In brief | 7 May '25

Bloomberg: Orsted cancels major UK offshore wind farm as costs jump

The move is a significant blow to UK plans to boost the clean energy source in the coming years, and also a setback for the offshore wind sector.

Bloomberg: Spain is using defense budgets to combat climate change effects

Europe’s rush to rearm in support of Ukraine has led Spain to also bolster its climate defenses. 

European Commission: EU to fully end its dependency on Russian energy

The EU will end its dependency on Russian energy by stopping the import of Russian gas and oil and phasing out Russian nuclear energy.

IEA: Global Methane Tracker 2025

The energy sector – including oil, natural gas, coal and bioenergy – accounts for more than 35 percent of methane emissions from human activity and has some of the best opportunities to cut these emissions.

Ember: New IEA data shows that coal mines emitted more methane than the gas sector in 2024

Coal mines emitted around 40 million tonnes of methane last year – the equivalent of India's annual CO2 emissions.