In brief | 24 September '26
Bloomberg: Europe seen spending more than $500 billion to adapt to climate change
Europe is expected to spend 500 billion euros on climate resilience measures through 2035, according to an analysis by Bloomberg Intelligence.
AP: Climate disasters are growing. So are cuts to programs that prepare for them
As disasters intensify, international climate adaptation and disaster preparedness aid programs have been slashed, leaving countries facing billions of dollars in avoidable damage and dwindling recovery funds.
Reuters: Mercedes aims to cut €800 million in labour costs in Germany, WiWo reports
Management has told workers that producing in Germany has become too expensive, calling on them to work more and commit to cost-cutting targets. Otherwise, two German plants could be closed.
Bloomberg: France to upgrade heat wave modelling after record nuclear curbs
France's power-grid operator is upgrading its modelling of the effect of heat waves and droughts on the energy system after scorching temperatures and reduced river flows led to record curtailment of nuclear production.
Reuters: Germany's Uniper signs offtake deal for synthetic green jet fuels
The companies said it was one of the largest synthetic sustainable jet fuel (eSAF) offtake agreements to date.
The Guardian: UK shares findings of damning climate crisis national security report suppressed under Starmer
El Niño poses critical threat to nations’ defences, says Ed Miliband in presentation to global foreign ministers.
IIASA: Global water report warns of increasingly erratic freshwater conditions
The past seven years have seen abnormally low numbers of rivers with “normal” flows. In 2025, normal conditions were recorded in only a minority of river basins.