In brief | 6 March '25

Reuters: Germany's nuclear lobby says up to six reactors could restart

Germany's nuclear engineering lobby said up to half a dozen nuclear power stations could, in theory, be reopened despite closing in 2023 as a result of Berlin's decision to exit nuclear power. The operators of the nuclear plants said, however, their closure was final.

Bloomberg: EU to ease gas storage requirements to avoid price spikes

The European Commission issued a set of recommendations for this year, prompted by market speculation driving the cost of refilling this summer.

Bloomberg: Tesla’s sales fall 76% in Germany amid Musk’s electioneering

Tesla Inc.’s registrations plummeted in Germany last month as Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk irked voters taking part in the country’s closely contested federal election.

Bloomberg: VW, Stellantis are big winners from EU relaxing CO2 rules

Car executives who walked back their electric vehicle ambitions are breathing sighs of relief after the European Commission proposed easing emissions rules that were supposed to get stricter this year.

Reuters: US withdrawing from plan to help major polluters move from coal, sources say

The United States is withdrawing from the Just Energy Transition Partnership, a collaboration between richer nations to help developing countries transition from coal to cleaner energy, several sources in key participating countries said.