In brief | 1 June '26

The Guardian: Wildfires devastating richer areas but fewer hectares burned globally – study

‘Megafires’ in California, Canada, South Korea and Europe in 2025, but changes to farming slowed spread in parts of Africa.

Euronews: Germany is a leader in renewables, so why does it have one of the highest EU electricity prices?

The price of electricity remains tied to volatile fossil fuels due to what is known as the merit order principle.

Bloomberg: Most EU nations lag in boosting company EV sales with tax levers

Two-thirds of European Union member states are failing to provide adequate tax incentives to encourage companies to favour electric vehicles in corporate fleets, according to a study by a clean transport lobby.

Politico: ‘Pollute us and we’ll sue you’: The quest to give Europe’s lakes and forests legal rights

Nature should be a considered a person under EU law, a group of conservationists argue.

Bloomberg: Norway struggles to diversify its economy hooked on oil and gas

Higher fuel prices in the wake of the Middle East war are reducing incentives to find other sources of economic growth.

Reuters: Record-breaking heat and dry spring leave parts of England without water

Heatwave and dry spring cause water outages in southeast England, experts and officials warn climate change will worsen supply issues.

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In brief | 1 June '26

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