Elin Lerum Boasson
Political Science Professor. Climate governance, climate action, renewables, EU studies and policy entrepreneurs. I follow Norwegian, Swedish and EU climate policy+politics. University of Oslo. CICERO. IPCC AR6 and AR6.
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- You are far away from a democracy when government affiliates are open about how they work to hinder free elections.
- From 1982-2018, the Republican National Committee was barred from "ballot security measures" because of their record of using state actors to intimidate minority voters. (H/t @rickhasen.bsky.social) www.npr.org/2018/01/09/5...
- Reposted by Elin Lerum BoassonThe Washington Post has laid off least 14 climate journalists, newsroom sources told @sammyroth.bsky.social, effectively decimating one of the most important reporting teams in American climate journalism. A sad, terrifying, enraging day for the planet.
- Reposted by Elin Lerum Boasson📢 New book chapter 👥 Espen D. H. Olsen @espendholsen.bsky.social & Guri Rosen (ISV) 🔎 Norway as Europe's Closest Outsider: Views of European Integration from a Non-Member 📗 Published in Political Actors’ Narratives on the Reforms of the European Union 🔗 doi.org/10.4324/9781...
- Hvorfor, hvordan og når bør vi formidle forskningen vår til andre enn studenter og andre forskere? Hva er spesielt med formidling av statsvitenskapelig klimaforskning? Jeg synser litt om dette i denne teksten, forhåpentligvis til noe nytte for andre. www.uio.no/for-ansatte/...
- Interested in an academic career in political science? Do you want to work in a vibrant department with friendly colleagues? Interested in climate governance or EU studies? Do to live close to nature, but also enjoy a vibrant cultural scene? Appreciate a good work-life balance?
- Submit your application for the political science position in our new cross-disciplinary project on Carbon Capture and Usage! The deadline is fast approaching! One week to go. Do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions! www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
- Reposted by Elin Lerum BoassonIan Austin, an Army veteran, was arrested for protesting ICE in Minneapolis. But he’s continued protesting. Senior reporter @julialurie.bsky.social spoke to him. “When they say, ‘Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. “My nation is under attack."
- Reposted by Elin Lerum BoassonThe murders of Alex Pretti and Renee Good send a terrifying signal to protesters: if you are against us, we can kill you with impunity. This is a classical authoritarian strategy. Increase the costs of opposing the regime to stop people from protesting. 1/2
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- Reposted by Elin Lerum Boasson📢 New book chapter 👥 Staffan Kumlin @staffankumlin.bsky.social (ISV) & Jonas Linde @jonaslinde.bsky.social 🔎 Political Trust in Norway; A Large But Lopsided Research Field 📖 Published in Oxford Handbook of Norwegian Politics 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/oxfo...
- Reposted by Elin Lerum Boasson📢 New book chapter 👥 Jonas Stein & Bjørn Erik Rasch (ISV) 🔎 Executive – Legislative Relations: Negative Parliamentarism and Its Consequences for Governing Norway 📖 Published in Oxford Handbook of Norwegian Politics 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/oxfo...
- Reposted by Elin Lerum BoassonPolitical cartoonists are not fuckin’ around this week. (thread) 1. Pat Bagley
- Reposted by Elin Lerum BoassonFor those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
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- Turns out that there are emissions scenarios for all tastes and climate policy preferences - who can guess which bureaucrats love the @ipcc.bsky.social scenarios more?
- Reposted by Elin Lerum BoassonClosing out my year with a journal editor shocker 🧵 Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
- Check out our handbook chapter on Norwegian climate and nature protection policies!
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- Why are objectives and targets so important for climate policy development, but not for nature protection? Why are public-private partnerships more important for nature protection than for climate policy? Find answers to these questions+more in this chapter on Norwegian environmental policy.
- 📢 New book chapter 👥 Elin Lerum Boasson @elinlb.bsky.social (ISV) & Lars H. Gulbrandsen 🔎 Paradoxes of Twin Crises: Nature Protection and Climate Governance in Norway 📖 Published in Oxford Handbook of Norwegian Politics 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/oxfo...
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- We are hiring!
- Interested in pursuing a career in climate governance, policy or politics research? Do you have a relevant PhD degree in political science, public administration or international relations? Then you should check out this opportunity! www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
- Professors are incredibly boring photo objects. Turns out that an American sized coffee mug is what it takes to please a photographer. Not sure whether the readers of Khrono agrees. www.khrono.no/dette-teller...
