In brief | 18 June ‘26

IEA: OECD countries' oil stocks fell to their lowest level since 1990 in MayEmergency releases accelerated to an average o 3.8 million barrels per day since the start of Iran war.Bloomberg: Green economy tops $10 trillion as revenue growth picks up Companies with over 20% of their income from green activities have been outperforming the broader equity market.WEF: Fragmentation in the global energy transition as geopolitical risks surge Despite record clean energy investment in 2025, global momentum slows as transition readiness declines for the first time in more than a decade.Euronews: Heatwaves in France: nearly 5,400 deaths a year and inequalities in heat exposureNew studies warn about the health impact, highlighting mounting risks, especially in unsuitable housing and the poorest districts.Greenpeace: The regional climate divide of data centres Data centre operations in Europe are significantly more climate-friendly than in other regions of the world, such as the US or China.Politico: Europe must choose between AI and climate goals, data centre lobby says Tech sector says only carbon-emitting gas plants are reliable enough today to power the EU’s AI goals.The Conversation: One of the world’s most important climate threats has an image problemAtlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) works largely out of sight, so doesn’t have the public profile of rainforests or polar ice caps.

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