Boosting #renewables - US states push to repurpose abandoned oil wells as they are stepping up to find ways to turn an expensive and polluting problem into a new opportunity. As #oilandgas firms are not paying www.ft.com/content/2ca5... via @FT #DonaldTrump #ActOnClimate #ClimateActionNow

#DonaldTrump revives election meddling claims ahead of midterms reviving previously debunked claims that China interfered in the 2020 presidential election, casting doubt on the integrity of the US electoral system ahead of the midterms www.ft.com/content/6190... via @FT #MentalHealth #Republicans

Trump will lie about the 2020 election. Trump will lie about the 2026 election. But, if Trump claims powers he does not have, or tries to undermine free and fair election, we will sue and we will win. If you doubt me, take a look at my record in beating him and his allies in court.

#Toyota Motor Europe battery electric vehicle sales double in the first half of 2026. TME overall electrified vehicles sales grew by 12% year on year, representing a record 87% of all vehicle sales newsroom.toyota.eu/toyota-motor... #ElectricVehicles #EVs #ActOnClimate #electriccars

In Brussels, discussions are still taking place regarding the possibility of planting a tree —often seen as a threat to a parking space. #Barcelona has reached a milestone with ambitious plan to green its streets: they’re removing the asphalt, opening up the ground, and planting on a massive scale

"The #Netherlands electrified its entire inland waterway freight fleet — replacing diesel barges on the Rhine with battery-electric vessels. www.france24.com/en/live-news... #batteries #diesel #energystorage #ActOnClimate

New #AfD finding: Photovoltaic systems draw so much energy from the sun that it will eventually set #AliceWeidel #FarRight #solarpower

#CATL has signed a MoU with Dutch energy company #Alfen to deploy 5 GWh of its Tener Sodium #energystorage systems across Europe, one of the largest sodium-ion commitments the region has seen. The #batteries are rated for 15,000 cycles + a 25 yr service life electrek.co/2026/07/16/c... #ActOnClimate

Farming lobby killed EU’s pesticide law. Newly revealed documents from inside the most powerful EU farming lobby show how it delayed, gutted and overturned some of the most sweeping farming reforms in EU history, including a plan to cut #pesticide use in half. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

#Wildfires burn record area in France as Europe’s risk intensifies and accounted for a record number of blazes in Spain this year, as the risks across Europe have escalated during back-to-back heatwaves and #drought in many areas. www.ft.com/content/9c31... via @FT #ClimateEmergency #KatharinaReiche

Commission provides guidance to #Google for #AI interoperability on #Android and sharing of #GoogleSearch data under the #DigitalMarketsAct Currently, on #Android phones, competitors' AI assistants only have restricted access to its key functionalities ec.europa.eu/commission/p... #Competition

#France has implemented one of the most pragmatic energy policies: large parking lots are being equipped with #solar canopies. This turns already-paved areas into a source of clean energy—without taking up additional natural or agricultural land www.mass.gov/doc/france-s... #ActOnClimate #SolarPower

Commission has accepted #X ’s action plan to comply with transparency obligations and researchers’ access to data, under the #DigitalServicesAct, a step forward in enabling researchers, civil society, the public to gain more transparency into X’s systems digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/comm...

#Uber has reached an agreement to take over the German takeaway company #DeliveryHero in a $14.8bn deal that would create a global food delivery giant. It would combine #UberEats with Delivery Hero’s brands across 99 countries, including Asia’s #foodpanda www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

EU trade relations with developing countries continue to create sustainable economic growth. The #GSP is the EU's main unilateral trade policy to support low- and lower-middle income countries in poverty reduction, economic growth + sustainable development ec.europa.eu/commission/p... #ActOnClimate

Commission green light for a €41 million Greek aid scheme to support agricultural companies facing increased #fertiliser prices due to #DonaldTrump war. The aid covers 15% of the total cost for fertilisers and is capped at €50,000 per beneficiary. ec.europa.eu/commission/p... #WarCriminal #inflation