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- Interested in pursuing a career in climate governance, policy or politics research? Do you have a relevant PhD degree in political science, public administration or international relations? Then you should check out this opportunity! www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
- Postdocs have many advantages in the Norwegian university system, e.g resources available to help qualify for permanent positions. A healty work-life balance is encurraged and Oslo is a fun+interesting city with loads of nature+culture. Looks nice or what?
- Reposted by Elin Lerum BoassonNSF is about to dismantle NCAR at Russell Vought's direction to protect the fossil fuel industry. It's hard to communicate just how much NCAR does, so let's take a look: I've never worked at NCAR, and I've worked with NCAR researchers once ever. What scientific discoveries has NCAR made possible? 👇
- Dismantling of US climate science will lead to human suffering of major proportions. Wathing it play out is painful, but much more severe pain is going to follow.
- The beautiful idea of NCAR, to improve understanding of our planet through a cooperative, shared and open intellectual team effort, is literally what has got me out of bed every morning for nearly two decades. This cannot, CANNOT be allowed to happen. eu.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
- Reposted by Elin Lerum BoassonFeverishly working on this
- I am preparing my new-years resolutions, and I have an idea for the climate crowd: Stop sloppy climate language! Restrict the use of the term «acceleration» to what should happen to emissions reductions, and stop using it for all things related to climate mitigation. @glenpeters.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Elin Lerum BoassonThe Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
- I am settled on the 32st floor with a view of Paris (and EDF) and well prepared for one week of climate science discussions, kicking of the 7th assessment cycle of the @IPCC A nice run in the sunset gave me a head start!
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- Lots of bad climate news these days, but hey, let us focus on the bright side!
- Reposted by Elin Lerum Boasson📢Global Carbon Budget 2025📢 Fossil CO2 emissions continue to rise in 2025 while the terrestrial carbon sink recovers to pre-El Niño strength. The key findings are covered in two reports this year: * ESSDD (preprint): essd.copernicus.org/preprints/es... * Nature: www.nature.com/articles/s41... 1/
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- Er du opptatt av å forstå det politiske Norge? Da vil du ikke gå glipp av lanseringen av verdens første Oxford oppslagsverk om norsk politikk! Kom til slippefesten 8. desember! @statsvitenskap.bsky.social www.sv.uio.no/isv/forsknin...
- Diskusjonene om EUs klimamål ruller videre, helt parallelt med de internasjonale klimaforhandlingene. Nå har miljøkomiteen i Europaparlamentet gjort sitt vedtak, og kanskje er resultatet at EUs klimamål for 2035 faller innenfor intervallet Stortinget antok. 1/n www.endseurope.com/article/1939...
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- The UNEP GAP report is not the kind of reading that makes climate scientists smile. But this figure is not all bleak - look at all the emissions curves pointing downwards! The full report: www.unep.org/resources/em...
- Reposted by Elin Lerum BoassonEXCLUSIVE: After Trump took over the Kennedy Center in Feb, he vowed to make it "hot" again. So, how's it doing? @jeremybmerrill.com and I used data from the center's ticketing website to find out. Ticket sales are lowest they've been since the pandemic. www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
- Hurray, the Oxford Handbook of Norwegian Politics is out! It includes a chapter on climate and nature protection with general insights about the different nature of the two policy areas. How would such a comparison would look like in your country? 1/n academic.oup.com/edited-volum...
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- Reposted by Elin Lerum BoassonHoly wow, +3.5 ppm CO₂ last year, up from +2.4 ppm average the past decade, and +0.6 ppm in the 1960s. It gets scarier the closer you look at it. All this is a stress test for the planet, and it's buckling. Two big reasons for the massive increase: wildfires, and the ocean sinks are shutting down.
- This is why I love walking the dog early in the morning.
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- Many good climate podcasts out there, but few are as well produced as Living Planet from DW. I am happy to have contributed to this episode on Norwegian climate and petroleum policy and politics. It skips important details, but is well worth listening to! podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/l...
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- Stortinget forutså ikke helt hva EU kom til å gjøre i klimapolitikken. Ettersom norske klimamål baserer seg mer på hva EU kommer til å gjøre, enn hva vi skal gjøre selv, så skaper dette hodebry. 1/n www.dn.no/politikk/kli...
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- I feel for you, citizens of the USA. An administration that governs without knowledge will stop solving problems, but continue to create them. Numbers are not sufficient to create good governance, but good governance is impossible without them.
- I am ready for a new cycle of @ipcc.bsky.social report-making. I am far from the only Norwegian, joining the crew of 6 from @cicero.oslo.no. I am the only one from @statsvitenskap.bsky.social, but quite a lot political scientists are involved. Wish us luck!
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