Paris (AFP) April 29, 2025 - General power outages like the one that hit Spain and Portugal this week can have multiple causes but the blackout highlighted how vulnerable the regional system on the Iberian peninsula can be.
London (AFP) April 26, 2025 - British environmental activist group Just Stop Oil held its final demonstration in London on Saturday, ending three years of high-profile climate protest stunts as they moved their focus away from civil disobedience.
Belgrade (AFP) April 24, 2025 - Around 82,000 litres of oil were spilled during a transfer to a barge on the Danube about 20 kilometres (12 miles) downstream from Serbia's capital Belgrade, officials analysing water samples confirmed on Thursday.
London (AFP) April 23, 2025 - The UK government moved to bar its new state energy company from using components linked to forced labour on Wednesday, which could affect solar panel parts from China.
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 23, 2025 - Biomass remains the European Union's primary renewable energy source, yet it often receives less attention than solar or wind in energy transition strategies. New findings from Chalmers University o
United Nations, United States (AFP) April 23, 2025 - UN chief Antonio Guterres said Wednesday that no group or government could stop the global energy transition, as the United States pivots away from international climate efforts under President Donald Trump.
Jakarta (AFP) April 23, 2025 - China's Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt is replacing South Korea's LG Energy Solution as a strategic investor in a multibillion-dollar project to build an electric vehicle battery joint venture in Indonesia, officials said on Wednesday.
Tehran (AFP) April 23, 2025 - Iran's foreign ministry on Wednesday condemned new US sanctions targeting its oil network, calling the move a sign of Washington's hostile approach ahead of a third round of nuclear talks.
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 22, 2025 - Yemen-based Houthi attacks on shipping and U.S. forces prompted ongoing military strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, President Trump told congressional leaders in a March 28 letter.
Santiago (AFP) April 21, 2025 - Gunmen attacked a Chinese-owned hydroelectric plant under construction in Chile Sunday, setting fire to dozens of trucks and heavy earth-moving equipment, police said.
Shanghai (AFP) April 21, 2025 - Chinese battery giant CATL launched on Monday a new sodium-ion battery it says will restructure the electric car industry, and a new system to combine two battery technologies into one car.
Sanaa (AFP) April 21, 2025 - Yemen's Huthis said early Monday that US air strikes on Sanaa killed at least 12 people and wounded 34, with a military spokesperson later claiming attacks on US aircraft carriers and Israel.
United Nations, United States (AFP) April 21, 2025 - Brazil's president will co-host a virtual summit Wednesday with UN chief Antonio Guterres to discuss strengthening climate action ahead of the COP30 meetings in the Amazon, a UN spokesman said.
Moscow (AFP) April 19, 2025 - The Sultan of Oman will visit Moscow Tuesday to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin and Muscat said Saturday, as the Gulf state mediates high-level talks on Iran's nuclear programme.
Moscow (AFP) April 18, 2025 - A massive Black Sea oil spill prompted Moscow's consumer watchdog on Friday to urge Russian holidaymakers to reconsider their summer plans, warning that the popular seaside resort of Anapa's beaches were unsafe.
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 18, 2025 - The U.S. military attacked an oil port in western Yemen, killing dozens of people as the Trump administration continues to intensify its strikes against the Houthi rebels.
