In brief
Associated Press:
European Union leaders have agreed on the officials who will lead the EU鈥檚 powerful executive branch. News agency AP explains who they are and what they do.
European Commission:
EU agrees聽new strategy based on strengthening democracy, security, and competitiveness.聽
E3G:
All three 鈥渢op jobs鈥� nominees are experienced in seeking compromises, promoting European solutions to challenges, and driving the green transition, says think tank.
Euractiv:
Rassemblement National seeks to reassure nothing will change in Franco-German relationship if a far-right prime minister takes over in France, following fears that the EU鈥檚 engine could grind to a halt.
International Energy Agency:
Global electric car sales are on track to reach about 17 million units this year, transforming the auto industry and the energy sector, IEA says.
Eurostat:
Brown coal supply down by 24.2% to 222 840m tonnes and hard coal supply down by 20.4% to 130 437m tonnes, while renewables grow more than 12% across the bloc, preliminary data shows.
E.ON:
Devices installed in proximity to renewables reduce need for curtailing in Germany, trials by energy company have shown.
World Ressources Institute:
Roughly 7.8 million hectares of forests burned in Canada in 2023 鈥� more than 6 times the annual average since 2001. This amount of tree cover loss produced roughly 3 billion tons of carbon dioxide, according to an analysis.
Rock Tech:
Funding to be provided by the state of Brandenburg and the German railway authority聽to build and operate "Europe鈥檚 first lithium converter with a capacity of 24,000 tonnes of lithium-hydroxide-monohydrate per year," the company says.
Le Monde:
Small-scale model by start-up Jimmy Energy designed specifically to supply low-carbon heat as part of a local network, reports Le Monde.
