In brief | 20 May '25

Prospect: Germany’s next move could make or break green Europe

Urgent national security and economic demands are competing with the country’s climate commitments.

European Commission: Economic forecast for Germany

After slightly contracting for two years in a row, economic activity is expected to broadly stagnate in 2025.

New York Times: Tariff uncertainty threatens to drag down Europe's economic growth

The European Union scaled back its forecast for growth in 2025 by nearly half a percentage point, as the jump in tariffs and surrounding chaos bite.

Reuters: Denmark plans offshore wind tender with up to $8.3 billion subsidy

Denmark will launch offshore wind tenders with a capacity of three gigawatt (GW), enough to power three million homes, its energy ministry said, offering subsidies to developers of up to 55.2 billion Danish crowns.

EIB: European agriculture faces growing climate risks that EU can help counter, report finds

The European Union agricultural sector loses more than €28 billion a year, on average, as a result of adverse weather such as droughts and the EU can do more to reduce such business risks, including by expanding farm insurance, according to the report.

European Academies Science Advisory Council: Changing Wildfires - Policy options for a fire-literate and fire-adapted Europe

EASAC criticises current EU policies for their overwhelming focus on fire suppression and emergency response. Instead, the report advocates for an integrated EU framework for landscape fire-risk governance which should also prioritise prevention.