In brief | 7 July '25

Reuters: Euro zone investor morale hits three-year record as recovery broadens 

Germany, Europe's largest economy, also showed continued improvement.

Financial Times: Berlin explores €4bn subsidies for German heavy industry to boost growth 

Germany argues state aid will benefit Eurozone if bloc’s largest economy is revived.

Ember: Heat and power: Impacts of the 2025 heatwave in Europe 

Heatwave increased the daily power demand by up to 14 percent.

Financial Times: EU to stockpile critical minerals due to war risk 

Strategy part of efforts to improve bloc’s resilience to conflict and climate change.

Bloomberg: Wildfire smoke brings a forgotten danger to the Arctic: Black carbon

Scientists are revising their view of the role that soot may play in endangering glaciers and ice sheets.

Financial Times: Japan switches back to nuclear, 14 years after Fukushima

Sites shut down following the disaster are reactivated, while new plants may follow, sparking opposition.