Italy–Libya Energy Link: Eni and Libya’s NOC have started production via the Sabratha Compression Project, adding compression capacity to boost gas output from Bahr Essalam and support exports to Italy through the Greenstream pipeline. Heat & Cooling Demand: With Europe in a brutal heatwave, Chinese air-conditioner makers report surging orders, highlighting how faster, cheaper cooling supply can matter for energy security and household bills. Solar Rail Push: Switzerland’s solar-powered railway trial is now prompting an Italian follow-up, with a collaboration agreement in the works that could turn rail corridors into new solar generation sites. Grid Storage Race: BYD Energy Storage is set to deliver Poland’s biggest battery project—600MW/2.4GWh—aimed at stabilising the grid and integrating renewables as coal dependence falls. Policy Tension on Carbon Pricing: EU carbon pricing faces a dilemma as industrial competitiveness fears grow, putting pressure on the ETS overhaul and the pace of decarbonisation investments. NATO Defence Spending Spillover: As leaders meet in Ankara under Trump pressure to raise defence spending, Europe’s rearmament priorities could also reshape energy demand and industrial planning.