In brief | 4 August 鈥�25
FT:
Record temperatures also force temporary shutdowns at power plants.
Politico:
In Cyprus, an early warning system failed and an evacuation plan confused locals. The government鈥檚 struggles are emblematic of a wider problem across many countries.
Reuters:
The European Union's lavish pledge to buy 750 billion dollars of US energy by 2028 risks exacerbating the bloc's already outsized dependence on American gas, just as it finds itself increasingly reliant on Chinese technology to power its energy transition, writes Ron Bousso.
Montel:
The new EU-US deal on trade and tariffs does not undermine Europe鈥檚 medium and long-term climate objectives, a European Commission official told Montel, following criticism the agreement on energy imports was 鈥渋mplausible鈥�.
IISD:
This report summary reviews global sustainable recovery frameworks and draws lessons for Ukraine's post-war reconstruction.
AP:
Italy agreed to a Vatican plan to turn a 430-hectare (1,000-acre) field north of Rome into a vast solar farm that the Holy See hopes will generate enough electricity to meet its needs and turn Vatican City into the world鈥檚 first carbon-neutral state.
