Energy and Climate

Blow to UK clean power goals as major wind project shelved
The Hornsea 4 project secured government backing at the end of 2024.

EU gears up for fight with Russian energy holdouts

EU to propose blanket ban on Russian gas

Strengthening the EU’s global leadership on water resilience

Europe’s final plan to quit Russian energy: Enlist wary execs

EU countries soften push to stop Chinese tech buyouts

EU scientists sound alarm over escalating spring drought
Orbán’s man in Brussels stalls Russian energy exit plan
Hungary’s EU commissioner is hindering the plan’s quick approval on Tuesday, despite obligations to act independently from Viktor Orbán’s Russia-friendly policies.
Klingbeil, Pistorius, Bas … German Social Democrats reveal ministers for Merz Cabinet
Germany’s junior coalition partner hands key ministries to familiar faces — and springs a few surprises.
EPP’s war on NGOs is driving a wedge through Europe’s political center
Conservatives face accusations of collaborating with far-right parties in NGO funding probe.
Save our Steel: Trump’s tariffs and Chinese overcapacity force governments to act
Governments the world over are racing to keep their steel industries alive. From the U.K. to France, the EU and Australia: Billions are reserved to counter global overcapacity and Donald Trump’s steep tariffs.
Trump’s tariffs could sink gas deal with Europe, top energy boss warns
EU firms want to buy more American energy — but not if it becomes pricier.
The mechanics behind Spain’s mega-blackout
People rarely think about Europe’s criss-crossing energy system. We tell you how it works, what went wrong (and right) on Monday and what happens next.
Spanish grid operator rules out cyberattack in its facilities after power cut
There has not been any type of intrusion in the electrical network control systems,” authorities say.
99 percent of Spain’s power supply restored after blackout, authorities say
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is set to meet the National Security Council as Spain seeks to figure out what happened.
Freak disappearance of electricity triggered power cut, says Spain PM Sánchez
“This has never happened before,” said Sánchez, warning it may take longer than expected to restore power.
Why did the lights go out in Spain and Portugal?
And what does it mean for Europe, its power grids and its electricity?
Stay home, Spanish PM urges citizens as Iberian power outage continues
Portugal also remains in the dark following mass power outage south of the Pyrenees.
Merz announces first German Cabinet choices
Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting hands key ministries to CDU veterans and business figures, setting the tone for a more conservative, security-focused government.
Keir Starmer bets on green patriotism to beat fossil fuels — and Farage
The U.K. government wants to “take back control” of energy supply — but is it swapping one dependence for another?
Trump’s efforts to split Europe and China on clean energy fall flat
The U.S. argument against the green transition felt “quiet and out of place,” said one official.
Trump officials pressure world’s top energy agency to drop climate mission
U.S. and European officials are sparring in meetings of the International Energy Agency, which helps guide global investments and policies.
German coalition member backs US easing Nord Stream sanctions in Russia peace talks
A move by the White House to grant a reprieve to Russian energy divides Berlin’s incoming government.
Europe faces ‘decisive moment’ in energy security battle, von der Leyen warns
Without action, twin threats of Russian sabotage and high prices will batter the bloc, the Commission President said.
UK’s Miliband: We can work with US and China on energy security
The U.S. has used the U.K.-hosted energy summit to boost fossil fuels over the transition to net zero.
Trump official rips climate policy at London energy summit
Acting Assistant Secretary Tommy Joyce also took aim at Joe Biden’s climate legacy.
European Commission blacklists groups lobbying for Huawei
EU executive won’t meet with lobby groups “acting on Huawei’s behalf” following bribery scandal.
Pope Francis, the isolated climate moralist
In the weeks before his death, Francis repeated a decade-old plea for a break from both Trumpian greed and the left’s economic rationalism.
White House debates lifting sanctions on Russian energy assets, Nord Stream
The debate pits Steve Witkoff against State Department and U.S. energy export proponents.
EU to float ban on new Russian energy contracts
The idea will be one of several options Brussels will suggest in May to sever Russian energy links.