In brief | 12 May '25

ENTSO-E: Expert panel initiates the investigation into the causes of Iberian blackout

Panel launched on 9 May led by experts from Transmission System Operators aims to find root causes of the blackout; will make recommendations.

Bloomberg: Southern Spain outages preceded nationwide blackout, report says

European grid authority finds 2.2 GW of capacity went offline locally seconds before the complete collapse.

FT: Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez says blackout will not change his renewables bet

Opposition parties have questioned government’s commitment to wind and solar power.

Forbes: Germany’s €100-billion green gamble: Inside the nation’s bold climate investment

Move signals unwavering commitment to decarbonisation in face of geopolitical challenges.

The Guardian: Plan for windfarm in German ‘fairytale forest’ stokes green energy culture war

Far-right accused of misinformation over turbines at Reinhardswald, which has left local people divided.

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