In brief | 28 July ‘26
The Guardian: France and Spain race to contain huge wildfires before fresh heatwave begins
Coming days are ‘absolutely critical’ for firefighters before temperatures rise again this week, officials say.
Euronews: 'Out of capacity': EU warns wildfires are pushing response systems to the limit
The crisis is highlighting the growing strain on the EU’s civil protection system and its ability to respond to large-scale disasters.
Fortune: Europe’s employers face a new challenge – keeping workers safe during heatwaves
While perennially hot regions such as Asia, Africa, and the Middle East have developed strategies to mitigate the business impacts, European companies are comparatively underprepared for the hotter temperatures coming their way.
FT: Europe’s wind turbine makers examine merger prospects to create champions
Chinese threat could spur deals in the sector under updated EU guidelines.
Inside Climate News: European fish are adapting to climate change in unexpected ways
As waters warm and industrial fishing expands, fish populations are heading for the depths of the European continental shelf.
IEEFA: New solar, wind and heat pumps could save twice the gas the EU imports from Qatar by 2030
If the EU achieves its heat pump, solar and wind installation targets, these three technologies alone could cut gas demand by around a quarter by 2030, says the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).
Montel: Record 2026 German curtailments to boost battery build – analysts
Germany is forecast to see record high commercial green curtailment this year – jumping 10 percent from 2025 – to 2 terawatt hours (TWh), providing a clear incentive for battery storage, according to a Montel Analytics report.
Reuters: Porsche to axe one in five jobs by 2035 as China, EV woes bite
German luxury carmaker Porsche will cut around one in five jobs by 2035, with 9,000 positions to be axed in total, as parent Volkswagen and its brands restructure in the face of weak demand and stiff competition.