In brief | 28 May '26

BBC: Canada signs landmark LNG energy deal with Germany

Agreement will see the first-ever long-term shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Canada to Europe in the coming years.

Energy Mix: New Deal to Buy Ksi Lisims LNG is No Breakthrough, Analysts Say

State-owned German company decided to buy a million tonnes of gas per year from the yet-to-be-built liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in British Columbia.

DW: Germany eyes heat pumps as Iran war drives energy costs up

The war in the Middle East is threatening fossil fuel supplies and causing energy prices to rise in Germany. Could that drive a surge in demand for heat pumps?

Euronews: EU powerhouses like Germany ‘on track’ to miss 2030 emissions goal while Spain may smash its target

Time is running out for EU powerhouses to change their ways, or risk missing legally-binding commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Euractiv: Brussels further delays electrification plan

Strategy to shift energy demand away from fossil fuels keenly awaited amid the decade's second energy crisis.

Politico: The European Commission is pushing electric cars. Its own fleet struggles to reach Strasbourg

Electric vehicles introduced in a 2022 green push are testing commissioners’ patience on the long road to Strasbourg.

Euractiv: Campaigners urge action to stop data centres driving up power prices

Anti-fossil fuel groups say new facilities should run only on renewables.

Guardian: World almost certain to endure record hot year by 2030, UN warns

Global temperature record could be broken as soon as 2027, with El Niño expected later this year.