In brief | 11 December '25

European Commission proposes upgrade of the EU's energy infrastructure to lower bills and boost independence

The European Grids Package and the Energy Highways initiative "will enable energy to flow efficiently across the EU, integrating cheaper clean energy and accelerating electrification."

Politico: EU ignites green-on-green backlash with electricity grid reform

Nature protections are slowing down the clean energy transition, so Brussels wants to relax them.

ECIU: 10 Years Post-Paris: How emissions decoupling has progressed

Global CO2 emissions are still rising, but a growing share of the world economy is now managing to grow while cutting CO2.

Euractiv: Industry says EU renewables target in doubt as solar growth rate dips

2030 solar deployment targets are unreachable, industry says.

Ember: Batteries now cheap enough to deliver solar when it is needed

The cost of turning daytime solar power into reliable anytime electricity has fallen again this year.

Bloomberg: Climate change supercharged $20 billion Asia floods, study finds

Warmer Indian Ocean waters likely fuelled the two strongest cyclones by supplying extra heat and moisture, says World Weather Attribution analysis.

BBC: Shell facing first UK legal claim over climate impacts of fossil fuels

Victims of a deadly typhoon in the Philippines have filed a legal claim against oil and gas company Shell.