In brief | 6 November ‘25
European Commission publishes State of the Energy Union Report 2025 and the accompanying Climate Action Progress Report 2025.
Reuters: Brazil launches plan to scale climate finance to $1.3 trillion a year
Providing more finance is central to maintaining trust in multilateral climate efforts as emissions continue to rise, leaving some of the poorest countries at more risk of extreme weather events.
Politico: Europe’s climate bubble bursts on the eve of crucial summit
The EU heads to the COP30 climate summit with watered-down goals and dwindling green consensus.
Bloomberg: European Commission sets goal to slash train times across the continent
The high-speed rail plan would more than halve travel time between cities like Madrid and Lisbon by 2040.
Reuters: EU plans December announcement to make small EVs more affordable
Several carmakers have been pushing for regulatory change to support sales of small electric vehicles made in Europe, at a time when Chinese brands are starting to gain market share on their turf.
Wind Europe: Offshore wind in Europe in peril
The business case for new offshore wind is weaker than it used to be and needs to be.
