In brief | 7 August ‘25

Copernicus: Third-warmest July marks slight respite from record global temperatures

July 2025 was the third-warmest July globally.

Euronews: ‘Climate change hasn’t stopped,’ warns EU climate monitor as global heat record streak ends

Extreme heat, deadly floods and widespread wildfires hit Europe in July, despite the end of a record-breaking global temperature streak.

Politico: EU planned to pass climate burden to poor countries, but did no analysis

The European Commission released a controversial plan to offshore millions of tons of greenhouse gas cuts, but told POLITICO it did not analyse the policy’s impact.

Reuters: Trump order lowering tariffs on EU autos still days away, source says

The European Union will likely have to wait a few more days for an executive order by US president Donald Trump lowering tariffs on imports of European cars and car parts, a source familiar with the EU-US negotiations said.

FT: Siemens Energy orders hit record on ‘enormous’ data centre demand

German maker of gas turbines says rapacious need for electricity to power AI boom drives sales.

German cabinet adopts 2025 climate action report (in German)

The report (seen by CLEW; soon to be published) summarises existing information on emissions reduction efforts and projections for the future. In a press release, the ministry promises a climate action programme by end-2025, which would “define additional measures in the crucial sectors of construction and transport, further develop social compensation mechanisms, and adjust the investment and funding framework to further promote environmentally friendly and climate-friendly innovations.”