diff modes, which will they prefer? Vgl GDPR
U.S. willingness to treat compliance as hostile action changes the calculation.
yes, it means the USA cannot be treated as an equal or rational counterpart. n:: EU moving to adversarial interoperability in a sense? n:: Brusselscountereffect?
That increases risk premium on firms whose EU revenues depend on algorithmic distribution: social platforms, digital advertising, app stores, marketplace ranking.
in contradiction to the entrenching above. Of these adtech is the key thing, and algorithms aimed for engagement (ie rage)
The irony both sides miss: this conflict could entrench the very platforms Trump claims to defend and Europe claims to regulate. Compliance burden becomes incumbent moat.
Not following. By def the strictest stuff applies to the largest platforms, so no moat. n:: The compliance burden is progressive, like taxes are /should be.
The DSA doesn't mandate content removal based on viewpoint; it requires transparency in algorithmic curation, researcher access to platform data, and accountability for enforcement decisions. What the Trump administration calls "censorship," Europe frames as democratic governance of the digital public square—the same principle that makes "what is illegal offline illegal online."
Yes, such paragraphs need to be up front.
a sharper conflict emerges: this is about who owns the distribution layer of democracy—who sets the rules for how speech gets amplified, throttled, demonetized, and made discoverable on platforms where most political discourse now occurs.
yes, sort of. 'distribution layer of democracy' interesting phrase. amplification, throttling, monetisation (Freudian misspelling there?), discoverability all important. But the key thing: the platforms in question are not platforms in the strict sense, they actively shape the information there. So liability protections for platforms should not apply. Or gov also can set the boundaries of such shaping.
The EU had just levied a €120 million fine on X for DSA violations—the first major enforcement action under rules requiring platforms to moderate illegal content
There are many other fines levied (all without making any dents in the behaviour fined though), the 120ME one for Twitter was the first under DSA illegal content rules (which don't specify what illegal content, but mechanisms for moderation against them)
Das US-Anerikanische Hardland-Institut, lobbyiert inzwischen durch Vermittlung der FPÖ auch bei der EU in Brüssel you Benedikt Naudov-Slaski zeigt in einem Artikel im Falter auf, dass das Institut selbst bei der Darstellung der eigenen angeblichen Erfolge unseres Arbeiter. Herzlandvertreter behaupten, kommen ein EU-Klimagesetz gestoppt zu haben. Und nennen dafür ein Datum, kann man an dem tatsächlich nur eine ungarische Ministerin gegen die EU-Renaturierungsverordnung argumentiert hat, kann man die dann aber schließlich angenommen worden. https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000254766/wie-us-klimawandelleugner-fake-news-ueber-die-eu-verbreiten-und-die-fpoe-ihnen-dabei-hilft
Klaus Taschwe im Standard zur Arbeit des Hartland Instituts punkt das Institut hat jetzt in London eine Diplonore aufgemacht. Komma die von einer früheren Vorsitzenden der Antibrexipathal-Yukip geleitet wird. Es versucht in enger Kooperation mit der FPÖ den Europien Drain Deal abzusprechen bzw. zu blockieren. Das Institut gehört zum Aufdraggebern des sogenannten Project 2025-Kommar, dem Drehbuch für das Vorgehen der Tram-Administration gegen bisherige Regierungsinstitutionen vor allem In Bereichen wie Wissenschaft und Diversität https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000254264/us-lobby-der-klimawandelleugner-dank-fpoe-weiter-auf-dem-vormarsch-in-europa
It’s important to recognise that friction – the mess, the slowness, the need for constant negotiation – is not a flaw in native paths, it’s a virtue. It’s how trust, mutuality, and accountability are sustained over time.
again yes. (Same is true for e.g. the EU. What others see as it weaknesses, endless talk and no swift action, is precisely why it endures and has more resilience and robustness than acknowledged)
Military transport by rail to get priority late next year. Dutch gov asking other MS for a 'military' Schengen to make transports to e.g. Poland easier.
EU asset freeze extended
We zoeken daarom onderzoeksprojecten waarin bestaande (Europese, dan wel Nederlandse) alternatieven getest en onderzocht worden en/of doorontwikkeld in een specifieke context.
research into alternatives: testing / development
https://code.europa.eu/users/sign_up European Union institutes gitlab instance
venho.ai, Finnish, only to be available in EU/EFTA desk top based AI. There's a 600 Euro Jolla device that runs it that can be ordered. Comes with a subscription it seems, and has cloud connection, but it seems not for the AI stuff / data.
