In brief | 7 January '25
E3G: Four tests driving EU politics in 2025 – and what they mean for climate action
Think tank E3G's 2025 EU climate policy briefing, includes timeline of events and developments.
ICIS: Net imports of LNG from Russia into EU-27 increased by another quarter in 2024
Every one in five LNG cargos to the EU was of Russian origin, said ICIS analyst Andreas Schröder.
Politico: Pressure mounts on EU to use legal weapons against Musk’s interference
European Commission says it will study whether X gives unfair boost to far right in German election.
FT: EIB fears ‘reputational disaster’ over revised EU green reporting
Internal memo reveals multilateral lender’s fear that new rules will put its climate credentials at risk.
Bloomberg: European gas storage sites dwindle at fastest pace since 2018
- Stocks are about 70% full versus 86% at same point last year
- Colder conditions are expected across Europe this week
Bloomberg: German dream of becoming a global chip superpower is fading fast
Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s aim to recast Europe’s largest economy with semiconductor subsidies is foundering after Intel’s big project went awry.
Bloomberg: Putin has options for Russian gas after Ukraine route closed
- Russia plans to triple LNG exports by 2035 despite sanctions
- The Kremlin also sees alternatives for pipeline gas shipments
Politico: EU to pro-Russian Moldovan separatists: Just take the gas
The gas supply dispute between the Moldovan government and its breakaway region of Transnistria is reigniting political tensions.
