In brief | 25 November '25

France24: EU and Africa Union leaders talk trade and minerals in Angola summit

Europe is the biggest source of direct foreign investment in Africa, which has emerged as a battleground for its critical minerals and energy potential. 

ACEA: Battery-electric cars accounted for 16.4% of new registrations in EU in first ten months of 2025

Combined market share of petrol and diesel cars fell to 36.6%, down from 46.3% in 2024.

BWO: Migratory birds almost completely avoid wind turbines, industry-sponsored analysis finds

Collision risk is significantly lower than previously assumed, meaning "environmentally sound expansion of offshore wind energy works," association says.

The Conversation: Why hosting the UN climate summit in the Amazon was so important, despite the disappointing outcome

For the first time, the annual climate summit was held in Amazonia, a place at the frontline of climate change.