15 Oct 2026, 12:12

In brief | 15 October ‘26

FT: West in nuclear fusion race with China, says UK atomic energy body

Authority’s new chief argues that commercialising technology could be ‘one of the most important geopolitical events ever’.

Reuters: Nord Stream may have been lawful target, argue lawyers for Ukrainian accused of bombing

Lawyers for a Ukrainian ex-military officer accused of leading the bombing of Russia's Nord Stream pipeline in September 2022 argued at the start of his trial in Germany on Wednesday that "an aggressor's infrastructure" may have been a lawful target.

Time: Climate change is accelerating faster than we can respond, scientists warn

According to a report in the journal BioScience, “Earth’s climate system is moving deeper into uncharted territory.”

PV Magazine: Mercedes-Benz launches bidirectional charging in Germany

Like BMW, Ford, Audi, and other automakers, Mercedes-Benz is now offering bidirectional charging to electric vehicle (EV) customers in Germany.

France24: Behind AI's carbon footprint, a potential climate tool

AI is being deployed in a broad range of applications, from improving weather forecasts to monitoring industrial emissions and optimising renewable energy.

Ember: Storage target ambition is rising, but not fast enough to reach the goal

2030 battery and energy storage targets have nearly tripled since COP29 but remain far below the 1,500 gigawatt (GW) pledge.

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