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A former chief executive of a UK water company has been criminally charged over allegations that he deliberately manipulated wastewater flows during regulatory sampling inspections, in a case that could result in a prison sentence of up to ten years.

As the EU tightens methane emission standards for energy imports, oil and gas exporters warn of supply disruptions — but European officials appear unconvinced by the alarm.

The EU has agreed on a framework to expand energy storage infrastructure across the bloc, aiming to stabilise electricity prices and secure the supply of renewable power as the green transition deepens.

France has formally activated its Orsec emergency response framework to address rising extreme temperatures, extending a mechanism historically reserved for natural disasters such as floods into the realm of climate-driven heat crises.

Top energy officials are urging Europe to expand its power grids and ramp up clean electricity generation, arguing that making electricity cheaper than fossil fuels is essential for both energy security and long-term economic resilience.

With Spain and other European nations facing record heat and devastating wildfires, emergency management specialists are renewing calls for citizens to understand what to do when fire threatens.

The third edition of the New European Bauhaus festival opened in Brussels this week, placing affordable housing at the centre of debates on democratic urban design.

Strasbourg plenary session next week will see MEPs vote on three landmark files alongside US trade deal. Gene-editing regulation and automotive recycling targets feature.