In brief | 8 January '26

Canary Media: 'Win by time': How Poland is preparing for the death of coal

In the country’s coal region — one of the EU’s biggest — advocates and union leaders are working to ensure the energy transition doesn’t leave miners behind.

Politico: Trump's shadow looms over EU aviation emissions plan

“God only knows what the Trump administration will do” if the EU expands its aviation emissions scheme, an EU official says.

The Guardian: Outrage as Trump withdraws from key UN climate treaty along with dozens of international organisations

Experts decry move to leave UNFCCC as ‘embarrassing’ as president orders withdrawal from 66 international groups. 

The Guardian: ‘How is it possible?’: Berliners demand answers after sabotage causes blackout

Arson attack that left parts of German capital in darkness for days stirs outrage over infrastructure insecurity. 

Bloomberg: Smart money is turning out to be green money - opinion

Many people believe that you can’t make money or properly run an economy and keep the climate from imploding. People who actually handle money for a living could tell you otherwise. 

The Guardian: How aviation emissions could be halved without cutting journeys

Getting rid of premium seats, ensuring flights are near full and using efficient aircraft could slash CO2, analysis suggests.