In brief | 13 January ‘26

Bloomberg: France misses 2025 target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions

Emissions in France fell 1.6 percent last year, according to a preliminary report by Citepa, which compiles such data for the government. That’s significantly less than the 4.6 percent annual drop the government has said is needed in order to hit a 2030 target of halving emissions from 1990 levels.

Reuters: EU sets out firm conditions for China EVs to avoid tariffs

The European Commission set out the conditions under which China-based electric vehicle makers can replace EU tariffs with commitments to sell at minimum prices and said it would take into account Chinese EV investments in the bloc.

Reuters: G7, other allies discuss ways to reduce dependence on Chinese rare earths

Finance ministers from the G7 and other major economies met in Washington to discuss ways to reduce dependence on rare earths from China, including setting a price floor and new partnerships to build up alternative supplies, ministers said.

The Guardian: US judge lets Danish firm resume Rhode Island offshore wind project halted by Trump

A federal judge on Monday (12 January) cleared Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted to resume work on its nearly finished Revolution Wind project, which Donald Trump’s administration halted along with four other projects last month.