In brief | 4 June '26
Reuters: EU targets Big Tech dependence with 'made-in-Europe' drive
The European Commission proposed laws to boost domestic cloud, AI and semiconductor industries and cut reliance on US Big Tech, defying US government criticism of the bloc's crackdown on its industry.
EU: Commission proposes tech sovereignty package to strengthen Europe's digital autonomy and resilience
The Commission’s European Technological Sovereignty Package is a set of measures to strengthen Europe's capacity in semiconductors, artificial intelligence, cloud and open source.
Politico: EU wants households to cut peak time energy use as demand from industry and AI soars
A new law will aim to use artificial intelligence to boost efficient use of power as electricity demand threatens to overwhelm Europe’s grids.
Bloomberg: EU allows room for energy crisis aid, but with a green emphasis
The European Union will give extra budget leeway to member states to cope with high energy prices, so long as it helps curb consumption of fossil fuels.
pv magazine: France, Germany, Portugal, Spain set daily solar records
Latest analysis from AleaSoft Energy Forecasting finds the weekly average electricity price increased in France, Portugal and Spain last week despite new daily solar records as wind energy production fell and demand increased.
The Irish Times: Ireland will not hit 2030 carbon targets and could face billions in fines, says climate minister
Ireland to fall way short of 50 percent carbon emissions reduction by 2030, with fines estimated between 8 to 26 billion euros.
AP: Energy, water use and pollution of AI and data centres rival most countries
The environmental footprint of data centres already rivals some of the world’s largest countries, according to a United Nations University report.
Eurelectric: Power and digital sectors unite to strategically enable data centre growth in Europe
Twin Transition Commitments pledge brings together digital and power stakeholders to assess trends, deepen collaboration, and identify policy and market enablers for sustainable AI growth.