In brief | 18 July '25
BBC: Plans for direct train to Berlin in new UK-Germany treaty
UK Transport Secretary, Heidi Alexander, said the rail link could offer an alternative to flying within the next decade.
DW: Deutsche Bahn is on track for more delays and cancellations
Germany's national railway company launched a refurbishment program that is likely to last at least a decade as costs and criticism are increasing.
Reuters: EU opens door to funding nuclear energy in next budget
Move immediately rejected by Germany likely to divide the bloc's member states.
Bloomberg: EU climate chief expects pension funds to help revamp grids
Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra said he expects to attract the financial firepower of the bloc’s biggest pension funds to help the green transition.
EU Parliament: Linking the EU and UK emissions trading systems
Cooperation could generate benefits in terms of sustainable economic growth and improved energy security.
Electrive: France relaunches EV leasing scheme for low-income households
Budget amounts to around 370 million euros for at least 50,000 electric vehicles.
The Guardian: The big emitters: which countries are holding back climate action and why?
Ahead of Cop30, the Guardian will profile each of the top 10 emitters and their plans to tackle emissions.
