EU puts €200 million behind Greenland partnership as Arctic minerals race intensifies

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The EU will invest €200m in Greenland during 2026 and 2027 across sustainable mining, energy, digital infrastructure and public services. The package represents economic statecraft as well as development funding, strengthening European influence amid US… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]

Global emissions hit 54.1 Gt as US increase offsets signs of an Asian plateau

Greenhouse gas emissions excluding land use rose 0.7% to a record 54.1 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2025. China’s emissions were almost flat and India recorded a marginal decline, but the US produced the largest absolute increase among major emitters. Falling UK and EU territorial emissions remain important, although industrial closures and imported carbon […]

TerraPower targets first UK-based Natrium reactor by 2034

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TerraPower says its first British Natrium reactor could generate electricity in 2034, three years after the expected completion of its US demonstration. The reactor combines 345 MW of nuclear generation with thermal storage capable of raising output to 500 MW for more than five hours. The timetable is highly ambitious: there is no UK site, […]

Yara cuts ribbon on Europe’s largest industrial carbon capture facility

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Yara’s Sluiskil plant can capture and liquefy up to 800,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually for permanent storage in Norway. The project puts Europe’s first commercial cross-border CCS chain into operation and provides Northern Lights with… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]