In brief | 11 June ‘26

Spiegel: A pilot project in Norway raises doubts about CCS sustainability

One year after its commissioning, the world’s first industrial facility supposed to produce climate-friendly cement has so far not been able to keep its promise. 

Electrive: Green light for the EU’s ‘Battery Booster’ facility

The facility is a financing instrument that will provide interest-free loans to support battery cell production in Europe. Its budget amounts to 1.5 billion euros and will be funded through revenues from the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS).

Bloomberg: Europe plans to extend emission charges to foreign flights

The European Union wants to extend charges for carbon emissions to foreign flights and use the revenue to support its transition to clean energy, a move that risks backlash from foreign airlines and governments.

Reuters: May was the world's second-hottest on record, EU scientists say

The world has just experienced the second-hottest May since records began, as ​climate change and the developing El Niño weather ‌pattern conspired to push up average land and sea temperatures, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said.

EEA: Extreme weather and uneven climate adaptation challenge Europe’s resilience

As of 2025, all EEA member countries have adopted national adaptation policies. Yet the evidence points to persistent gaps between planning and implementation, and significant limitations in the data needed to track whether adaptation efforts are actually reducing risk.