In brief | 15 September '26

Bloomberg: German banks say renewable reform to jeopardize green projects

Germany's proposed renewable energy overhaul may delay projects and deter investment by making them harder to finance, according to some of the country's biggest banks.

Bloomberg: EU carbon rises to highest since January as coal use ramps up

The cost of European Union carbon emissions jumped to the highest level since January as soaring natural gas prices make it more attractive to burn carbon-intensive coal for power generation.

Euronews: Parliament pushes tougher energy permit deadlines, setting up clash with EU countries

The European Parliament is trying to turn permitting reform into a stronger, common EU rulebook, while capitals seek flexibility to accommodate national legal systems, environmental constraints and administrative structures, according to a document seen by Euronews.

Euractiv: EU sticks to its guns on methane rules ahead of Houston showdown

US official hosting G20 energy summit is a fierce critic of EU climate policy.

NYTimes: Defence hiring will ease, not end, pain in European car industry

An agreement to turn an ailing Volkswagen factory into a defence manufacturing hub offers hope for jobs. But a shift from “family vans to tanks” in Germany is not so simple.

Bloomberg: EU bank breaks 40-year nuclear taboo with Finnish investment

The European Investment Bank is investing 40 million euros in a Finnish small modular reactor start-up.

Reuters: EU truckmakers seek 3-year delay to 2030 CO2 targets

Insufficient charging networks ‌and high energy costs mean zero-emission vehicles do not make business sense for buyers, said Europe's truckmakers.

DW: Europe launches two climate observation satellites

The European Space Agency has put two satellites into orbit to take a closer look at the impact of climate change. 

CNN: Trump administration removes climate pollution limits on power plants

The latest step in a sweeping effort to dismantle climate and clean air protections.