Commission green light for Czechia's market-wide capacity mechanism. The measure aims to ensure there is sufficient capacity to produce or store electricity,or to reduce electricity consumption so that production meets demand in the long term ec.europa.eu/commission/p... #energystorage #ActOnClimate

US to fund Trump-aligned Europeans building ‘civilisational bonds’ - #JDVance flew to Hungary in April to rally for Orbán days ahead of closely watched elections. Despite #DonaldTrump and Vance’s endorsement, Orbán was voted out of office in a landslide. www.ft.com/content/e2ad... via @FT #AfD

Unprecedented UK stretch above 30C stokes ‘firewave’ and strains emergency services - The UK has experienced 25 non-consecutive days with temperatures of 30C or more, including nine days above 34C disrupting transport, damaging infrastructure, degrading air quality www.ft.com/content/4f34... via @FT

Conflicts of interest are back — and more blatant than ever - As global investors with an eye for an opportunity, it is easy to see why #JaredKushner and #IvankaTrump have alighted on the idea of a resort on Albania’s coast www.ft.com/content/5b63... via @FT #DonaldTrump #Greed #environment

Epstein survivor: We urge Senators Tillis and Cornyn to vote no on Todd Blanche’s nomination.

#Investitionssicherheit #Planungssicherheit 👇 "Der hierfür 2022 festgelegte Zeitplan wird konsequent beibehalten, bestätigte die Provinzregierung jetzt" www.electrive.net/2026/07/15/e...

#DonaldTrump #Republicans #HateSpeech #Racism #FreedomOfPress #NigelFarage #AfD

China is pushing ahead with the expansion of #renewableenergy at a record pace. Even India is doing better than Germany. Why does the country have such an incompetent economy minister as #KathariaReiche ? #FriedhelmMerz #CDU #AfD #heatwaves - #ActOnClimate #ClimateActionNow

The #Netherlands holds one of the highest bicycle ownership rates in the world, with an estimated 23 million bicycles for a population of around 18 million people. #Cycling is deeply integrated into daily life, supported by bike lanes, and cyclist-friendly urban planning. #SmartCities #ActOnClimate

#Barcelona is focusing on more green spaces: Thousands of new trees for a climate-resilient city! It is consistently investing in more urban green spaces. Thousands of new trees will be planted in the coming years to better adapt the city to the effects of climate change. #ActOnClimate #SmartCities

Across the world, summer heat could now be deadly unless you can buy your way out. Millions already struggle to pay their electric bills, and rising temperatures mean they will need to use even more electricity simply to stay safe www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #ClimateEmergency #airconditoning

The EU- #India partnership has led to many fruitful exchanges on AI, semiconductors, interoperability of digital trust services and startups. We will continue pursuing the common objectives to promote secure, trusted and resilient #technology ec.europa.eu/commission/p... #DonaldTrump #Cooperation

#DonaldTrump ’s return to war with Iran offers no clear path to victory - Behind his bravado it remains unclear how the US president will limit the economic, political and diplomatic costs of the latest escalation, particularly as the autumn midterm elections loom. www.ft.com/content/7a99... via @FT

EU Commission and Ukraine signed a new defence industrial partnership. The Commission also launched the EU–Ukraine Drone Deal to deepen cooperation on drone and counter-drone technologies and granted €1 billion to support Ukraine's drone capabilities ec.europa.eu/commission/p... #VladimirPutin

The Commission will propose an electrification target for 2040, arguing that widespread adoption of electric technologies could save roughly €200 billion in #fossilfuel imports by 2040, cut #oilandgas demand and greenhouse gas emissions www.euronews.com/my-europe/20... #ActOnClimate #KatharinaReiche

#JessikaRoswall The #Nitrates Directive has helped protect EU’s waters for more than 30 yrs. By cutting pollution and using nutrients more efficiently, increasing circularity, we can support both environmental protection and the long-term resilience of our farming sector ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

