In brief | 13 June '25
Bloomberg:
Germany’s race to fill its vast gas storage sites ahead of next winter is entering crunch time after one of the country’s largest facilities failed to find buyers during its latest auction.
Reuters:
The German economy is expected to grow this year following two consecutive years of contraction, four economic institutes said on Thursday, raising their forecasts for 2025 and 2026.
Lund University:
There is great potential for European lithium production, which would bring improvements in competitiveness, the climate and security.
Euractiv:
Tensions surface over marine protection as Europe’s fishing giants clash with Brussels and green groups.
Bloomberg:
The European Union’s ambition to scale up nuclear energy as part of its 2050 climate neutrality goal will cost 241 billion euros, posing funding challenges, according to a European Commission draft document.
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Canada's "core missions" for its G7 presidency include building Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Security and investing in stronger infrastructure.
Potsdam Insitute for Climate Impact Research (PIK):
Setting a political target is almost as cost-effective as letting the market decide, and it produces a more reliable and – in terms of planetary boundaries – sustainable result, report argues.
The Telegraph: Ìý
Ministers race to strike a funding deal with private investors and the French government.
Euractive: Ìý
The most powerful tool to deliver them remains on the table: energy efficiency, argue IEA's Fatih Birol & EU Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Commissioner Dan Jørgensen.
Bloomberg: Ìý
Amazon-backed Windfall Bio’s technology removed more than 85% of the potent greenhouse gas from a manure lagoon.
