In brief | 16 July '25

Montel: Green push must not mean “deindustrialisation” – German industry

Many sceptical about government efforts to tackle spiralling energy bills, energy-intensive industry told Montel.

Agora Energiewende: A new investment instrument for onshore wind and solar PV

Report investigates into how market incentives and state guarantees can pave the way to a climate-neutral electricity system in Germany.

Bloomberg: Heat deaths in Spain have surged this summer amid record temperatures 

The Spanish government said more than 1,100 deaths between May and July can be attributed to extreme heat.

Financial Times: Stellantis to end development of hydrogen vehicles to focus on EVs

Only a handful of global carmakers remain committed to expanding the use of hydrogen fuel cells.

Bloomberg: Norway’s $1.9 trillion wealth fund calls out banks over emissions reports 

World’s largest sovereign-wealth fund wants banks to begin accounting for the full scope of the emissions they enable.

Reuters: China cuts electricity emissions to record lows in 2025 

Surging clean power supplies have allowed China's utilities to reduce their emissions from electricity production to record lows during the opening half of 2025.

Nature communications: The carbon perception gap in actual and ideal carbon footprints across wealth groups

Collectively, people acknowledge the presence of carbon inequality and desire a more equitable distribution, yet often perceive themselves as already contributing more than others.