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The author called on the United States to lead what they described as the next automotive revolution, urging it to end sales of new diesel passenger cars by 2030 and speed up the shift to electric mobility. The appeal was addressed to the US president, Elon Musk and Tesla. https://t.co/C5KGLrLTIH #ElectricVehicles #CleanEnergy #SustainableTransportation #US

The author proposed allowing electric cars to travel at up to 200 km/h when road, traffic and weather conditions safely permitted, while setting a 100 km/h limit for fossil-fuel cars and trucks. They said Europe should reward innovation and electrification. https://t.co/j7yaYqM9fw #Energie #Mobilität #Innovation #EU

The Gruppetto indicated that Magnus Sheffield has signed for four seasons with Uno-X Mobility, until 2030. The media specified that the 24-year-old American rider also holds Norwegian nationality and speaks Norwegian fluently. #Mercato https://t.co/eTPh2UcCHk #Cyclisme #Mercato #Sport (translated)

BMW has decided to discontinue the production of diesel engines for its popular 3 Series, which will now only be offered with gasoline, hybrid, and electric drives, reflecting the declining demand for diesels and the growing trends of ecological mobility. #BMW #elektromobilita #naftovémotory (translated)

Lebanon and Israel: better than war is a shared Schengen path. This proposal presents a long-term vision of normalization, security cooperation, open travel, border facilitation, and closer economic ties between Israel and Lebanon. The core idea is simple: mobility, cooperation, https://t.co/PSbivv0nLj #Lebanon #Israel #PeaceInitiative #LB #IL

Ak jel. Eiropas komisijas "Mobility week" kā slikto piemēru Facebook ielicis kādu dikti redzētu ielu. 🫣🫣🫣 https://t.co/mVBajYhXtX https://t.co/eQke9Heote #Eiropa #Mobilitāte #Kustība

Lieben Genossen! Bosch wächst beim Umsatz, doch der Stellenabbau geht weiter. #Bosch #Industrie #Arbeitsplätze #Deutschland Strukturelle Anpassung: Bosch steigerte den Umsatz im ersten Halbjahr 2026 um 3,6 Prozent auf 46,4 Milliarden Euro. Gleichzeitig beschäftigte der Konzern zur Jahresmitte 6.549 Menschen weniger als Ende 2025, davon entfielen 4.000 Stellen auf Deutschland. Ergebnisdruck: Das operative Ergebnis der Sparte Mobility sank um 300 Millionen Euro auf 1,3 Milliarden Euro. Konzernweit ging das bereinigte operative EBIT von 2,3 auf 2,2 Milliarden Euro zurück, während die operative Marge von 5,1 auf 4,6 Prozent sank. Trotz steigender Umsätze bleibt Bosch unter erheblichem Ergebnisdruck und setzt den geplanten Abbau von insgesamt 22.000 Arbeitsplätzen bis 2030 fort. Vielen Dank, Genosse, für diesen wichtigen Hinweis im Sinne unserer gemeinsamen Sache! Quelle: (SWR) Freundschaft! https://t.co/4ssUYVAFh0 #Bosch #Industrie #Arbeitsplätze

Ultimately this is also about people and talents. Free movement is one of Europe's greatest achievements – but mobility should remain a choice. People should be able to build a good future in their home regions - should have the right to stay home and explore their potential. 3/ #FreeMovement #TalentMobility #FutureInHomeRegions

