In brief | 8 April '25
Copernicus:
The average temperature over European land for March 2025 was 6.03掳C, 2.41掳C above the 1991-2020 average for March, making it the warmest March for Europe.
Reuters:
A European Union climate target to slash net emissions 90% by 2040 would be overly ambitious, and the bloc should consider lowering the goal for domestic industries, Peter Liese, a senior member of the European Parliament, told Reuters.
Wind Europe:
The wind industry鈥檚 鈥楥openhagen Call for Action鈥� highlights 3 steps to boost Europe鈥檚 energy independence and competitiveness: Apply the new EU permitting rules, remove barriers to electrification, and de-risk wind investments with a stable pipeline of 2-sided Contract for Difference auctions.
FT:
Duties pose one-two punch for an industry already reeling from renewed embrace of fossil fuels.
Climate Home News:
Trump has such a passion for tariffs he even imposed them on Antarctic islands 鈥� home only to penguins, who presumably pose a grave threat to American industry, op-ed says.聽
