In brief | 27 March '25

Bloomberg: Trump unveils 25% auto tariff, threatens new levies on allies

The new tariffs, which will hit German automakers in particular, will take effect on 3 April — one day after a broader range of so-called reciprocal tariffs Trump has promised.

Reuters: German minister, autos lobby call for urgent EU-US talks over tariffs

Germany's economy minister and its autos association slammed Donald Trump's newly-announced 25-percent tariff on imported vehicles to the US as bad for European and US economies, calling for urgent negotiations to ward off a spiralling trade war.

Reuters: Germany proposes annual fee to kick-start hydrogen pipeline network

The fee is meant to cover the high startup costs of building the network while keeping prices low enough to attract users.

Politico: Russia and US discuss restarting Nord Stream pipelines, Kremlin says

Washington and Moscow are in talks to revive the Nord Stream gas pipelines, Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said, as the Kremlin vies to regain a foothold in Europe amid the prospect of a ceasefire in Ukraine.

The Guardian: Stockpile 72 hours of supplies in case of disaster or attack, EU tells citizens

Bloc’s first preparedness strategy urges people to prepare for floods, fires, pandemics or military strikes.

Ember: The final push for EU Russian gas phase-out

Taming the EU’s gas addiction will bring security and affordability benefits.

PIK: Losing forest carbon stocks could put climate goals out of reach

In the past, intact forests absorbed 7.8 billion tonnes of CO₂ annually – about a fifth of all human emissions – but their carbon storage is increasingly at risk from climate change and human activities such as deforestation.