On 24 November 2023, the EU and Canada launched a Digital Partnership to reinforce cooperation on digital issues. The partnership reflects a shared vision for a positive and human-centric digital economy and society. The EU and Canada agreed to work together in crucial areas such as AI, secure international connectivity, cyber security, online platforms, digital identity and digital skills. This Digital Partnership and its importance were highlighted in the New EU-Canada Strategic Partnership of the Future, adopted at the Canada-EU Summit on 23 June 2025.
Digital Partnership started in 2023. June 2025 incorporated in strategic partnership. Now a first physical meeting at high level.
EU and Canada are committed to working together on secure international connectivity, for example in 5G and subsea cables, and have agreed to explore new cable routes to strengthen global network resilience, including in the Arctic region. The EU and Canada will deepen the collaboration in priority topics such as quantum technologies, semiconductors, and high-performance computing. They also reaffirmed their commitment to resilient semiconductor supply chains and secure and sovereign cloud infrastructure and data centres.
Covering deeper layers of the stack. So it's a digital sovereignty / autonomy pact.
explore cooperation on enhancing information integrity online, including on the challenges posed by generative AI and the risks stemming from foreign information manipulation and interference.
DSA aspects
Both partners plan to establish a forum to facilitate joint testing of digital credential technologies, drive pilot projects, and share information. They will develop joint use cases and pilot projects towards interoperability of digital identity wallets and digital credentials and trust services.
joint testing facility for wallets / data connectors
the cooperation on digital credentials and trust services, including on technical interoperability and solutions based on digital identity wallets, the EU and Canada signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Digital Credentials and Trust Services.
Relevant to EU wallett efforts and to trusted data transactions. This is a 2nd MoU
the partners will share best practices to accelerate AI adoption in strategic sectors such as healthcare, manufacturing, energy, culture, science and public services, and support SMEs. They committed to work together on large AI infrastructures and support industry and academia's access to AI compute capacity. They will also explore scientific cooperation on fundamental AI research, and the development of advanced AI models for the public good, including in areas such as extreme weather monitoring and climate change. In addition, the EU and Canada will set up a structured dialogue on data spaces, of particular relevance to the development of large AI models.
Elements in the MoU: - share good practices to support adoption - collab on large AI infrastructure (Apply AI strat EU, HPC network) - collab on access to HPC (in line w AI factories in EU) - explore coop in fundamental ai research (weak) - development of AI for public good (in line w EU AI goals) - structured dialogue on data spaces (as data source for AI models) Only the last one is not immediately obviously connected to existing EU efforts and actions.
Memorandum of Understanding on Artificial Intelligence.
Canada and EU signed a MoU wrt AI.
the first Digital Partnership Council held today in Montreal, Canada
Canada and EU have a shared Digital Partnership Council. First meeting #2025/12/08
link.europa.eu/HndTw4
nice, europa.eu uses its own URL shortener. high time too.
Companies will not be obliged to use the European Business Wallets. The Regulation places obligations solely on public sector bodies to accept its core functions, while companies remain free to decide whether to adopt the wallets for their commercial operations or interactions with public authorities
wallets are voluntary, but PSBs must accept them. Asymmetry may impact adoption? ('costly to prepare but noone uses them')
In parallel, the Commission will work closely with Member States and the private sector to define the technical standards and requirements for European Business Wallets through ongoing efforts under the European Digital Identity Framework and in large-scale pilot projects funded under the Digital Europe Programme such as the WeBuild consortium.
technical standards and reqs not yet defined.
It is estimated that simplification efforts will save up to €5 billion in administrative costs between now and 2029. Moreover, the European Business Wallets should unlock at least EUR 160 billion in savings for businesses each year.
Savings projects between 2025 and 2029, odd bc it is only now in proposal. May well be 2027 before law is there, implementation another 2 yrs, so no real change until 2029/2030?
The technical architecture and features for the European Business Wallets will build on the one for the EU Digital Identity Wallets.
Business wallets will build on existing personal wallets tech and infra. What about existing entity identifiers (Digidentity e.g.)?
