In brief | 11 September ‘26
Euronews: ECB hikes rates to 2.5% as energy shock pushes inflation
European Central Bank has raised interest rates by a quarter point, as Iran war energy shock drives eurozone inflation.
BBC: Oil, gas and borrowing costs surge as fears over Middle East escalate
Price of oil has jumped to $105 a barrel amid signs the conflict in the Middle East will not be resolved quickly, fuelling fears that inflation could accelerate.
The Guardian: Europe faces a bleak winter as supply shock pushes factories to the brink
From Shropshire to Hamburg, depleting reserves and spiralling costs are spawning a continent-wide energy crisis.
UN: Climate chief warns political division is undermining fight against ‘economic security emergency’
Treating global warming as a partisan issue is dangerously out of step with reality, UNFCCC executive Simon Stiell said.
The Guardian: Climate solutions most likely to reach ‘positive tipping points’ revealed by scientists
Global shift towards clean electricity could trigger ‘cascade’ of progress, helping reduce air pollution, cut waste and revive oceans.
France24: Revisited - Consequences of the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage are still being felt
Four years later, a Ukrainian national is awaiting trial in Germany, another has been arrested in Croatia. But German citizens still have many questions.