In brief | 11 May '26

Guardian: ‘We are talking about energy security for Europe’: Norway doubles down on oil and gas production

Norway’s energy minister says country has a ‘responsibility’ to address shortfalls caused by wars in Ukraine and Middle East.

Politico: NATO backs renewables as solution to energy security, despite US scepticism

Military alliance sees clean power as a logical replacement for fossil fuels.

Guardian: Inequality causing 100,000 extra deaths a year from heat and cold in Europe

Findings come after third-hottest April on record globally and amid fears of more brutal European summer weather.

Politico: EU countries weigh letting industry kill more wildlife

European industry claims that strict environmental protections are stopping it from building.

Bloomberg: China green tech firms target new consumers hit by Iran war energy shock

Suppliers of batteries, solar panels and electric cars are pushing to capitalise on rising demand.

Bloomberg: Why Polestar is doubling down on net-zero as rivals pull back on EVs

Climate ambition may be cooling, but regulations still require companies to measure and disclose emissions.

Independent: Researchers issue climate change warning as sea ice in Antarctica melts to record lows

The change has been so extreme that vast areas of ice equivalent to the size of Greenland have melted, experts say.