In brief | 19 June '25

German Marshall Fund (GMF): North African stability powers Europe’s energy transition

NATO and EU face a strategic test in their southern neighborhood.

Bloomberg: Germany’s defense firms need steelmakers to help fuel boom

Manufacturers including Rheinmetall are urging domestic steelmakers to ramp up production of military-grade metal.

Ember: EU national targets show gas in decline

Final National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) show EU renewables are on the rise, with gas set for a 7% decline by 2030.

Financial Times: Heat pump champions call for more support as sales stutter

Despite subsidies, adoption across Europe remains patchy.

Carbon Brief: Remaining carbon budget for staying within 1.5°C-limit exhausted in three years, researchers find

2024 likely already saw global average surface temperatures hit at least 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.

Bloomberg: Nuclear-powered cargo ships promise cleaner, faster transport

Military vessels have relied on atomic energy for decades, but now commercial shipbuilders are attempting to tap the technology.

AP: Danish military using robotic sailboats for surveillance in Baltic and North seas

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In brief | 19 June '25

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