Designed to be accessible for businesses of all sizes, including SMEs and microenterprises, as well as public administrations
EU wallets for all types of orgs. SME's / micro entities and PSBs, are 99% of all EU entities.
The European Business Wallets are one of the key deliverables of the Digital Package. The Commission proposes a regulation to establish those Wallets as a harmonised digital solution to ease the administrative burden and to enable companies and public sector bodies to identify, to authenticate and to exchange data in a secure and user-friendly way, with full legal effect across the European Union.
EU Business Wallets proposed as regulation in the 2025 work programma. So in first step of legislative process.
EU digital Business Wallets
AI-naar-FPGA
This is existing yet also still developing tech. a third of 5G base stations uses FPGA chips. The point seems to be: are there any FPGA producers in Europe?
European FPGA market description
Adtech is illegal, and X should be banned from the EU, alongside the other adtech based platforms.
we all know that "child protection" is only a pretext for "more tyranny".
the actual "child fuckers" are you:<br /> you are destroying our families.<br /> you are forcing our children into your "schools".
milan hauth, jägerstr 10, 83308 trostberg
Spanish cloud service provider a la Nextcloud and Proton. I hate it when website don't actually contain any info about legal entities running the show. Their LinkedIn profile says they're in Valencia, but the site doesn't mention where they are located.
Mario Draghi on the (absence of) EU clout in current geopolitical climate, and ways to increase it.
EU General Court rules on narrow challenge to EU-US data agreement letting it stand. Bound to be appealed at CJEU. NOYB thinks General Court departed strongly from earlier CJEU decisions (Schrems I and II) as current agreement doesn't really have new formulations, and that General Court accepts the independence DPCR which is not what the current reality in US is.
Flight Radar claims no loss of GPS signal on EU pres flight to Plovdiv. Is the flyover and 8 standard at Plovdiv?
Does Flightradar more often comment on claims like these?
This report came up in conversation. Compares 20yrs of EU digital policy to everything open. -[ ] lees report digital commons na 20jr EU digipol #geonovumtb
Swiss Joseph de Weck, fellow with the Foreign Policy Research Institute, posits that the shock in CH about US regime tariffs may drive them closer to the EU. Mentions process towards upcoming 2028 referendum on renewing EU economic treaties (https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/swiss-government-approves-package-measures-closer-eu-ties-2025-06-13/) as potentially impacted by the US snub.
How the energy part of the deal will work is a particular mystery. Last year, the total imports of energy by the EU stood at EUR375bn so for the EU to buy USD250bn of US energy products per year for the next three years would require a massive re-allocation of European imports
Would the EU really import 2/3rds of its energy from the USA?
0:28 Frankreichs Schuldenquote liegt bei über 100% des Bruttoinlandsprodukts (BIP), während Deutschland trotz aller Krisen noch bei rund 60% steht. Premierminister François Beru schlägt Alarm, und das völlig zurecht. Bereits jetzt verschlingt der Schuldendienst über 62 Milliarden Euro jährlich, mehr als der Staat für Bildung oder Verteidigung ausgibt. Und das ist erst der Anfang. Prognosen gehen davon aus, dass es bald über 100 Milliarden Euro pro Jahr sein könnten, allein für Zinsen und Tilgung. Frankreich droht die Kontrolle über seinen Haushalt zu verlieren, und das in einem globalen Umfeld das wirtschaftliche Fehler gnadenlos abstraft.
Ende April 2025 forderte der EU-Energiekommissar Dan Jørgensen erneut mehr LNG-Importe aus den USA, um die Abhängigkeit von russischem Gas zu verringern. Die EU plant, bis 2027 kein russisches Gas mehr zu beziehen. Kritiker, wie Greenpeace, warnen jedoch vor den höheren Kosten und Klimaschäden von LNG und fordern stattdessen Investitionen in erneuerbare Energien.
