In brief | 24 June '26
Climate Analytics: Combined heat-and-drought events already reduce average household incomes by almost 3 percent across Europe
Losses are much larger in hardest-hit regions, report says.
Solarpower Europe: Record 36 GWh of European battery storage installs in 2025
Battery storage market grew 48 percent, taking total installed capacity past 100 GWh for the first time.
E.ON Foundation: Trust in a stable energy supply has declined significantly across Europe – survey
Concerns about climate change impacts are rising; more people expect decisive action from their governments.
Electrive: Nearly 200,000 electric cars registered in May as EU retains momentum
New electric car registrations in the EU increased by 43 percent year-on-year, with Tesla back on track.
ESG Today: Amazon, BlackRock’s Skyborn sign largest-ever clean energy purchase agreement in Germany
600 MW PPA for carbon-free electricity from the Gennaker offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea marks largest single PPA ever signed in Germany.
Reuters: Energy Fuels to buy Germany's VAC as rare earths magnet race heats up
US-based company will buy Vacuumschmelze in $1.9 bln deal to become one of world's largest non-Chinese producers of magnets used in defence and renewable energy.
The Invading Sea: Power to the people: How ‘balcony solar’ could help fight rising utility costs
While the technology is just gaining a foothold in the US, it is already a cultural phenomenon in Europe.
S&P Global: Germany hydrogen rules, Japan auctions to spur ammonia trade, says Indian producer
Regulatory momentum in Europe and Asia is creating concrete demand signals for renewable ammonia trade in 2026.