EU think tank urges faster clean investment as post‑2030 climate policy takes shape
The Berlin-based Agora Energiewende think tank warned that the EU must significantly scale up **clean energy investment, grids, and industry decarbonisation** this decade to stay on track for its 2040 and 2050 climate goals, highlighting a looming “implementation gap” between targets and actual project deployment.[1] It called for accelerated permitting for renewables, stronger carbon pricing signals, and strategic support for green industry to underpin the EU’s forthcoming post‑2030 climate framework.[1]
Far-right political gains flagged as growing risk to German energy transition
A political scientist told Clean Energy Wire that the **rise of far‑right parties** could increasingly threaten Germany’s clean‑energy transition by challenging wind and solar build‑out, climate laws, and EU integration needed for cross‑border power trading and grid expansion.[1] Upcoming regional elections are expected to test public backing for the Energiewende, with potential impacts on permitting for renewables and infrastructure projects if anti‑transition parties gain more influence.[1]
Deloitte: US renewables still dominate new capacity, but policy shifts may slow 2026–2030 build-out
Deloitte’s 2026 renewable energy outlook reports that **renewables supplied 93% of US capacity additions through September 2025**, with solar and storage making up 83%, but forecasts that annual solar, wind and storage additions could drop to 30–66 GW between 2026 and 2030 under new policy and sourcing constraints.[1] The analysis notes that new “foreign entity of concern” content rules and evolving federal incentives will push developers to reshuffle supply chains and project timelines, potentially reshaping the pace and geography of US grid‑scale clean energy and storage deployment.[1]
BNEF projects global storage installations to top 100 GW in 2026 as wind and solar surge
BloombergNEF forecasts that **annual global battery storage installations will exceed 100 GW in 2026 for the first time**, alongside 4.5 TW of new wind and solar expected worldwide over the next five years, a 67% increase on the previous five‑year period.[1] Even with weaker policy momentum in some markets, BNEF still expects 336 GW of wind, solar