In brief | 24 June '25

Bloomberg: Germany’s LNG rush benefits neighbours as storage levels lag

Germany’s liquefied natural gas terminals are busier than ever, but much of the fuel they import is flowing abroad — leaving domestic storage levels stubbornly low.

Politico: EU countries abandon anti-greenwashing talks after Italy pulls out

The proposed law preventing companies from making misleading environmental claims now looks unlikely to be enacted.

Bloomberg: Engie says French renewables ban could endanger €5 billion plan

A moratorium on new renewables projects included in an energy law under discussion in France is endangering 5 billion euros of solar and wind projects that energy company Engie is considering over the next 10 years, according to CEO Catherine MacGregor.

Reuters: Trump tariffs fan calls by European metal producers for scrap export curbs

Europe's metal producers are warning of a shortage of scrap and an upending of carbon-emissions strategies after US Donald Trump's 50-percent levy on imported steel and aluminium heightened demand, and sharply inflated prices, for tariff-free scrap.