In brief | 8 September ‘26

Montel: Lobby urges filling of gas storage amid record low German levels

Gas industry group INES urged swift filling of unused gas storage capacity to reach 77 percent by 1 November amid record low levels for the time of year.

Bloomberg: Germany discusses gas storage help with state-owned companies

Officials have been discussing how Uniper SE and SEFE might support stockpiling efforts since an initial ceasefire in the Middle East did not hold.

Ecologic: Europe's diversification paradox - growing US and Russian gas import shares in 2026

During the first half of 2026, the two dominant suppliers increased both absolute volumes exported and their shares of Europe’s import portfolio.

Bloomberg: High fuel costs helped a German far-right party to victory in state election

Voters seeing the cost of gasoline and diesel climbing almost 40 percent since the Strait of Hormuz was closed due to the war in Iran.

WMO: New meteorological report shows air quality and climate interlinkages

Increase in pollution from wildfires and heatwaves risks undermining international efforts to improve air quality and protect human and ecosystem health, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organisation.

UN: Coordinated action on clean air and climate change can net $15 for every dollar spent

Tackling air pollution and climate change together can save millions of lives, reduce global warming and generate roughly 15 US dollars in economic benefits for every dollar spent, a new UN-backed report has revealed.

European Commission: Europe's largest industrial carbon capture and storage facility inaugurated in the Netherlands

Ammonia and fertiliser facility is expected to capture up to 800,000 tonnes of CO2 annually from ammonia production for permanent storage under Norwegian North Sea.

The Guardian: Nepal says big polluters must ‘wake up’ as it calls for climate compensation over flood disaster

Foreign minister Shisir Khanal says world’s biggest economies need to help Nepal, which contributes less than 0.1 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

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