In brief | 12 June '25

Bloomberg: Europe is stepping up to be the world’s climate sheriff 

While the US backslides on environmental action, more global companies are modeling themselves on EU standards.

The Guardian: Funds to tackle Europe’s forest fires poorly targeted, says EU watchdog

Report raises concerns that money allocated to combat fires not reaching areas where it could make biggest difference.

Bloomberg: Natural disasters may be shaping babies’ brains 

Research on Superstorm Sandy suggests climate crises could affect future generations, even if they weren’t yet born.

Bloomberg: World’s biggest wealth fund defying ESG backlash 

Norges Bank Investment Management, which oversees $1.9 trillion, has continued to target environmental, social and governance standards, Jefferies says.

Carbon Brief: Ocean current ‘collapse’ could trigger ‘profound cooling’ in northern Europe – even with global warming

Winter temperatures could plunge across northern Europe, overriding the warming driven by human activity.

New York Times: World Bank ends its ban on funding nuclear power projects 

Major reversal could help poorer nations industrialize, cut emissions and boost U.S. competitiveness on next-generation reactors.

Clean Air Task Force: Europe needs an industrial fusion strategy to stay competitive in the growing global fusion race

“Europe has the scientific expertise, R&D infrastructure, and industrial supply chains needed to lead in fusion energy.”