#Spain and #Gibraltar are celebrating the fall of the last frontier fence in western Europe after the signing of a post-Brexit deal that brings an end to border checks for residents, tourists, Spanish workers who cross into the British overseas territory every day www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

EU provides €20 million in humanitarian funding following #earthquakes in #Venezuela to help the most affected communities, and to support the search and rescue, medical and other expert teams' operations, along with in-kind assistance deployed in the country ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

#Google backs major US solar project to offset fossil fuel emissions. It will buy the output of a massive #solarpower project to offset its emissions, in a show of continued demand for #renewableenergy despite US #DonaldTrump ’s efforts to kill it www.ft.com/content/e9db... via @FT #oilandgas

#DinakdTrump is driving another nail into the coffin of US science - Political appointees at federal agencies will have the power to review research grants to ensure they “demonstrably advance the President’s priorities” www.ft.com/content/e003... via @FT #Science #Republicans #NoKings #Maga

7/14/26 🎥 KING 5 Seattle youtu.be/IOd9w5IYHck?...

2,500 articles about the extreme heat – when temperatures topped 37C – appeared in the UK’s nine main national daily media publications. But nearly three-quarters of them – about 72% – left out any mention of global heating or the climate www.theguardian.com/environment/... #ActOnClimate #Renewables

#ClimateEmergency #HeatWaves #ActOnClimate #ClimateActionNow #DonaldTrump #oilandgas #KatharinaReiche #AfD #Farright

We are not freezing in Utah! 43 degrees Celcius. This the hottest observed temperature in Salt Lake City since recording began in 1874. #ClimateEmergency #DonaldTrump #renewables cheaper then #oilandgas #FarRight #AfD #KatharinaReiche #FriedhelmMerz #ActOnClimate

#DonaldTrump #OldTrump #WeirdTrump #CorruptTrump #Biilionaires #Republicans #Maga #MakeAmerikaSmall

European Sleeper launches new international night train from Paris to Brussels and Hamburg. The train provides a “hassle-free, direct connection from Paris and Brussels to Hamburg, “Travel overnight and wake up refreshed, ready to explore.” traveltomorrow.com/european-sle... #Airtravel #ActOnClimate

Why should Europe take the lead in reducing CO2 emissions? Because, overall, we have emitted the most CO2. Almost all of it is still in the air. Of course, such moral considerations don’t matter to #AfD climate deniers. Meanwhile, the energy transition is also helping the economy. #ActOnClimate

#GavinNewsom signed SB 168, creating a new #MyFirstEV program that gives first-time #electricvehicle buyers a $3,500 instant rebate starting later this summer. It makes Calfornia based #Rivian and #Lucid the biggest winners, #Tesla qualifies only on its cheapest models electrek.co/2026/07/13/c...

#EmmanuelMacron has presided over his final #BastilleDay parade in Paris amid a searing #heatwave and #wildfires that forced authorities around the country to cancel traditional firework displays and balls celebrating France’s national day www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j... #ClimateEmergency

Ukraine targets Russian shipping in ‘unprecedented’ drone assault hitting more than 110 Russian vessels in nine days in the Sea of Azov, making it one of the most concentrated series of attacks on shipping ever to take place disrupting fuel supply www.ft.com/content/6d5e... via @FT #VladmirPutin

Commission and UK sign EU-UK Agreement in respect of #Gibraltar It will enter into provisional application on 15 July 2026, after 4 yrs of negotiations and completes the legal framework of the relations between the EU and the UK following Brexit ec.europa.eu/commission/p... #FutureOfEurope

The #DonaldTrump administration said it would pressure other countries to withdraw from the court, marking a sharp escalation in the US effort to isolate the Hague-based institution. The EU slammed threats against the International Criminal Court (ICC) www.euronews.com/2026/07/14/m... #RuleOfLaw

What if your next holiday included a former steelworks, a 17th-century mill or a car factory? With EU support, #IndusTour helps regions turn industrial heritage into sustainable tourism experiences. Watch the latest #SmartRegions story with @euronews. #CohesionPolicy #EUinmyRegion