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Arevon Energy secures long-term contracts for Panther Energy Project
Arevon Energy signed three 20-year indexed renewable energy credit agreements for its 200 MWac Panther solar project in Perry County, Illinois.
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EU policy on Degrees Now: European Green Deal, Fit for 55 package, EU Emissions Trading System (ETS1 and ETS2), Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), Effort Sharing Regulation and Renewable Energy Directive.
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UK Conservatives Propose Scrapping Green Building Standards
UK political parties shift stances on climate policies, while global leaders prepare for a critical biodiversity summit aiming to turn conservation pledges into action.
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Colonisation Disrupted Indigenous Fire Management, Fueling Australia's Bushfire Crisis
A millennial-scale sediment study reveals European colonisation abruptly ended Indigenous fire practices in south-east Australia, transforming open woodlands into dense, fire-prone eucalypt forests long before climate change amplified risks.
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Ireland commits €1.28bn to climate action and energy upgrades
The Irish government has announced a €1.28 billion budget for climate action and energy affordability, with over €650 million for home and community energy upgrades and more than €150 million for circular economy projects.
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High Court blocks Mount Pleasant coal mine expansion in landmark climate ruling
Australia's High Court has invalidated the approval for MACH Energy's Mount Pleasant coalmine expansion, ruling that planners must consider mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from coal burned overseas. The 3-2 decision sets a binding precedent for assessing the climate impact of fossil fuel exports.
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Albanese warns of dangerous summer as Pacific leaders demand climate action
Australian PM Anthony Albanese linked a looming 'monster El Niño' summer of fires and cyclones to climate change.
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Pacific leaders demand faster climate finance
Pacific leaders visiting Tuvalu's sinking atolls condemned the slow, insufficient global climate finance system and urged investment in the new Pacific Resilience Facility ahead of COP31.
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Brazil's 2026 Election Key for Climate Policy and Amazon
Brazil's presidential election in October 2026, a likely runoff between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro, will determine the nation's course on deforestation.
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England gets £79m for tree planting and nature recovery
Environment Secretary Angela Eagle will announce a £79 million funding package to plant half a million trees and restore wetlands across England.
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Germany commits to fossil fuel phase-out by 2045
Germany has unveiled a national roadmap to end its reliance on fossil fuels by 2045, becoming the third European country to do so.
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2G Energy to supply 275 MW power systems for US AI data centres
2G Energy will deliver 275 megawatts of containerised power generation units to Energy Vault for deployment in US data centre and AI infrastructure.
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UK fuel prices make electric vehicles up to nine times cheaper per mile
Surging diesel and petrol prices have made driving an electric vehicle up to nine times cheaper per mile in the UK.
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Australian opposition pledges to repeal emissions and renewable energy laws
Opposition leader Angus Taylor has vowed to repeal key emissions and renewable energy laws within a month of an election win.
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UK Foreign Minister Calls Climate Change a National Security Issue
At Climate Week NYC, UK Foreign Minister Ed Miliband and other global leaders argued that climate change and nature loss must be treated as core national security issues.
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EU's 'Summer of Truth' Caused €180bn Damage, Von der Leyen Says
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen labelled the recent season a 'summer of truth' after climate chaos caused an estimated €180bn in damage.
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UK Government Launches £30m Community Energy Fund
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced nearly £30m in funding for local 'People's Power' renewable energy projects.
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Global Energy Efficiency Goal Off Track Despite Policy Push
The world is not on course to meet the COP28 goal of doubling energy efficiency improvements, with growth at 1.8% in 2024, far below the 4% target.
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UK Clean Energy Transition Requires £511bn Investment
A new report finds the UK's shift to clean energy needs over £511 billion in investment by 2040.
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Pacific islands demand COP31 finance for renewables
At a regional summit in Palau, Pacific Island Forum leaders called for the upcoming COP31 climate conference to deliver funding for renewable energy.
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Climate Philanthropy Faces a Crisis in Multilateralism
The Trump administration's 2026 withdrawal from 66 UN bodies and the Paris Agreement has ruptured global climate governance.
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Valve Leaks Pose Major Emissions Risk for Energy Transition
A report from engineering firm Score Group warns that leaking valves in carbon capture, LNG, and gas storage systems are a significant, under-managed risk.
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China's industrial energy shift sees clean electricity start to displace fossil fuels
A new analysis from energy think-tank Ember finds China's industrial economy is beginning a structural shift from fossil fuels to clean electricity.
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Air Conditioning Essential for Climate Adaptation, Report Says
A new analysis argues that expanding access to air conditioning is a critical, if energy-intensive, adaptation strategy for billions living in the world's hottest climates.
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Climate targets fail to drive green spending
A Clarity AI analysis of 886 high-emitting firms finds companies with 2C-aligned climate targets spend only 27% of capital on green projects.
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China's CO2 emissions fell 1% in Q2 2026
China's carbon dioxide output declined by 1% in the second quarter of 2026, driven by a sharp 9% drop in oil consumption, according to an analysis by Lauri Myllyvirta, lead analyst at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air.
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Datacentre backlash tests UK climate pledges
A global backlash against datacentres is intensifying over their energy use and lack of local consent, with the UK government's fast-track approval process facing scrutiny.
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ONE Nuclear plans 2.88GW Louisiana project
ONE Nuclear Energy has secured a site in Louisiana for Project Cayman, a 2.88GW natural gas plant paired with a 700MW battery storage system and a data center.
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China reopens Nepal road after flood
China has fully restored a key border road to Nepal, enabling heavy rescue machinery to reach a disaster site after a glacial flood left thousands missing.
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Methane cuts needed to limit warming to 2C
A study warns that without separate, strong methane cuts, peak warming will exceed 1.85C even with net-zero CO2 goals, threatening Paris Agreement targets.
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Turkmenistan fixes methane leaks after UN alerts
Turkmenistan has begun fixing major methane leaks from its oil and gas infrastructure following UN satellite alerts, stopping eight super-emitter leaks so far.
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Indiana Floods Reveal Policy Gaps
Record flooding in Indiana has killed seven people, destroyed infrastructure, and left over 1,000 homeless, with damage estimates reaching $5 billion.
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Calix and Perdaman partner for green iron
Calix has selected Perdaman Group as its hydrogen development partner for the Zesty Green Iron Demonstration Project in Western Australia.
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Australia's CIS Tender 11 seeks 1.8GW for WA
The Australian government has launched a new 1.8GW renewable energy tender for Western Australia, requiring developer community ratings for the first time.
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Nepal flash floods map deadly impact along Tibet border
Police in Nepal expect the death toll, already above 160, to rise as search teams reach cut off areas following flash floods triggered by a glacial landslide along the Tibet border.
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SLB named reservoir partner for Norwegian Havstjerne CO₂ project
SLB appointed as strategic reservoir partner for the Havstjerne offshore carbon storage project, which will store CO₂ from European industrial emitters and has secured $262m (€225m) from the EU Innovation Fund.