Europe
Poland drafting plan to reduce Oder river salinity, minister says
Desalination installations planned to reduce Oder river pollution caused by coal mining waste.
German drugstore chain shuns Teslas over Musk’s support for Trump
Rossmann will stop buying Tesla cars for its fleet due to CEO Elon Musk's support for Donald Trump, citing an "incompatibility" with Tesla's...
French imports of Russia’s LNG surge, and Ukraine supporters seek a stop
In France, Russian LNG shipments more than doubled the first half of this year, according to new analyses of trade data, despite calls...
Gas shocks play greater role in euro zone inflation, ECB paper says
Natural gas price shocks stemming from Russian invasion of Ukraine contributed to inflation across Europe, bank research shows.
EV transition worries French car industry workers
Parts suppliers across France fear that phasing out combustion energies will see automotive manufacturing jobs move out of the country.
Sea-bed regulator elects secretary general as calls grow to pause deep-sea mining
The International Seabed Authority has a new secretary general
ScottishPower owner buys north-west England’s power network for £2.1bn
ScottishPower expands in UK, acquiring north-west England's grid for £2.1B, boosting its reach to 12M people across the UK.
Volvo Cars’ July sales rise 6%, driven by EVs in Europe
Sales of electric and hybrid models push Volvo figures higher than last year.
Morrisons increases store freezer temperature to cut carbon emissions
UK chain Morrisons joins 'Move To Minus 15' campaign in trial of higher temperatures for freezers across 10 stores.
‘Achievable by 2030’: A roadmap to affordable clean energy for the UK
A report by E3G outlines a path for the UK to achieve low-cost, clean energy by 2030, reducing reliance on volatile gas prices...
