In brief | 5 November '25

EU Council: The EU submits its updated NDC with an indicative target for 2035 to the UN ahead of COP30

Member states agreed to reduce emissions by 66.25 to 72.5 percent by 2035. 

Reuters: EU tentatively agrees weakened climate target in final-hour deal for COP30

EU ministers back goal to cut emissions by 90 percent by 2040, but agreement also includes delay to EU's new carbon market.

UNEP: New climate pledges only slightly lower dangerous global warming projections

Under a third of Parties to Paris Agreement submitted new NDCs by 30 September 2025; global temperatures now predicted to reach 2.3-2.5°C, down from 2.6-2.8°C last year.

Electrive: Construction permit granted for lithium extraction plant in Germany

Vulcan Energy facility expected to produce thousand tonnes of lithium chloride for further processing into battery-grade lithium hydroxide.

European Commission: EU launches plan to accelerate high-speed rail across Europe

Ambition of cutting the duration of many popular rail journeys by half, improve cross-border rail ticketing and booking systems.