In brief | 18 June ‘26

IEA: OECD countries' oil stocks fell to their lowest level since 1990 in May

Emergency releases accelerated to an average o 3.8 million barrels per day since the start of Iran war.

Bloomberg: Green economy tops $10 trillion as revenue growth picks up 

Companies with over 20% of their income from green activities have been outperforming the broader equity market.

WEF: Fragmentation in the global energy transition as geopolitical risks surge 

Despite record clean energy investment in 2025, global momentum slows as transition readiness declines for the first time in more than a decade.

Euronews: Heatwaves in France: nearly 5,400 deaths a year and inequalities in heat exposure

New studies warn about the health impact, highlighting mounting risks, especially in unsuitable housing and the poorest districts.

Greenpeace: The regional climate divide of data centres 

Data centre operations in Europe are significantly more climate-friendly than in other regions of the world, such as the US or China.

Politico: Europe must choose between AI and climate goals, data centre lobby says 

Tech sector says only carbon-emitting gas plants are reliable enough today to power the EU’s AI goals.

The Conversation: One of the world’s most important climate threats has an image problem

Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) works largely out of sight, so doesn’t have the public profile of rainforests or polar ice caps.