In brief | 6 October '25

Reuters: Iberian blackout was first known caused by excessive voltage, report says

The massive power outage that hit the Iberian Peninsula in April is the first known blackout caused by excessive voltage, the European network of electricity transmission system operators said.

Ember: Decoupled: how Spain cut the link between gas and power prices using renewables

Spain has some of the lowest wholesale electricity prices in Europe, largely owing to the country’s strong solar and wind growth, which reduced the influence of expensive coal and gas power on the electricity market.

Politico: Food is wrecking the planet. And Europe has lost its appetite for change

A landmark study says food systems are breaching Earth’s limits. Europe once promised to lead the way, but the revolution fizzled.

Bloomberg: Bank climate group formally winds down after Wall Street exodus

The world’s biggest climate alliance for banks said it has ceased operations, bringing to a formal end a project that drew net-zero pledges from many of the world’s biggest lenders just four years ago.

Bloomberg: China is beating the US in the battle for energy export dominance

China’s exports of clean energy technology hit a record in August, with 20 billion dollars shipped globally.