European Press Roundup: Court Halts Deforestation of Tesla's German Site

In Europe today, German car maker Volkswagen said it has delayed the reopening of Chinese plants, while French train maker Alstom has reached a preliminary deal to buy Bombardier's train business. Read about the above topics on Dow Jones Newswires or WSJ.com.

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A court in Germany has temporarily halted the deforestation of a Tesla site in Brandenburg. This follows a motion by environmental group Gruene Liga Brandenburg, which wants to prevent tree felling for the car maker's planned factory. -Welt

Enel SpA's Chief Executive Francesco Starace is set to be reappointed for a third-term as head of the Rome-based utility. -L'Espresso

The U.K. government plans to spend GBP1.2 billion to develop a weather and climate supercomputer that will make forecasts faster and help respond to climate change. Managed by the U.K.'s national weather service, the Met Office, it will be the world's most powerful weather and climate supercomputer. -FT

Scottish Power is launching a 100% green energy tariff that guarantees electricity will come exclusively from its own renewable-energy projects. According to consumer group Which?, many suppliers mislead eco-conscious consumers by taking advantage of a loophole that lets them buy cheap renewable-energy certificates to match the electricity they supply to customers, while buying the power from another source. -The Guardian

Amazon.com is launching a Prime subscription option for businesses selling on its platform in Spain. Vendors will have access to unlimited deliveries at a fixed price if they sign up for the premium subscription. -Expansion

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February 17, 2020 06:24 ET (11:24 GMT)

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