AFRICA DAILY REPORT — 17 SEPTEMBER 2026 Coverage: key developments reported during the previous 24 hours 1. SUDAN — UN chief demands accountability for foreign states fuelling the war Importance: 10/10 — CRITICAL UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for countries supplying weapons and other military support to Sudan’s belligerents to be held accountable. The war has displaced more than 14 million people, while a recent UN investigation says foreign weapons, technology, personnel and logistical support have enabled increasingly long-range attacks on civilians, including drone strikes. The intervention increases pressure on external actors supporting the SAF and RSF and puts foreign sponsorship of the war firmly on the agenda ahead of the UN General Assembly. Source: Reuters, 16 Sep 2026 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/un-chief-guterres-calls-countries-fueling-sudans-war-be-held-accountable-2026-09-16/ 2. DR CONGO — Ebola response improves, but WHO warns outbreak is “far from over” Importance: 10/10 — CRITICAL WHO says containment efforts are beginning to show encouraging results, particularly in heavily affected Ituri, but the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak remains a major regional health emergency. More than 7,000 confirmed cases have been reported and the virus has reached a seventh province. High population mobility remains a major risk. More than 3,000 frontline workers have received Ervebo, although its effectiveness against the Bundibugyo strain remains uncertain and specific candidate vaccines are still being developed. Source: Reuters, 16 Sep 2026 https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/ebola-response-making-progress-congo-outbreak-far-over-who-says-2026-09-16/ Additional primary source: WHO https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON617 3. SAHEL — Jihadist violence on course for a record year Importance: 9.5/10 — VERY HIGH New ACLED data indicate that violence involving jihadist groups in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger is likely to reach a historic high in 2026. Recorded incidents involving jihadist groups rose from 63 in 2016 to 2,845 in 2025; 2,145 incidents had already been recorded this year when the latest assessment was published. JNIM and Islamic State-linked organisations are expanding their operational reach, reinforcing the Sahel’s position as the global centre of jihadist violence and increasing pressure on the region’s military governments. Source: The Guardian / ACLED, 16 Sep 2026 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/16/al-qaida-and-is-linked-violence-in-africas-sahel-belt-set-to-hit-record-levels-this-year 4. SOUTH AFRICA–UNITED STATES — Pretoria rejects new US visa restrictions Importance: 9/10 — VERY HIGH South Africa sharply criticised new US visa restrictions targeting foreign nationals Washington says are responsible for racially discriminatory laws and policies. Pretoria says the US has misrepresented policies intended to address apartheid-era inequality. The dispute is another escalation in already strained US–South African relations, with Washington also excluding South Africa from the forthcoming G20 summit in Miami. Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola is heading to the US for the UN General Assembly amid the worsening diplomatic confrontation. Source: Reuters, 16 Sep 2026 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-africa-says-us-misrepresented-its-policies-after-visa-curbs-2026-09-16/ 5. SOUTH SUDAN — More than one million people could lose food assistance within weeks Importance: 9/10 — VERY HIGH The World Food Programme warns that more than one million vulnerable South Sudanese could lose life-saving food and nutrition assistance by October unless additional funding is secured. Around 7.8 million people — more than half the population — struggle to obtain enough food, while 2.2 million children and 1.2 million pregnant or breastfeeding women require urgent nutritional support. WFP faces an immediate $86 million shortfall and a funding gap exceeding $400 million over the next six months. Source: Africanews / WFP, 16 Sep 2026 https://www.africanews.com/amp/2026/09/16/wfp-more-than-a-million-people-in-south-sudan-at-risk-of-losing-food-aid/ 6. DR CONGO — Protests over constitutional reform raise third-term fears Importance: 8.5/10 — HIGH Police used tear gas and warning shots during opposition demonstrations in Kinshasa and other cities against proposed constitutional changes. The C64 opposition coalition argues that the reforms could ultimately enable President Félix Tshisekedi to seek a third term, while the government rejects claims that it intends to undermine constitutional safeguards. The confrontation adds a serious domestic political crisis to Congo’s simultaneous Ebola emergency and continuing conflict with M23 in the east. Source: Associated Press, 15–16 Sep 2026 https://apnews.com/article/722684d7da7ffe1d49c44dd03db82904 Additional source: Africanews https://fr.africanews.com/amp/2026/09/15/rdc-des-heurts-lors-dune-mobilisation-contre-la-reforme-constitutionnelle/ 7. SOUTH SUDAN — Kiir replaces election commission chief three months before planned vote Importance: 8.5/10 — HIGH President Salva Kiir has replaced the head of South Sudan’s election commission roughly three months before elections scheduled for December. The change comes amid serious doubts over whether conditions exist for credible polls, including political violence, shrinking civic space and the collapse of key elements of the power-sharing arrangement. South Sudan has already postponed elections twice, making any further disruption politically significant. Source: Reuters via CNBC Africa, 16 Sep 2026 https://www.cnbcafrica.com/2026/south-sudan-replaces-election-commission-chief-ahead-of-december-vote/ 8. SUDAN — West Kordofan gold mine disaster kills at least 82 Importance: 8/10 — HIGH At least 82 miners have been killed after a gold mine collapsed in West Kordofan, with around 50 injured and others potentially still trapped. Rescue teams have been working with rudimentary equipment in an area severely affected by Sudan’s war. Beyond the human toll, the disaster highlights the dangerous and weakly regulated artisanal gold sector. Gold has become increasingly important to Sudan’s wartime economy and a source of financing for armed actors. Source: Africanews / AP, 16 Sep 2026 https://www.africanews.com/amp/2026/09/16/at-least-82-people-killed-in-gold-mine-collapse-in-sudans-west-kordofan/ Additional source: Reuters https://www.reuters.com/world/least-60-killed-gold-mine-collapse-sunday-sudans-west-kordofan-sources-say-2026-09-16/ 9. HORN OF AFRICA — New IGAD treaty enters into force Importance: 7.5/10 — SIGNIFICANT A new treaty governing the Intergovernmental Authority on Development has entered into force following ratification by Ethiopia and four other Horn of Africa states, replacing the organisation’s 1996 institutional framework. The change is potentially important for regional coordination on conflict, economic integration, climate shocks and displacement at a time when the Horn faces simultaneous crises in Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia and the Ethiopia–Eritrea relationship. Source: Kulu Media, 17 Sep 2026 https://kulu-media.com/new-igad-treaty-enters-into-force-in-horn-of-africa/ 10. ETHIOPIA–KENYA — Ethiopia plans to double electricity exports to Kenya Importance: 7/10 — SIGNIFICANT Ethiopia plans to increase electricity exports to Kenya from 200 MW to 400 MW from December. A joint technical committee is working on the expansion. The move strengthens East Africa’s cross-border power market and deepens the economic interdependence of two of the region’s largest economies. It also reinforces Ethiopia’s strategy of turning its expanding hydroelectric capacity into a source of regional influence and export revenue. Source: Green Building Africa, 17 Sep 2026 https://www.greenbuildingafrica.co.za/ethiopia-set-to-double-power-exports-to-kenya/ #Africa #AfricaNews #TopNewsOfAfrica #Sudan #WestKordofan #GoldMineDisaster #MiningSafety #ArtisanalMining #HumanitarianCrisis #Ethiopia #Kenya #EthiopiaKenya #ElectricityTrade #PowerExports #EnergySecurity #RenewableEnergy #Hydropower #EastAfrica #RegionalIntegration #AfricanEconomy #Sahel #SahelCrisis #Security #JihadistViolence #Terrorism #JNIM #IslamicState #Mali #BurkinaFaso #Niger #AfricanSecurity #Geopolitics #AfricaToday #wrldorg

