In brief | 18 February '25

Bloomberg: Germany set to scale down climate ambitions

- Billions in climate subsidies have been frozen for months
- Main parties focusing on security, migration before election

CNBC: Wind energy just had a record year in Germany — but election could shake things up

While the change in government may not mean that trouble for German wind energy is imminent, the new ruling coalition will face challenges when it comes to renewables and wind power.

Argus Media: German election impacts on energy and mobility sectors

Parties most likely to form government chime on need to reduce energy prices, differ on solutions.

The Guardian: ‘The lurch to the right scares me’: could the left surprise in German election?

Amid Elon Musk’s meddling on behalf of the AfD, the Linke is gaining strong support from women and young voters.

Bloomberg: German election set to shrink world’s largest parliament

Bundestag to get significantly smaller than its current 735 seats as result of a voting system overhaul.

Politico: Europe’s peace offerings to Trump: Gas, cars and guns

EU's top trade official brings a suitcase full of proposals to U.S. president to call off his trade war.

CNN: Are Elon Musk’s politics costing Tesla sales?

Hard to blame any one element definitively for the company’s relatively rough seas.