[Zusammenfassung mit Mistral generiert] https://taz.de/Unabhaengigkeit-von-russischem-Gas/!6082106/
Die Tat interview die Politologin Sonja Tiges zur Antikrimapolitik der Trampadministration in ihren ersten 100 Tagen. Tielges betont unter anderem, dass die Trumpregierung eine Energiedominanz anstrebt und andere Länder dazu drängt, das fossile Modell beizubehalten. Möglicherweise strebe China eine Gegenposition an, unter anderem verändere sich die Bereitschaft klimafinanzend zur Verfügung zu stellen in China.
https://taz.de/Wissenschaftlerin-zur-US-Klimapolitik/!6081981/
Bei einem virtuellen Gipfel der Vereinten Nationen zur Klimakrise haben sich Hina, D.E.U., D.A. sehr anstatten die afrikanische Union Brasilien und die Koalition der kleinen Inselstaden zur Energiewände und einer Internationalen Klamot-Gavernans bekannt. Der chinesische Staatschef Schie, der was selten ist, an dem Treffen teilnahmen, verwies darauf, dass China die inzwischen größte Infrastruktur für erneuerbare Energie entwickelt hat, einschließlich der dazu gehörrenden Liefer. Einst du sie sich dazu gehörenden Lieferketten. Die Teilnehmer starten werden ihre nationalen Reduktionsstrategien rechtzeitig vor der Kopf 30 erstellen. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/23/un-chief-no-group-or-government-can-stop-clean-energy-future
575k books published yearly in EU. Contains several pointers to initiatives to foster literary diversity / multilingual approaches. [[Europa kracht in diversiteit 20060610163705]]
Im neuesten Entwurf des Aktionsplans für die europäische Automobilindustrie wird das sogenannte Verbrennerverbot nicht mehr erwähnt. Auch bei den Flottengrenzwerten für den Treibhausgasausstoß werden die Bestimmungen weiter gelockert. Die EVP Renew Europe und die deutsche Automobilindustrie sind Ha uptaktdierere hinter dieser Auffachung der europäischen Klimapolitik. https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000263785/neuer-kommissionsentwurf-wird-das-verbrenner-aus-bald-endgueltig-gekippt
Die Grundschleppnetzfischerei erzeugt jährlich 370 Millionen Tonnen CO<sub>2</sub>-Emissionen, doppelt so viel wie die Fischereiflotte selbst. Die meisten dieser Emissionen erreichen die Atmosphäre. Gut 40% bleiben im Wasser und tragen zur Versauerung bei. Eine neue Studie enthält erstmals genaue Daten zu diesen Emissionen. Im europäischen Parlament wird ein Verbot der Grundschleppnetzfischerei gerade blockiert. https://www.liberation.fr/environnement/climat/peche-climaticide-avec-le-chalutage-de-fond-le-co2-enfoui-dans-les-profondeurs-regagne-en-masse-latmosphere-20240118_EPWPRIYWQZEJNK2IOJW3LVGQHM/
Studie: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1125137/full
Die EU bezahlt Russland für fossile Brennstoffe mehr, als sie der Ukraine an Finanzhilfen zur Verfügung stellt. 2024 bezog sie für 22 Milliarden Euro Öl und Gas aus Russland und zahlte 19 Milliarden an die Ukraine, wobei Militär- und humanitäre Hilfe nicht einbezogen sind. Insgesamt betrugen die Einnahmen Russlands aus dem Export fossiler Brennstoffe im dritten Jahr der Invasion der ganzen Ukraine 242 Milliarden Euro. Der Guardian berichtet über einen neuen Report des Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/24/eu-spends-more-russian-oil-gas-than-financial-aid-ukraine-report
Unsurprisingly US gov rails against EU digital/data legislation.
Bei der Aussprache über das Arbeitsprogramm der EU-Kommission im Aussprächsischen Parlament wurde deutlich, dass viele Grüne und linke Abgeordnete befürchten, dass sich die Kommission in Höchlichkeit vom Green Deal verabschiedet. Die geplante Entbürokratisierung bedeutet oft der Regulierung und die Klimaziele würden nur noch am Rand erwähnt.
Das Programm der EU-Kommission ist vor allem auf Wettbewerbsfähigkeit gegenüber den USA und Hina hin angelegt. Umwelt und soziale Gesichtspunkte spielen wir nur eine Untergeordnete Rolle.
