Germany

Top footballers warn summer World Cups are under threat from climate impacts, Octopus Energy continues German expansion plans, and Canada pauses EV mandate

India's solar surge continues to accelerate, China moves to tighten its carbon market, and a German court cracks down on 'carbon neutral' claims

New Contract for Difference Allocation Round expected to secure record levels of renewables capacity, as government seeks to keep clean power plans on track

Plus the White House seeks to rollback EV and power plant emissions rules, New Zealand's net zero plan faces a legal challenge, and new investment in fusion energy and electric aircraft

Channel tunnel operator plots €2bn investment to add 50 new trains to its network, serving new routes between London, Brussels, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, and Geneva

DOE withdraws clean tech funding, as Meta inks 20-year nuclear deal and German asset manager divests from Exxon over emissions disclosures

Ruling makes legal history by confirming major emitters can be held liable for their share of emissions, while China ramps up overseas renewables investment and EU ratifies High Seas Treaty

Plus EU Parliament and Council agree rules tackling microplastic pollution, Germany's likely coalition government agrees on climate platform, and Benin partners with VCMI to harness carbon credit revenues

European leaders look to ramp up clean energy spending in response to growing geopolitical risks

Investment in climate-related technology firms reached $1.95bn in the EU in 2024, according to CommerzVentures