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Critics warn Franco-German EU car emissions deal would weaken domestic carmakers, hurt consumers cleanenergywire.org/news/cri… #EUGreenDeal #cars #EVs
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Industry transition and resilient energy system among core growth areas in Germany – business initiative cleanenergywire.org/news/ind… #industry #decarbonisation #energytransition #resilience #investmentsummit #germanyinvest cleanenergywire.org/news/ind…
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Critics warn Franco-German EU car emissions deal would weaken domestic carmakers, hurt consumers cleanenergywire.org/news/cri…
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Industry transition and resilient energy system among core growth areas in Germany – business initiative cleanenergywire.org/news/ind…
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Coal plants in Europe reap windfall as gas prices surge bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Dwindling Coal Fleet in Europe Reaps Windfall From Gas Rally

Europe has spent decades shutting down coal-fired plants to combat global warming. Now the ones still left are experiencing an unexpected windfall.

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EU carmakers hail deal on emissions that opens door to the UK bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

EU Carmakers Hail Deal on Emissions That Opens Door to the UK

Europe’s auto industry welcomed a deal between France and Germany that provides relief for manufacturers grappling with high costs and intense Chinese competition.

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ETS splits EU leaders and tests bloc's climate goals euronews.com/2026/10/16/ets-…

ETS splits EU leaders and tests bloc's climate goals

EU leaders are trying to counter soaring energy prices, with some arguing that carbon pricing is hurting the bloc's competitiveness.

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Under US pressure, World Bank says it will back gas “where appropriate” The US wants the World Bank to expand its gas support while climate campaigners are pushing for it to end – its head spoke this week of limited backing for the fossil fuel climatechangenews.com/2026/1…

World Bank will back fossil gas "where appropriate"

The US wants the World Bank to expand its gas support while climate campaigners are pushing for it to end - its head spoke this week of limited backing for the fossil fuel

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UN biodiversity summit opens with nature goals off track Nearly 200 nations kicked off crucial UN biodiversity talks in Armenia as governments face pressure to salvage a landmark nature pact whose goals are slipping out of reach. france24.com/en/live-news/20… france24.com/en/live-news/20…

UN biodiversity summit opens with nature goals off track

Nearly 200 nations kicked off crucial UN biodiversity talks in Armenia on Monday as governments face pressure to salvage a landmark nature pact whose goals are slipping out of reach.

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Tesla’s plans for Grünheide expansion take shape electrive.com/2026/10/16/tes…

Tesla’s plans for Grünheide expansion take shape - electrive.com

Plans for the expansion of Tesla's German Gigafactory in Grünheide are becoming clearer. According to media reports, the US electric car manufacturer intends

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EV and rooftop solar uptake slower in regions with high support for far-right AfD – researcher Likely up to 20,000 more solar power installations and 50,000 EVs across Germany, had far-right party stayed at 2013 popularity levels, analysis suggests cleanenergywire.org/news/ev-…
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Joint northern German-Danish power price zone could boost hydrogen competitiveness – analysis Regional cross-border pricing zone could deliver electrolysis capacity expansion at much lower costs, benefit national industry, industry association says cleanenergywire.org/news/joi…
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Who is at high risk from climate hazards? A new map to explore exposure and vulnerability More than half of the world's population are likely to face at least one major flood, drought, heatwave, or cyclone within their lifetime blogs.worldbank.org/en/opend…

Who is at high risk from climate hazards? A new map to explore exposure and vulnerability

Explore the World Bank’s PARCH map to see where exposure to floods, droughts, heatwaves, and cyclones overlaps with poverty and socioeconomic vulnerability.

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Your EU – Your projects in Italy: making buildings more sustainable In Italy, there were over 2.4 million families in energy poverty in 2024. Making buildings more efficient can help address the wider challenges linked to energy consumption and costs cinea.ec.europa.eu/news-even…

Your EU – Your projects in Italy: making buildings more sustainable

How buildings are constructed, renovated, and heated or cooled affects energy bills, emissions and the resources needed throughout their lifetime. in Italy, EU programmes are supporting practical...

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Cost of balancing Great Britain’s power grid reaches nearly £50m a day Grid operator paying large sums to switch off windfarms in areas of excess electricity generation while turning on gas plants elsewhere theguardian.com/business/202…

Cost of balancing Great Britain’s power grid reaches nearly £50m a day

Grid operator paying large sums to switch off windfarms in areas of excess electricity generation while turning on gas plants elsewhere

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EU resists bid to weaken emissions rules as leaders spar over energy costs ETS defenders resisted Italian-led campaign to weaken flagship climate policy amid arguments over high energy prices at European Council summit ft.com/content/1cda1563-9f99… FT.com

EU resists bid to weaken emissions rules as leaders spar over energy costs

Also in this newsletter: Orbán’s favourite Brussels think-tank rebrands

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Germany and China in the cleantech sector: Between opportunities, competition and location policy Germany and EU partners should develop and strengthen binding common targets for investment conditions and rules for cleantech merics.org/en/report/germany…

Germany and China in the cleantech sector: Between opportunities, competition and location policy

Executive Summary German positions on China are diverse: German stakeholders in the cleantech sector find themselves caught in a strategic trilemma regarding China, where security, economic and...

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Keeping investment moving: European businesses in support of the EU ETS In joint letter to European Council, 25 organisations urge policymakers to protect the long-term investment signal provided by the Emissions Trading System eurelectric.org/news/keeping…

Keeping investment moving: European businesses in support of the EU ETS - Eurelectric - Powering...

The letter comes as EU leaders gather in Brussels today for a two-day summit focused on European competitiveness and high energy prices. Leaders will discuss short-term measures to protect consumers...

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Germany to limit green heating fuel quota to households, ease compliance rules for suppliers – leaked paper Compliance to be made "flexible"; industry, businesses, transport, power generation and district heating will be excluded cleanenergywire.org/news/ger…
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Behind AI's carbon footprint, a potential climate tool Artificial intelligence has become a lightning rod in climate debates over concerns about the growing carbon footprint of the data centres powering the technology france24.com/en/live-news/20…

Behind AI's carbon footprint, a potential climate tool

Artificial intelligence has become a lightning rod in climate debates over concerns about the growing carbon footprint of the data centres powering the technology.

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