In brief | 4 November ‘25

Reuters: EU in last-minute talks to set new climate goal for COP30

Failure to agree could undermine the European Union's claims to leadership at the COP30 talks, which will test the will of major economies to keep fighting climate change despite opposition from US president Donald Trump.

Bloomberg: The worst may be over for Europe’s carmakers after tough 2025

European carmakers are inching closer to a recovery next year after a series of profit warnings in 2025, with cost cuts and turnaround plans prompting analysts to raise earnings estimates.

Reuters: Exclusive: QatarEnergy, Exxon executives warn of Europe exit over climate law

Executives at two of Europe's top gas suppliers, ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy, on Monday warned they could stop doing business with the European Union if it does not significantly loosen a sustainability law that could impose fines of 5% of their global revenue.

Bloomberg: The Arctic’s main carbon sink is increasingly unstable in a warming world

Researchers are racing to track how fast permafrost is transitioning from a carbon sink to a source of emissions, with the Earth’s climate in the balance.

FT: How a warmer world is making pregnancy riskier

More than 200 studies have provided compelling evidence of a link between rising temperatures and adverse pregnancy outcomes, including premature birth, stillbirth, low birth weight, congenital abnormalities and hypertensive disorders in mothers.

Food Quality and Preferences: Perceived environmental impact of food: Upgrading of domestic products and downgrading of imported products

Perceptions can contradict actual environmental impact, risking backfire effects, finds report.