In brief | 5 November '24

Ember: Nominated EU Commissioner for Energy is being put to the test in the EU Parliament

Think tank Ember agrees with candidate Dan Jorgensen's stated aim to prioritise grid modernisation.

T&E: Our take on the EU Transport Commissioner's hearing

Think tank says candidate Apostolos Tzitzikostas's remarks remarks lacked detail on what he would do to advance transport policy – particularly the greening of corporate cars.

Electrive: French Industry Minister wants coordinated European EV purchase premiums

Minister Marc Ferracci wants to put together aid package and revise car manufacturers' CO2 reduction targets.

The Guardian: Sweden scraps plans for 13 offshore windfarms over Russia security fears

Decision comes after military concludes projects would complicate defending Nato’s newest member against attack.

Bloomberg: Extreme rainfall is becoming more frequent and deadly

Climate scientists warn accelerated water cycle now irreversibly locked into world’s climate system due to past and projected greenhouse gas emissions.

Financial Time: World’s largest transformer maker warns of supply crunch

AI data centre demands and renewable energy’s dispersed nature are driving equipment orders for power grid upgrades.