In brief | 21 May '25
Bloomberg: EU likely to propose quota to ban Russia gas imports by end 2027
The European Union is likely to propose a quota as the mechanism to enforce a bloc-wide import ban on Russian gas by the end of 2027, which officials say should provide companies with a legal basis to terminate long-term purchase contracts.
Reuters: French, German leaders call on EU to scrap supply chain audit law
The leaders of France and Germany have called on the European Union to scrap its new supply chain audit law, worried that it could hurt the bloc's ability to compete economically with the U.S. and China.
ECOS: Europe must ‘buy better to build better,’ says new coalition on green public procurement
Industry, business associations, public authorities, and civil society unite in new coalition calling for green public procurement to drive sustainable construction through smarter public spending in the EU.
Bloomberg: This $150,000 leak detector will judge how good hydrogen is for climate
Hydrogen’s potential as a game-changing climate solution is already in doubt over its high costs and lack of industrial demand. Yet one of the biggest concerns about the gas is still not fully understood: How much is hydrogen contributing to global warming?
Emphasising major energy and economic implications, IEA report identifies vulnerabilities over next decade, notably for copper and other strategic minerals.
