In brief | 2 September ‘26
Bloomberg: UN says global warming will cross 1.5c soon, hit at least 1.8c
With the limit in the Paris Agreement all but breached, countries must try to minimize the period of overshoot and wrestle temperatures back down, scientists say.
The report, Limiting Overshoot, identifies an ‘overshoot, peak, and decline’ pathway as the best remaining option to minimise the magnitude and duration of this overshoot and try to return to below 1.5°C as soon as possible.
Reuters: German power grid under fresh sabotage attack, police say
Germany faced a second sabotage attempt on its electricity grid, with local police saying they are investigating an attack on a substation near the western city of Bergheim.
Bloomberg: Fatal floods expose threats to hydropower in the roof of the world
The Nepal disaster is the latest example of how climate change is raising the risk of relying on water for electricity in the Himalayas.
The Brussels Times: European gas prices at their highest level since early 2023
European gas prices rose above 74 euros per megawatt hour (MWh) on 1 September, their highest level since early 2023, as renewed escalation in the Middle East pushed up energy markets.
European Newsroom: EEA chief warns climate change could make parts of Europe unsuitable for farming
As rivers fall, crop forecasts weaken and water stress spreads beyond the Mediterranean, the European Environment Agency (EEA) warns that delaying adaptation will leave governments facing higher costs – and fewer options – over the coming decades.