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Germany has for the first time formally committed to phasing out fossil fuels, setting a target date of 2045. The pledge, reported by the Guardian, marks a significant shift in the country's climate policy, moving beyond its existing renewable energy and coal exit goals to an explicit commitment against oil and gas as well. Commenters are debating how realistic the timeline is for an industrial economy heavily reliant on imported energy.

A newspaper opinion feature is presenting a pro/con debate on whether burning fossil fuels is making wildfire seasons worse. The piece frames the question as a contested issue, with one side arguing fossil fuel combustion drives longer, more intense fire seasons through climate change, and the other disputing that link. The topic is part of ongoing public discussion about the causes of increasingly severe wildfires.

Global renewable energy from wind and solar continues to expand, but fossil fuel use is rising alongside it rather than declining. Commentators note that clean energy growth is being outpaced by overall energy demand, meaning renewables are adding to the energy mix instead of replacing coal, oil and gas.

Commentators are revisiting the fossil fuel industry's history of moving targets on renewable energy. One example cited: in a 2013 Australian Senate debate, Barnaby Joyce dismissed a 5% solar target as something that would never happen, a claim since overtaken by rapid solar growth. Writers argue that outright denial has evolved into newer tactics of delay and goalpost-shifting as renewables keep beating skeptics' predictions.

Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix is being broadcast with Spanish-language coverage featuring commentators Tornello, Fossaroli, Cochito López and Fàbrega. The race on the Baku street circuit is available via streaming, drawing attention from Latin American and Spanish-speaking fans following the championship battle.