In brief | 24 September ‘25

Reuters: EU to delay anti-deforestation law by another year

The European Union will delay launching its anti-deforestation law for a second time, environment commissioner Jessika Roswall said, postponing the ban on imports of commodities such as palm oil linked to forest destruction for another year.

Eurelectric: Boosting electricity demand and flexibility is key to unlock the energy transition’s benefits

In 2024, higher shares of clean and renewable sources in the electricity mix, combined with stagnating demand, reduced average prices to 82 euros per megawatt hour (from €227/MWh in 2022), said the Eurelectric Power Barometer 2025.

Ember: Planning for tomorrow: making EU power system planning fit-for-purpose

The fragmented planning approach followed by EU countries fails to create a unified vision for their power systems, misdirecting financial resources.

Reuters: Dutch government sells 46% of TenneT Germany to investors for 9.5 billion euros

The Dutch government is selling a 46-percent stake in power grid operator TenneT's German unit to a consortium of investors for up to 9.5 billion euros, it said, kicking off the separation from a business it has been trying to divest for years.

Bloomberg: German business outlook declines in blow to Merz’s growth pledge

German business confidence unexpectedly dropped, highlighting the fragility of chancellor Friedrich Merz’s plan to restore growth in Europe’s biggest economy.

Bloomberg: Total, RWE win French offshore wind auction while another flops

TotalEnergies and RWE AG won a French government tender to build the country’s largest offshore wind farm off the Normandy coast in the next decade, while a separate auction on the Atlantic shores has failed.

PIK: How climate policy can be made socially just and enforceable worldwide

A model study explores how carbon pricing with redistribution can help the energy transition and the climate worldwide, while increasing welfare and reducing economic inequality.