In brief | 09 April '25
Bloomberg:
Electricity prices in Germany will remain elevated as their link to natural gas is poised to strengthen over the coming years, analysts say.
DPA:
US president Donald Trump has launched a push to revive coal energy in the United States, wrongly citing Germany as a model for returning to the fossil fuel.
FT:
The world must “immediately” make substantial investments in mining uranium to meet surging demand for nuclear energy, according to the latest industry stocktake that highlights the renaissance in the power source.
EIB:
Most cities in Europe plan to spend more on fighting climate change and increasing public housing, schools and hospitals, according to a new European Investment Bank (EIB) survey.
EEA:
The European Environment Agency's (EEA) Air quality status report 2025 gives the latest official reported data (those for the past two years) on levels of key air pollutants in Europe and compares these concentrations against the current and 2030 EU air quality standards and the WHO health-based air quality guideline levels.
Ember:
Record renewables growth led by solar helped push clean power past 40% of global electricity in 2024, but heatwave-related demand spikes led to a small increase in fossil generation.
Indian Express:
India became the world’s third-largest producer of electricity from wind and solar energy in 2024, overtaking Germany, to according to Ember’s Global Electricity Review.
