EU Climate & Power: The European Commission unveiled an Electrification Action Plan plus an ETS overhaul aimed at boosting competitiveness and cutting fossil dependence, including an indicative target to raise the EU electrification rate to 46% by 2040 and a proposed €100bn Industrial Decarbonisation Bank. Aviation Carbon Fight: Airlines and environmental groups are already clashing over the plan to extend the EU ETS to some flights beyond Europe from 2029 (up to 5,000 km from the EU), with IATA calling it an “historic error” and Transport & Environment saying it’s too weak. Hydrogen Rail (Global, with EU relevance): India launched its first indigenously built hydrogen fuel-cell passenger train on the Jind–Sonipat route, targeting zero tailpipe emissions and avoiding overhead electrification on non-wired lines. UK Transport Policy Context: Britain’s Labour leader Andy Burnham was confirmed, with promises to shift power from Westminster to regions—explicitly including transport and other local services. Cross-border Traffic: Gibraltar and La Linea authorities are coordinating to ease border disruption during the fair, with short-term diversions and longer-term pedestrian/traffic redesigns. Maritime Security (Red Sea/energy pressure): Germany and France urged Iran to halt attacks and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, backing a multinational demining-linked mission to reassure shipping.