In brief | 10 December '24

RWE: Head of German energy company "not concerned" about Trump's effect on renewables

"It’s not all down to politics," says CEO Krebber, expects U.S. green power business to flourish.

dpa: Ford's works council calls for reintroduction e-car buyer's premium ahead of Scholz's factory visit

Carmaker plans to cut around a quarter of its 12,000 jobs in Cologne amid flagging EV demand.

Financial Times: China’s CATL to build $4.3bn battery factory with Stellantis in European expansion

Deal for Spanish plant comes despite EU efforts to reduce reliance on Chinese technology.

Bloomberg: Europe’s Big Battery Ambitions Are Failing, and China Is Benefiting

Northvolt’s cash crunch and local factories getting canceled undermine the region’s push to reduce reliance on Asia.

The Guardian: Drylands now make up 40% of land on Earth - UN analysis

Area 1/3 larger than India turned from humid conditions to arid dryland in past three decades; unlike droughts, aridity represents permanent transformation.