EU-kommissionen har föreslagit en ny Fair Labour Mobility Package för att ge Europeiska arbetsmyndigheten (ELA) starkare verktyg mot gränsöverskridande arbetslivskriminalitet, vilket inkluderar bättre informationsutbyte och gemensamma inspektioner mellan medlemsländernas myndigheter. #Arbetslivskriminalitet #EU #FairLabourMobility

🇪🇺 Working in another European country should not mean starting from zero. With the Fair Labour Mobility Package, we want to make sure that wherever you work in Europe, your social rights are protected, your qualifications are recognised and your business is supported. 1/6 https://t.co/uCDQs0denV #FairLabourMobility #SocialRights #EuropeanUnion #EU

🇦🇺🇪🇺 AUSTRALIA IN EU50! Australia belongs with the democratic West — and Europe should think much bigger. I call for a new EU50 vision that opens Europe to our closest democratic partners: deeper economic integration, free trade, mobility, security cooperation and, through treaty https://t.co/cANwy2gFpK #AustraliaInEU #DemocraticPartnership #EconomicIntegration #AU #EU

Today, we were at Finland’s border with Russia during our working visit to the country. Finland’s border is Europe’s border. Its defence is our defence. Europe must invest together in border security, defence and military mobility. https://t.co/CYvRAtosYy #Finland #BorderSecurity #Defence #FI #RU #EU

🇦🇹⚡ MY SECOND-MANDATE PLEDGE: ALL MOBILITY ELECTRIC BY 2035 Austria should not spend the next decade defending yesterday’s technology. My goal is clear: 2029: commercial mobility electric. Taxis. Public transport. Delivery fleets. Commercial vehicles. 2035: all mobility in https://t.co/AAOHB9i6A4 #ElectricMobility #GreenTransport #SustainableFuture #AT

YES TO ELECTRIFICATION — NO TO DEINDUSTRIALISATION! I support the electrification of transport and heating. Europe should invest massively in electric mobility, modern railways, heat pumps, stronger electricity grids, nuclear power, renewables, storage and clean industrial https://t.co/fFpNlqOG6w #Electrification #SustainableEnergy #CleanTransport #EU

