In brief | 10 March '26
Climate Home News: New summit in Colombia seeks to revive stalled UN talks on fossil fuel transition
Colombia will host the first conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels, after more than 80 countries pushed for an end to coal, oil and gas at COP30. Apply now for a grant to travel to Colombia as part of Clean Energy Wire’s cross-border newsroom!
Bloomberg: EU to pitch infrastructure fund to drive green-energy transition
The European Union aims to launch a new investment fund to help deliver spending for the bloc's green-energy transition.
Bloomberg: Iran war is the latest blow for Europe’s battered industrial backbone
A Cold War chemical park in Germany shows how vulnerable Europe is in an era of energy insecurity.
Politico: ‘Spillover’: Iran energy shockwaves hit Europe
Leaders still haunted by the ghosts of the 2022 energy crisis are bracing for another economic shock.
Politico: G7 weighs using emergency oil reserves amid soaring prices driven by war
Ministers are facing what could be the worst energy shock to the world economy in 50 years.
Politico: Germany, Italy and Belgium to host EU leaders’ meeting on energy prices, red tape
A “double digit” number of EU leaders is expected to dial in for urgent talks after oil prices soared.
Sustainable Views: EU vastly underestimates debt impact of climate change, report shows
The EU debt-to-GDP ratio is forecast to be 58 percentage points higher than its 2050 estimate, says the New Economics Foundation.
Copernicus: Exceptionally wet conditions in western Europe during fifth-warmest February globally
February 2026 was the fifth-warmest on record, at 1.49°C above pre-industrial levels, with extreme rainfall and widespread flooding in western Europe and the third-lowest sea ice extent in the Arctic for this month.
Eurostat: Energy in Europe - 2026 edition
The 2026 edition of Energy in Europe provides an overview of the latest energy trends in the EU, covering energy production, consumption, and its relationship with the environment.