In brief | 1 July '26
Copernicus Marine and Copernicus Climate Change: Daily global sea surface temperatures break records for the time of year
This record is expected to have consequences for both weather patterns, global climate, and marine ecosystems.
The Guardian: ‘But we’re just 1% of emissions’: do smaller countries’ climate efforts matter?
Past and present leaders of wealthy nations such as UK and Germany have argued their actions are insignificant.
Carbon Brief: Global energy supplies increase 1.7% in 2025 – report
Clean power added more to global energy supplies than any other source in 2025, according to the latest Energy Institute statistical review of world energy.
Eurostat: 46% of EU’s electricity came from renewables in Q1 2026
The share of wind, solar and other renewable power sources grows from 42.7 percent in the first three months of 2025.
Reuters: Hormuz disruption to stall 2026 LNG trade, demand to rise by 2050, says Shell
Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade likely flat in 2026, growth to return in 2027.
Politico: Europe wants to save its industry. It still can’t agree how.
By the end of this year, European leaders aim to complete work on a landmark bill, the Industrial Accelerator Act.
Reuters: Germany demands €400 billion cut to 'unaffordable' EU budget, document shows
Germany's sharp opposition signals a tough battle ahead, with Berlin warning in the document that "as it stands, an agreement is impossible."
E3G: Polling across six major European economies reveals broad support for carbon pricing
A majority of 59 percent of European citizens in six major EU member states support measures requiring heavy industry to pay for its CO₂ emissions.