Das Heartland Institute betreibt seit Dezember eine Niederlassung in London, u.a. mit Unterstäützung von Nigel Farage. Das Institut arbeitet eng mit radikalen Rechtsparteien zusammen. Es sieht den aktuellen Rollback in der Klimapolitik auch als eigenen Erfolg. Zu seinen Wegbereitern in Europa gehörten die FPÖ-Politiker Harald Vilimsky und Roman Haider. Ausführlicher Bericht im Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/22/us-thinktank-climate-science-deniers-working-with-rightwingers-in-eu-parliament-heartland-institute
DeSmog-Bericht: https://www.desmog.com/2025/01/22/usa-climate-denial-group-heartland-institute-using-far-right-to-attack-eu-green-policies/
werden die heranrollenden Klimaschutzmaßnahmen, allen voran die Ausweitung des EU-Emissionshandels ETS ab 2026, einen massiven Einschlag auf die Verbraucherpreise haben und die sozialen Schieflagen des Klimaschutzes weiter verstärke
Die Europäische Union befindet sich bei der Umsetzung ihrer Klimaziele in einem entscheidenden Moment. In einem Bericht des European Council on Foreign Relations werden die politischen HIndernisse für die Dekaarbonisierung analysiert, Dabei wird detailliert auf die geopolitische Situation und auf die Bedingungen in den EU-Staaten eingegangen..
Ein neuer Bericht der europäischen Kommission sagt aus, dass die EU dreimal so schnell dekarbonisieren muss wie bisher, um das Ziel zu erreichen, die Emissionen bis 2030 um 55% zu reduzieren. Den Zahlen der European Environment Agency zufolge reicht der gegenwärtige Kurs nur für eine Reduzierung um 43%. Ein Haupthindernis sind die enorm hohen fossilen Subventionen. Die Selbstverpflichtungen von EU-Staaten vor der COP28 treffen z.T. verspätet ein, und die vorliegenden sind einem Bericht des Climate Action Network zufolge sehr unzureichend. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/24/eu-must-cut-emissions-three-times-more-quickly-report-says
State of the Energy Union: https://energy.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2023-10/COM_2023_650_1_EN_ACT_part1_v10.pdf CAN-Bericht: https://caneurope.org/content/uploads/2023/10/NECPs_Assessment-Report_October2023.pdf
Ein von 1000 Wissenschaftler:innen unterzeichnetes Papier, das sich für den Konsum vom Fleisch ausspricht, ist das Ergebnis einer PR- und Lobbying-Aktion der Fleischindustrie. Es diente der Beeinflussung der EU-Kommission. Der EU-Agrarkommissar übernahm die Argumentation. Offenbar ist es mit Hilfe der sogenannten Dublin Declaration, die von Fachleuten als wenig qualitätvoll beurteilt wird, gelungen, die EU-Kommission von ihrer ursprünglichen Absicht, Einschränkungen bei der Fleisch- und Milchproduktion zu vertreten, abzubringen. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/27/revealed-industry-figures-declaration-scientists-backing-meat-eating
Das EU-Parlament hat die vorgesehenen strengeren ökologischen Vorschriften für Agrarsubventionen verändert. So ist der Erhalt von Subventionen nicht mehr daran geknüpft, dass 4% der bebaubaren Fläche brach liegen. .https://taz.de/EU-und-Ampel-geben-Bauernprotesten-nach/!6004784/
Das EU-Parlament hat einer Aufweichung der wichtigsten Bestimmungen zum Schutz der Biodiversität als Voraussetzung für Agrarsubventionen zugestimmt. Greenpeace bezeichnet die Entscheidung als schockierend. 13% der in Deutschland imitierten Treibhausgase stammen laut Umweltbundesamt aus der Landwirtschaft. https://taz.de/Rollback-bei-EU-Agrarsubventionen/!6003674/
Die rechte italienische regierung will sich an die spitze der gegner des verbrenner verbots ab zweitausend fünfunddreißig in der eu stellen under bei einem treffen zur zukunft der europäischen automobilindustrie in brüssel wird der italienische industrieminister oder so für die sogenannte technologie offenheit und für den einsatz von biokraftstoffen argumentieren punkt außerdem plädiert er für einen europäischen fonds zur stützung der autor industrie und für einen schutz der europäischen industrien punkt a beruft sich dabei auch auf die vorschläge mario dragees kommt https://www.repubblica.it/economia/2024/09/24/news/stop_motori_termici_elettrico_urso_europa_auto-423517621/
European Union’shydrogen strategy anticipates a demand of 20 Mt by 2030, half of which wouldbe imported (European Commission, 2020).
