In brief | 18 February ‘26

Electrive: EU Commission to tie EV subsidies to ‘Europe First’ rules

Move could pave the way for a formal ‘Buy European’ industrial policy, recently called for by Volkswagen and Stellantis.

DIHK: High energy transition costs also endanger non-energy-intensive sectors

Electricity network charges rise by up to 70 percent; basic materials and food industries particularly threatened by relocation, German Chambers of Commerce and Industry find in analysis.

Politico: US threatens to quit International Energy Agency if it doesn’t drop green transition

Energy secretary Chris Wright wants the IEA to stop behaving like a “climate advocacy organisation” and focus on “energy security.”

The Guardian: Excruciating tropical disease can now be transmitted in most of Europe, study finds

‘Shocking’ data shows the climate crisis and invasive mosquitos mean chikungunya could spread in 29 countries.

WEF: How battery storage could unlock the grid and make power more affordable

The tools and capital exist, now resolve and regulation are needed to meet rising demand without causing price spikes or slowing the energy transition.

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In brief | 18 February ‘26

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