Aviation & Climate Costs: A new German study finds more flights from Germany to Asia and Africa are routing via Istanbul and Gulf hubs, with non-EU connections gaining share as EU emissions charges raise costs for feeder flights to Frankfurt and Munich. Grid & Industry Decarbonisation: Germany’s steel sector warns electricity costs will jump if support for grid charges is reduced, and urges EU rules that back truly low-carbon steel via procurement and higher “green steel” shares in public projects. Water Security: Kabul is on track to run out of water by 2030, a warning echoed by other cities worldwide as climate-driven heat and drought collide with underfunded infrastructure. Protected Areas Governance: IUCN-backed work on grievance and redress mechanisms around protected areas, supported by Germany’s BMZ via GIZ, pushes rights-based conservation standards for Indigenous peoples and local communities. Renewables Finance: Amprion issues €1.5bn in green bonds to fund Germany’s transmission expansion and upgrades, targeting major grid investment through 2030. Cyber & Data Risks: ASOS is investigating after customers received app notifications claiming a “fully compromised” Snowflake instance, raising concerns about retailer data exposure.