In brief | 8 October '24

Reuters: EU backing for China EV tariffs shows Berlin's waning influence

Germany was one of only five EU members to reject tariffs after months of pressure from its carmakers, which rely on China for almost a third of their sales, allowing the European Commission to press ahead with anti-subsidy duties by the end of the month.

PV Europe: Europe’s industry requires greater electrification

Three quarters of the electricity generated in the EU this year came from clean energy – shows Eurelectric’s Power Barometer 2024. While the power sector continues to lead on decarbonisation, Europe’s economy is not electrifying fast enough.

E3G: Briefing: An Electrification Action Plan to secure EU industry’s future

This briefing argues that industrial electrification can contribute to addressing a range of the EU’s top concerns, and can become a core pillar of the Clean Industrial Deal.

WMO: State of Global Water Resources 2023

The State of Global Water Resources report highlights severe stress on global water supplies, with five consecutive years of below-normal river flows and reservoir inflows, finds World Meteorological Organization report.