In brief | 20 November '25

DW: Germany pledges €1 billion to Brazil's rainforest fund

Germany’s support for Brazil’s new rainforest protection fund adds momentum to a global effort that will reward forest conservation, penalise deforestation and direct resources to Indigenous and traditional communities.

IEA: Global progress on energy efficiency picks up in 2025

Faster rate of improvement than 2024 and more than 250 new policy actions signal renewed momentum as governments seek to enhance energy security and economic competitiveness

ACER: €11 billion spent EU-wide on fragmented electricity security-of-supply support in 2024

Almost 11 billion euros was spent in 2024 across the EU on a fragmented set of nearly 40 security-of-supply measures.

Bloomberg: EU countries push for one-year delay to deforestation law

Countries seek to soften requirements that have raised concerns about its bureaucratic burden and impact on trade.

Reuters: Turkey set to host COP31 climate summit, Australia to lead government talks

Turkey will host next year's UN climate summit while Australia will lead the conference's negotiations among governments, under a compromise deal taking shape in talks in Brazil, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.

Bloomberg: TotalEnergies CEO warns Europeans not to overrely on US LNG

“We must keep the diversity of our supplies,” said CEO Patrick Pouyanne.

Reuters: We can't be the losers from unfair competition with China, says German finance minister

"I do not want to see the German steel industry suffer because of Chinese steel that is state-supported," Lars Klingbeil said, adding that it was a sector well positioned and moving toward CO2 neutrality.

Reuters: Employment in German auto sector at lowest level in over a decade

The automotive industry, including parts makers, recorded 721,400 employees at the end of September, the smallest figure since 718,000 in mid-2011.