Denmark’s Ørsted files legal challenge to Trump’s wind project block
The move comes after the US government suspended leases on all large US offshore wind projects in December
https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/01/02/denmarks-orsted-files-legal-challenge-to-trumps-wind-project-block
The 14 Global Trends That Will Shape the Climate in 2026
From a split in the global electric vehicle market to how China will factor climate into its five-year plan, these are the themes Bloomberg News reporters are watching
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-01-02/14-climate-change-trends-to-follow-in-2026-from-evs-to-nuclear-power?srnd=phx-green&sref=peEFYOHm
Banks Notch Higher Fees From Green Bonds Than Fossil Fuel Debt
Wall Street’s biggest banks made more money financing green projects than they did from working with fossil fuel companies for a fourth straight year
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-02/banks-notch-higher-fees-from-green-bonds-than-fossil-fuel-debt?srnd=phx-green&sref=peEFYOHm
Why Europe’s night-train renaissance derailed
Aging carriages, high costs and reluctant incumbents choked off the night-train revival — even as passengers clamor for more
https://www.politico.eu/article/why-europe-night-train-renaissance-derailed/
Bricks and sand are the next big thing in Europe's energy transition
Thermal storage is nothing new, and now it might be time to go back to the future
https://www.euractiv.com/news/bricks-and-sand-are-the-next-big-thing-in-europes-energy-transition/
Leftwing militants claim responsibility for arson attack on Berlin power grid
Protest over climate crisis and AI has cut power to tens of thousands of homes which may take days to fully restore
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/04/leftwing-militants-responsibility-arson-attack-berlin-power-grid
Preview 2026: Security of supply in focus as Germany must move fast on new gas power plants – analysts
https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/security-supply-focus-germany-must-move-fast-new-gas-power-plants-2026-analysts Photo: RWE #energytransition
2026 set to shape the future of the EU’s climate and energy architecture
https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/2026-set-shape-future-eus-climate-and-energy-architecture #EUGreenDeal #cleanindustrialdeal #emissions #MFF
Preview 2026: Energy storage association BVES expects strong growth 'in every segment'
Gov't must pull right regulatory levers now so energy system can absorb expected surge in storage capacity, group says
Preview 2026: Softening EU fleet limits a step backwards for Europe’s car industry – NGO
Germany's must focus support on affordable vehicles and end tax breaks for combustion engines next year, T&E says
