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Kosovan opposition slams government over €21mn payout to Contour Global

15 July 2024

As Pristina seeks to promote renewables, the cancelled Kosova e Re coal fired power plant project remains a headache for PM Albin Kurti’s government.

Iran experiences unprecedented heat wave in 50 years

12 July 2024

Iran has experienced its hottest temperatures in 50 years, with the city of Ahvaz recording over 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit) for more than seven days.

China emerges as global green energy champion with two-thirds of the world's new wind and solar power plants

11 July 2024

Almost two-thirds of the world's large wind and solar power plants are in China while a surge in renewable capacity has driven coal's share of power generation to new lows, Reuters reports.

Mali's junta signs nuclear and solar energy deals with Russia's Rosatom

11 July 2024

Mali's ruling military junta has signed three cooperation deals with Russia's state nuclear company, Rosatom.

Moab Minerals acquires uranium projects in Tanzania

11 July 2024

Moab Minerals Limited has completed its acquisition of Linx Resources, which holds a diverse portfolio of advanced, large-scale uranium projects in Tanzania.

US President Biden signs advanced nuclear development bill

11 July 2024

US President Biden has signed into law the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act, aimed at reducing licensing times and cutting processing fees to support the development of an advanced nuclear reactor.

EBRD approves €30mn loan to Serbia for renewable heat generation

10 July 2024

The EBRD has approved a loan of up to €30mn to Serbia to finance investments in renewable heat generation, the organisation announced during EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso's visit to Belgrade on July 9.

India-Russia summit highlights burgeoning nuclear energy cooperation

9 July 2024

According to a joint statement released after the conclusion of the 2024 India-Russia bilateral summit, New Delhi and Moscow are set to bolster their civil-nuclear cooperation

Carlos Slim's Carso Group invests $1.2bn in Mexican gas field development

9 July 2024

Carlos Slim, Mexico's wealthiest individual, through his conglomerate Grupo Carso SAB, is poised to inject $1.2bn into the development of the Lakach gas field situated in the Gulf of Mexico.

2024 hurricane season predicted to be particularly active - Statisa

9 July 2024

Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Texas on Monday, moving inland after having torn across the eastern Caribbean last week, killing 11 people. According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), Beryl was a Category 1 hurricane when it reached the coast

INTERVIEW: Ukraine’s biggest private power producer races to recover as winter looms

9 July 2024

A top DTEK Group executive says companies desperately need access to finance and capital to cope with widespread infrastructure damage from Russian strikes.

Germany may pipe in 100 TWh of green hydrogen by 2035, says study

9 July 2024

Germany could import up to 100 TWh of green hydrogen from its neighbours by pipeline from neighbouring countries by the mid-2030s, according to a study by the Berlin-based Agora Energiewende and Agora Industry think-tanks.