In brief | 17 April ‘26

BBC: Europe has 'maybe six weeks of jet fuel left', energy boss warns

Stocks would reach a tipping point in June if Europe was unable to replace at least half of its imports from the Middle East, IEA leader Birol said. 

The Guardian: "A strong Germany is a precondition for a strong Europe" - finance minister

Germany needs more wind and solar power, expand electricity storage facilities and modernise its grids, minister Klingbeil says in op-ed, adding that "those who try to slow the energy transition or fantasise about a nuclear revival are a threat to Germany’s sovereignty."

European Commission: In-depth investigation into Romanian State aid to support refurbishment of nuclear reactor

EU has opened investigation to assess whether public support that Romania plans to grant for the refurbishment and lifetime extension of Unit 1 of the Cernavoda nuclear power plant is in line with EU State aid rules.

Politico: EU countries to call for faster green transition over Iran fuel crisis

A draft agreement on the bloc’s energy and climate diplomacy is steeped in security and autonomy concerns.

NYT: Carbon removal industry reels as Microsoft retreats

Once held up as a key solution to climate change, a field that aims to remove carbon from the atmosphere is struggling to catch on.

EEA: The EU has cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent since 1990

Over the last 34 years, the overall decline in EU’s net domestic emissions was driven by a larger share of renewable energy, the use of less carbon intensive fossil fuels, improved energy efficiency, and structural economic changes.