In brief | 29 July '24
Reuters:
European companies focused on clean energy are abandoning expansion plans, bracing for lower sales or see funding of U.S projects in doubt because of fears over what a potential election victory for Donald Trump could mean for their sector.
Bloomberg:
European banks are increasingly setting aside money to digest potential losses from climate change, responding to pressure from their top regulator.
AFP:
French energy giant TotalEnergies said it was withdrawing from two offshore gas fields in South Africa as they did not appear economically viable.
NY Times:
Plug-and-play solar panels are popping up in yards and on balcony railings across Germany, driven by bargain prices and looser regulations.
DPA International:
The Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research (ZSW) reported that there were around 42 million cars with electric motors at the end of 2023 - some 50 percent more than a year earlier.
