Extreme Heat & Water Stress: Europe’s heat and drought are pushing up costs and disrupting freight and power as rivers like the Rhine and Danube run low, limiting cooling water for power plants and forcing reduced output. Dutch Energy Bills: In the Netherlands, electricity prices are rising because Eastern European plants can’t access enough cooling water, feeding through to Dutch market prices. Wildfire Recovery: Wildfires across Europe have burned hundreds of thousands of hectares, but conditions are easing in parts of France, Greece and Spain as emergency responses wind down. Water Quality Watch: England’s Environment Agency released new Water Framework Directive classifications: only 14.3% of surface waters meet good ecological status, with updated methods and stricter “one-out, all-out” rules shaping results. Circular Food Innovation: Rotterdam’s floating dairy farm is up for sale after a dispute over emissions rules and redevelopment pressure, raising questions about how regulation can stall low-impact pilots. Data Centres & Power Demand: New York’s moratorium on large data centres echoes earlier Dutch and Amsterdam limits, as energy and water use from AI infrastructure becomes a growing public concern. Amsterdam Sustainability & Fashion: Amsterdam-based sustainable denim brand MUD Jeans has been declared bankrupt, a blow to circular fashion ambitions. Climate Policy Anxiety: A Dutch-linked piece highlights climate anxiety among young people and the feeling that politicians aren’t taking the future seriously.