Konrad Kramar im Kurier zur zerplatzenden Blase „Grüner Wasserstoff“. Von den 10 Mio. Tonnen jährlich, die die EU-Kommission bis 2030 geplant hat, sind erst 7% erreicht, von den geplanten Leitungen erst 3% im Bau. Im Vergleich zu Wärmepumpen bei Heizungen und Batterien bei LKWs ist Wasserstoff unwirtschaftlich. Die Wasserstoff-Lobbies promoten tatsächlich grauen, mit Erdgas produzierten Wasserstoff, der auf absehbare Zeit als einziger konkurrenzfähig ist, aber die fossilen Emissionen nicht verringert [via Sabine Jungwirth auf Facebook]. https://kurier.at/wirtschaft/eu-wasserstoff-klimawandel-solarzellen-pipeline-hydrogen-bank/402990372
Screenshot: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10227863164746893&set=a.2637414336971
‘factor 20’ movement can be imagined, in fact, already exists, which aims to reduce energy usage by 95%, coupled with significant savings in the use of materials. This movement is already active in various European cities
for - research further - EU movement - factor of 20 - from Substack article - The Cosmo-Local Plan for our Next Civilization - Michel Bauwens - 2024, Dec 20
Gespräch mit einem französischen vertreter des wald waldlauf fand über die biodiversität politik in frankreich punkt anders ist der neue bericht des w w f punkt in frankreich gibt es drei gesetzliche versuche komma die biodiversität zu schützen komma die alle verwässert worden beziehungsweise nicht umgesetzt wurden doppelpunkt tarife für den wasserverbrauch komma eine grüner Fonds, komma um gebietskörperschaften bei der renaturierung zu unterstützen komma und ein gesetz komma um boden versiegelung bis zwanzig fünfzig zu unterbinden punkt nun das haupt hindernis bei der umsetzung dieser pläne ist die finanzierung punkt https://www.liberation.fr/environnement/biodiversite/biodiversite-la-nature-est-en-plein-burn-out-20241010_CTYTS2FN2FEBBAIITRNM6C3DSI/
nd exemplifies this by briefly examining the EU Raw Materials Initiative(which in fact promotes EUE) from this perspective.
a change towards climate-friendly behavior by citizens can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions substantially: up to one-third of the total EU mitigation target pledged
for - stats - climate change - emissions reductions from behavioral change - 33% reduction in EU
Offizielle Positionen der EU zur COP16
TRSP Desirable Characteristics Services MUST be available to all researchers in the EU.
overview of European alternatives for digital products. Not in all relevant categories (payments e.g.) but some novel providers in there.
Explore wrt [[Infosec ladder van techniek en gedrag 20190530190335]] in context TGL.
EU-Kommissionspräsidentin von der Leyen will nach einem Gespräch mit Donald Trump offenbar zusätzliches LNG aus den USA beziehen, um Schutzzölle zu verhindern. Das Gas solle LNG aus Russland ersetzen. LNG aus Russland wird von der EU bisher nicht mit Sanktionen belegt. Die USA sind bereits der größte LNG-Lieferant der EU.
ARD-Artikel zu LNG-Importen aus Russland: https://www.tagesschau.de/investigativ/monitor/russland-fluessiggas-lng-eu-100.html
Zu den LNG-Importen aus den USA: https://www.consilium.europa.eu/de/infographics/eu-gas-supply/
EU-Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen schlägt vor, russische LNG-Lieferungen durch amerikanische zu ersetzen, um den Handelsüberschuss der EU zu verringern und Strafzölle abzuwenden.
Spanish immigration minister diff tone than other EU MS / Meloni.
