Ontario advances Bruce C nuclear project, promising jobs and grid stability
May 18, 2026
The government of Ontario and Bruce Power have signed a cost‑sharing agreement worth up to C$300 million to fund pre‑development work
Renewables
How electromagnetic fields from subsea cables could affect harbour porpoises
May 18, 2026
The EMPACT project, led by Vattenfall with Danish and Swedish universities, aims to determine whether harbour porpoises detect electromagnetic fields (EMF)
Chinese solar price pressures could slow Europe’s rooftop boom
May 18, 2026
France, Italy, Poland and Romania imported record volumes of Chinese solar modules in March 2026 ahead of tax changes that will
New York State pension fund challenges TotalEnergies after $928mn wind buyout
May 18, 2026
The New York State Common Retirement Fund is reviewing its stake in TotalEnergies after the company accepted nearly $1 billion from
The AccelerateEU plan: security first, clean energy second
May 18, 2026
The European Commission’s “AccelerateEU” programme is designed to shield citizens and industries from volatile fossil fuel prices while ramping up clean‑energy
UK halved its Green Climate Fund pledge in 2026
May 18, 2026
Britain slashed its 2024-27 pledge to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) from £1.62 billion to £815 million – a cut of
Miliband approves three major offshore wind projects, adding 4 GW to UK fleet
May 15, 2026
UK energy secretary Ed Miliband has granted development consent for three offshore wind farms totalling up to 4 gigawatts of capacity: Dogger Bank
Germany rolls back 65% renewable heating mandate
May 13, 2026
Germany’s cabinet has replaced the 2023 law that required new heating systems to run on at least 65% renewable energy with
E.ON’s £600 million purchase of OVO: A seismic shift in UK retail energy
May 13, 2026
Germany’s E.ON has agreed to buy rival OVO Energy in a deal that will add about four million customers to E.ON’s
The UK Energy Independence Bill – accelerating clean power and shielding consumers
May 13, 2026
The King’s Speech signalled the new government’s flagship Energy Independence Bill, pledging to scale up home‑grown renewables and break the link
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