India withdraws bid to host COP33 climate summit
April 17, 2026
India’s foreign ministry confirmed it has withdrawn its offer to host the United Nations COP33 summit in 2028. Reuters reported earlier
Renewables
Spain’s regulator opens formal investigation into 2025 blackout
April 17, 2026
Spain’s energy and competition watchdog, the CNMC, said it found long‑term breaches of electricity system rules that may have affected power‑system
Lord Moynihan warns UK faces self-inflicted crisis as gas debate hardens
April 17, 2026
A senior Conservative voice has used one of the UK gas sector’s flagship events to argue that current energy policy risks
UK to scrap carbon price support on power generation from 2028
April 16, 2026
Britain’s Carbon Price Support – currently set at £18 per tonne of CO2 – has been frozen until April 2028 and
EU drafts plan to cut electricity taxes and revamp grid charges
April 16, 2026
A draft European Commission proposal would tax electricity at rates below fossil fuels and allow governments to cut electricity taxes for
Geothermal: Europe’s untapped secure power source
April 16, 2026
Think tank Ember estimates enhanced geothermal systems could generate up to 301 TWh of electricity annually – about 42 % of
Bank of England warns energy‑driven inflation risks could persist
April 15, 2026
Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member Megan Greene said that while it may take months to assess the economic damage
China mulls restricting exports of advanced solar manufacturing equipment
April 15, 2026
Chinese officials are discussing limits on exports of advanced technology used to make solar panels, particularly to the US, according to
BP’s trading windfall shows how volatility benefits oil majors
April 14, 2026
BP told investors that its Q1 trading and refining performance will be “exceptional” thanks to the extreme oil price swings caused
Europe’s ageing wind fleet faces a repowering dilemma
April 13, 2026
A report warns that nearly 30% of Europe’s wind‑turbine capacity – around 86 GW – will hit its 20‑year mark by
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