In brief | 19 August ‘26

Montel News: German utilities “relaxed” despite coal barge disruptions

Reduced coal-fired capacity and improved planning keep companies calm while record-low river levels significantly hampering deliveries to plants.

World Weather Attribution: Climate change is driving unprecedented European ocean temperatures

Record high sea surface temperatures measured in the Atlantic along the European coast and in the Western Mediterranean, with severe impacts for marine life.

Chatham House: Wildfires and extreme heat show climate change is now Europe’s biggest security threat

Continent increasingly vulnerable to arson attacks, while climate disasters are diverting militaries from other threats.

DIHK: Energy Transition Barometer 2026: Investments Leave Germany

Businesses generally support the goal of climate neutrality but also expect a climate policy that combines transformation with competitiveness.

Carbon Brief: Explainer: How the ‘super El Niño’ will reshape the world’s weather

Phenomenon temporarily raises global temperatures, reshapes rainfall and extreme weather around the world, impacting the lives of billions of people.

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