In brief | 8 October '25

FT: US demands EU dismantle green regulations in threat to trade deal

Washington wants American companies to be exempted from rules such as having to draw up climate transition plans.

BBC: Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity

Growth in solar and wind is meeting 100% of new power demand, helping drive a slight decline in coal and gas use, according to think tank Ember.

Politico: German Cabinet splits over EU combustion engine ban letter

A letter signed by Germany’s conservative CDU economy minister has the centre-left coalition partner SPD up in arms.

Reuters: EU steel import quota plan goes too far, says European auto lobby

Plan threatens European automakers with higher input and administrative costs, industry association ACEA said.

BBC: The 'typhoon-proof' wind farms powering China's coast

China is racing to develop a new generation of wind farms that can not only survive tropical cyclones, but also harness their power.