In brief | 18 July '24

Ursula von der Leyen: "We'll stay the course on the EU Green Deal and the goals we set for 2030 and 2050"

"We will now focus on implementation & investment" and "put forward a Clean Industrial Deal in the first 100 days," European Commission head says ahead of expected re-election.

Simon Evans: The key climate bits from Von der Leyen's pitch for  2nd term as EU Commission president

Political guidelines have climate running throughout, says Carbon Brief's senior editor.

Bloomberg: EU nuclear ambitions face ‘radical uncertainty’ on funding gap

Report by financial watchdog says EU climate goals are at risk, as capital markets "aren’t ready to finance huge investments." 

Lilium: Saudia Group signs sales agreement with Lilium for up to 100 electric aircraft

German electric aeroplane manufacturer says deal marks largest commitment to date for electric aircraft by an airline operator.

Energy Storage News: Spanish regions allocating grid capacity to 829MW of renewables and storage to replace coal plants

Ministry for Ecological Transition to prioritise projects which minimise environmental impact and maximise local socioeconomic benefits.

Montel News: European power grids face week-long 40C heatwave stress

Grids across Europe poised to face challenges as temperatures soar to record highs, boosting demand, affecting infrastructure and potentially causing blackouts, experts said