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US to delay sanctions on Serbia for fifth time
Belgrade seeks longer-term solution as refinery exemption extended for fifth time.
Wildfires strain emergency services in Albania
Wildfires continued to sweep across southern Albania on July 28, prompting the evacuation of several villages and mobilising hundreds of emergency workers as authorities struggled to bring dozens of blazes under control.
Iranian wealth fund to invest $2.3bn in solar energy
Iran’s Economic Council has approved a plan for the country’s sovereign wealth fund to invest $2.3bn in solar energy, as the government seeks to diversify its power mix and ease the growing strain on the electricity grid.
Extreme heat slams Middle East amid growing regional climate emergency
Summer 2025 has turned the Middle East into a furnace. Across Syria, Iraq, Iran, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, temperatures have surged past 50°C, prompting power cuts, water shortages and silent protests in some of the world’s hottest cities.
South Africa gets $475mn African Development Bank loan to back green growth
South Africa and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed a $475mn loan agreement aimed at supporting the implementation of the Just Energy Transition (JET) in the continent's biggest carbon emitter.
Iraq shuts down as temperatures soar above 53°C
Iraq has topped the list of countries with the world's highest temperatures, with several Iraqi cities recording temperatures exceeding half the boiling point.
COMMENT: China’s mega-dam won’t power the economy
China has started work to build the world’s biggest hydroelectric dam in Tibet as part of its drive switch its power generation to renewables, but analysts say the plan won’t make a big difference.
Energy under siege: How conflict between Thailand and Cambodia threatens regional power security
Though the border clashes began as a political and territorial confrontation, their ripple effects could severely disrupt energy production, especially in areas near the conflict zone where solar installations lie exposed.
Russian oil tanker diverts from India’s sanctioned Nayara Energy Terminal to Mundra Port
A tanker carrying Russian Urals crude oil, originally scheduled to dock at Nayara Energy’s Vadinar terminal on India’s western coast, has diverted to the nearby Mundra port, according to shipping data and industry sources.
50° “edge of survival” heat hits Turkey for first time in recorded history
“This is climate change, and it’s accelerating,” say weather experts. President, meanwhile, refers to “truly great disaster” facing country as wildfires spread.
India’s Petronet seeks $1.4 billion loan for LNG terminal and petrochemical plant
State-run Petronet, India’s largest importer of LNG is seeking a loan from local banks of at least INR120bn in order to build an LNG terminal and petrochemical plant.
Per capita CO₂ emission in China now match those in the UK, says OWID
When I was born in the 1990s, the average carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom were about six times higher than in China, but these trends have converged in my lifetime, Our World in Data reports.
IPCC releases dire sixth climate update in run-up to COP30
“Any further delay in global action to slow climate change and adapt to its impacts will miss a brief and rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a liveable and sustainable future for all”.
Kenya to list state-owned pipeline firm KPC on NSE before September, president says
Kenya will list part of its shares in the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) by September, President William Ruto said on July 23.
Strike breaks out at construction site where Russia is building Turkey’s first nuclear power plant
Rosatom blames unpaid wages on “unfriendly countries” blocking project funds. Launch of first reactor years behind schedule.
Trump to reinstate Chevron's Venezuela licence
President Donald Trump’s administration is to reinstate Chevron’s licence to operate in Venezuela, authorising the US oil major to resume crude production in its joint ventures alongside state-run PDVSA, according to the WSJ.
ICJ declares healthy environment is a human right in landmark climate ruling
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has issued a historic advisory opinion recognising a clean and sustainable environment as a human right, declaring that states which fail to curb emissions may be in violation of international law.
Serbia seeks 180-day extension of US sanctions waiver for NIS
Belgrade has argued that sanctions on NIS would jeopardise energy supply across the Balkans and worsen Serbia's economic outlook.
TotalEnergies announces start of production for two offshore projects in Angola
French supermajor TotalEnergies has announced the start of production from BEGONIA and CLOV Phase 3 projects offshore Angola. The projects connect to existing facilities, adding a total of 60,000 barrels per day (bpd) of production.
Earth overshoot day is already long past – Statista
July 24 marks this year's Earth Overshoot Day, the day that humanity’s demand for ecological resources exceeds the resources Earth can regenerate within that year, Statista reports. That day has already long passed.
South Africa’s utility Eskom ordered to pay over $55mn to Framatome in Koeberg NPP dispute
South Africa’s state-owned power utility Eskom has been ordered by the Western Cape High Court to pay nearly ZAR1bn ($55mn) to French company Framatome over delays in replacing steam generators at the Koeberg nuclear power plant.
Cenovus reportedly preparing competing offer for MEG Energy
Canadian oil sands producer Cenovus Energy is reportedly preparing a bid for fellow oil sands player MEG Energy.
ConocoPhillips reportedly close to $1.3bn sale of Oklahoma assets
ConocoPhillips is reportedly in advanced talks to sell assets in Oklahoma to privately owned Stone Ridge Energy for around $1.3bn.
India's Reliance Industries gets ready for the worst
India’s Reliance Industries Ltd. is facing renewed scrutiny over its crude procurement practices following the European Union’s latest round of sanctions targeting diesel derived from Russian oil
Ten workers perish battling wildfires in Turkey
Minister says personnel became “trapped inside” a blaze after a change in the direction of the wind.
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