2023 haben Böden und Landpflanzen fast kein CO2 absorbiert. Dieser Kollaps der Landsenken vor allem durch Dürren und Waldbrände wurde in diesem Ausmaß kaum vorausgesehen, und es ist nicht klar, ob auf ihn eine Regeneration folgt. Er stellt Klimamodelle ebenso in Frage wie die meisten nationalen Pläne zum Erreichen von CO2-Neutralität, weil sie auf natürlichen Senken an Land beruhen. Es gibt Anzeichen dafür, dass die steigenden Temperaturen inzwischen auch die CO2-Aufnahmefähigkeit der Meere schwächen. Überblicksartikel mit Links zu Studien https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/14/nature-carbon-sink-collapse-global-heating-models-emissions-targets-evidence-aoe
Als „Frontlinie der entscheidendsten Schlacht unserer Epoche“ bezeichnet die brasilianische Journalistin Eliane Brum Amazonien. Hauptgegner im Krieg gegen die Natur seien die europäischen Firmen, die die Ressourcen des Gebiets für den Export zerstören. Libération interviewt Brum vor dem Beginn der COP16 zur Biodiversität https://www.liberation.fr/environnement/biodiversite/cop-16-biodiversite-lamazonie-est-la-ligne-de-front-de-la-bataille-la-plus-decisive-de-notre-epoque-20241018_BIRGSULX6BG5JIBVDMQ44MJAVA/
Artikel von Eliane Brum: https://english.elpais.com/author/eliane-brum/
Der neue Bericht der Europäischen Umweltbehörde zum Wasser stellt fest, dass sich nur 37% der Oberflächengewässer in einem guten oder sehr guten Zustand befinden. Vor allem die Landwirtschft belastet die Gewässer durch Pestizide und Dünger. Die globale Erhitzung führt außer zu mehr Überschwemmungen zu zunehmendem Wasserstress durch Dürren. Die Qualität der Gewässer verschlechtere sich. Europa sei auf dem Weg, seine Ziele beim Schutz der Wasserversorgung zu vefehlen https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000240721/europas-wasserversorgung-laut-eu-agentur-vor-gro223en-herausforderungen
Bericht: https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/news/state-of-water
Die EU definiert ihre Ziele für die #COP29 zum Klima, die in einem Monat beginnt. Die Umweltminister fordern ohne konkrete Festlegungen eine Einigung auf neue Ziele bei der Klimafinanzierung für ärmere Staaten und bis 2025 strengere nationale Klimapläne. https://taz.de/Weltklimakonferenz-in-Baku/!6043187/
Beschluss der EU-Umweltminister:innen: https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-14459-2024-INIT/en/pdf
Die Österreichische Volkspartei sieht es auch als ihren Erfolg, dass die europäische Wahlschutzverordnung ein Jahr später als zunächst vorgesehen in Kraft treten wird. Damit positioniert sie sich klar auf der seite der gegner des Green Deal https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000239883/die-volkspartei-zerschiesst-den-green-deal-und-verkauft-das-als-erfolg
Kurz vor der COP16 zur Biodiversität geht die EU immer deutlicher von ihrer bisherigem Politik zum Schutz der Biodiversität ab. Man nimmt Rücksicht auf konventionelle Landwirt:innen, rechtsradikale und auch zunehmend antiökologisch agierende konservative Parteien. An die Stelle des Green Deal tritt das Bestreben, die Unternehmen im globalen Wettbewerb konkurrenzfähiger zu machen und die Wirtschaft wachsen zu lassen. Ajit Niranjan berichtet zusammenhängend über diese Entwicklungen und verweist auf wichtiger Meilensteine in der Geschichte von Abkommen zum Schutz der Biodiversität. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/09/europe-eu-green-deal-backsliding-nature-biodiversity-farmers-far-right-cop16-aoe
Der Draghi-Report zur industriellen Erneuerung in der EU konzentriert sich auf Technologien, die mit emissionsfreien Energien zusammenhängen. Ziel müsse sein, dass die EU vor allem bei „sauberen Energien“ weltweit eine Spitzenposition einnehme. In einem ausführlichen Artikel zu diesem Report begründen zwei Wirtschaftswissenschaftler die These, dass es in Europa nicht vor allem an Investitionen mangelt, sondern dass die Investitionen viel weniger als in den USA in Forschung und Entwicklung fließen. Außerdem sei, wie es auch der Report feststellt, u.a. eine Integration der europäischen Kapitalmärkte notwendig. https://www.repubblica.it/economia/2024/10/01/news/rapporto_draghi_quali_investimenti_servono_davvero-423529413/