Il nuovo programma di noleggio sociale proposto dal Mimit in collaborazione con Aci consentirà alle famiglie con Isee sotto i 30.000 euro di noleggiare un'auto a basse emissioni per 100 euro al mese, incentivando il ricambio di veicoli inquinanti e sostenendo la mobilità di chi ha redditi più contenuti. #NoleggioSociale #Mimit #MobilitySostenibile

Cold Beer and Hot Showers - Not Kilowatt-Hours All That Consumers Want The energy sector spends an extraordinary amount of time talking about generation, transmission, storage, flexibility, markets, tariffs, balancing, ancillary services, carbon emissions, batteries, hydrogen, demand response, electrification pathways, system costs, capacity mechanisms, investment signals, market design and regulation. All of these things matter. Some of them matter enormously. But there is a simple question that often disappears somewhere between the conference room, the policy paper and the technical model: What does the customer actually want? The answer is surprisingly simple. Most people do not wake up in the morning thinking about kilowatt-hours. They do not dream about capacity markets. They do not worry about frequency stability. They do not spend their evenings comparing balancing mechanisms. They want cold beer and hot showers. They want a warm home in winter and a cool home in summer. They want the lights to turn on when they press the switch. They want their phone charged, their food refrigerated and their car ready when they need it. In other words, they do not want energy. They want what energy allows them to do. That distinction may sound trivial, but it changes almost everything. For more than a century, the energy industry has been organized around the production, transportation and sale of energy itself. Electricity became measured in kilowatt-hours. Gas became measured in cubic meters. Fuel became measured in litres or tonnes. Markets, regulations and business models were built around those units. The customer, however, never experienced life in kilowatt-hours. The customer experienced comfort. Convenience. Mobility. Reliability. Security. The units used by the industry and the outcomes desired by the customer were never the same thing. For a long time, this mismatch was not particularly important. Energy was relatively scarce, flexibility was limited, and the dominant challenge was supplying enough fuel to satisfy demand. The system could afford to focus on production because production was the central problem. Today the situation is changing. Electrification is transforming energy systems around the world. Renewable generation is increasing rapidly. Batteries are appearing in homes, businesses and vehicles. Buildings are becoming smarter. Heat pumps are replacing boilers. Electric vehicles are becoming mobile storage assets. Customers are increasingly able not only to consume energy but also to store it, shift it, manage it and sometimes even sell it. As this happens, the most valuable question is no longer simply how much energy is produced. The more important question becomes: How well is energy aligned with what people actually need? A family does not care whether its water heater operates at noon or at two in the afternoon if hot water is available when someone steps into the shower. A homeowner does not care whether a battery charges at 1 p.m. or 3 p.m. if electricity costs less and reliability improves. An electric vehicle owner does not care when charging occurs as long as the vehicle is ready when needed. The objective is not the kilowatt-hour. The objective is the service. This is why many of the most important developments in modern energy systems are not really about producing more energy. They are about matching energy to the service required, at the right time, in the right place and in the right form. The technical term for this is often hidden behind complicated language. Experts discuss flexibility, demand management, dynamic pricing, distributed energy resources and system optimization. Consumers experience something much simpler. They experience agency. They experience the ability to save money without sacrificing comfort. They experience the ability to make choices. They experience the ability to benefit from technologies that work for them rather than asking them to work for the technology. This is where many debates become confused. Consumers do not want to be coordinated. They want agency. Good energy systems do not force people to behave differently. They make beneficial behaviour easier, more natural and more rewarding. The best systems do not rely on control. They rely on alignment. When the customer’s interest aligns with the system’s interest, remarkable things become possible. Demand shifts naturally. Storage becomes useful. Flexibility appears. Costs decline. Reliability improves. The customer does not need to understand the complexity underneath. Just as nobody needs to understand how the internet routes packets around the globe in order to send a message, nobody should need to understand wholesale electricity markets in order to enjoy affordable energy services. Success is not measured by how much complexity consumers are asked to absorb. Success is measured by how much complexity the system absorbs on their behalf. The future energy system will undoubtedly involve more digital technology, more electrification, more storage, more automation and more coordination. But none of those are the destination. They are merely tools. The destination remains exactly what it has always been. Cold beer. Hot showers. Comfortable homes. Reliable mobility. Affordable bills. Everything else is infrastructure. And perhaps that is the simplest way to understand the energy transition. People do not want kilowatt-hours. They want the life that kilowatt-hours make possible.