Der Europäische Rechnungshof hat kritisiert, dass die EU-Länder die beschlossenen umweltpolitischen Maßnahmen in der Landwirtschaft kaum umsetzen. Nahezu überall sind Erleichterungen beschlossen worden, die die Maßnahmen wirkungslos machen. 385 Mrd. Euro im Jahr fließen in die Subventionierung der Landwirtschaft, die für ca. 13% der europäischen Emissionen verantwortlich ist. https://taz.de/EU-Rechnungshof-ueber-Agrarsubventionen/!6036890/
Die Methan-Emissionen steigen in den USA wie international weiter, im Widerspruch zu den Zusagen des Global Methane Pledge. Eine Hauptursache ist die weiter zunehmende Förderung von Öl und Gas. Neue Auswertungen des Instituts Kayrros ergeben detaillierter als bisher Cass die Emissionen in13 grossen Öl- und Gas-Fördergebieten mit zwei Ausnahmen gewachsen sind. Hintergrundbericht, auch über Maßnahmen der Biden-Administration und EU- zur Reduktion der Emissionen. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/19/climate/us-methane-greenhouse-gas.html
Kayrros-Artikel: https://www.energyintel.com/00000187-9953-d12b-a7bf-9dfb5fb60000
12:00 "was auf uns zukommt... das ist nicht handhabbar.<br /> 13:50 "was da noch in der pipeline steckt in brüssel... dann können wir sowieso einpacken."<br /> genau das ist ja der plan: den wirtschaftsstandort europa komplett abreissen.<br /> "deutschland wird kartoffelacker." in zukunft gibts hier urwald und primitivkultur.
Bookmarking it belatedly, bc I find I regularly point to it when discussing the mischaracterisation by big tech of the DMA scope, regulations and purpose, esp Apple this year.
Die Verkäufe von Elektroautos bleiben in Europa weit hinter den Erwartungen und dem zurück, was für die von der EU geplante Dekarbonisierung nötig ist. Nur 12,5% der zwischen Januar und Juli verkauften Fahrzeuge waren elektrisch, 0,5% weniger als im Vorjahr. Ein Hauptgrund ist, dass Elektroautos anders als China wesentlich teuer sind als Verbrenner und die bei den Emissionen kaum günstigeren Hybride. https://www.liberation.fr/economie/transports/en-europe-les-ventes-de-vehicules-electriques-a-contre-courant-20240909_HWD3HKHBHVFA5D7YYBSOSUQKZM/
Der Chef des französischen Automobilkonzern Renault, Luca de Meo , plädiert in einem Interview für ein Verschieben des Verbots von Fahrzeugen mit Verbrennungsmotor in der EU. Herr argumentiert damit, dass dadurch die Automobilindustrie und die gesamte Wertschöpfungskette zu sehr belastet würden..
Ausführlicher Artikel zum Stand der Verkehrswende bei der Bahn in der EU. Außer der mangelnden Elektrifizierung ist die Umstellung auf ein gemeinsames digitales Bahn Management System noch bei weitem nicht ausreichend, die wird aber in manchen Ländern und von der Kommission intensiv verfolgt. https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000228417/green-deal-der-eu-bringt-europas-eisenbahnen-unter-zugzwang
"interoperable and openly accessible European data processing ecosystem, known as IPCEI-CIS. This initiative aims to reduce reliance on external providers and promote open source technologies" "The European Union has approved a €1.2 billion investment" - [ ] zoek het IPCEI-ICS project op #geonovumtb en kijk nr relevantie voor bijv SIMPL en andere DS initiatieven. #10mins #elaag #pmiddel
[[Bert Hubert]] on lack of innovation in Europe. Outline the reasoning. Wrt innovation I think the goal too often is global or making it in the US, which fails because of the stated cultural reasons. Having European diversity as starting point works well from examples I'm aware of, but that is not a usual one. Vgl. [[Innovation – Interdependent Thoughts 20051229164439]]
Netzpolitik provides a useful listing of MEPs with digital expertise. - [ ] maak lijst namen MEPs en achterhaal profiellinks etc #geonovumtb #30mins
Digital Rulebook,
meerdere keren genoemd, kan het zo snel niet vinden.
Die Europäische Umweltagentur warnt in ihrem ersten Bericht zu klimarisiken vor insgesamt 36 Risiken. Die klimaanpassungsstrategie der EU sei noch sehr unzureichend.https://taz.de/Auswirkungen-vom-Klimawandel/!5997185/