Thursday, January 22, 2026

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EDP CEO Warns EU on Lost Urgency for Energy Security

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Four years after the start of the Ukraine war, the European Union has lost the sense of urgency needed to strengthen its energy security, with bureaucracy still slowing renewable…

China may require asset sales in the Rio Tinto-Glencore merge to win them over

Rio Tinto and Glencore's proposed merger could require asset sales in order to gain regulatory approval from China, the world's largest commodity buyer. China has long-standing…

JERA Nex BP will buy EnBW’s stake in UK’s Mona offshore Wind project

JERA Nex BP has announced that it will purchase its partner EnBW’s stake in Mona 'offshore wind project. It also signed a lease agreement with the British 'facility. This move…

What excites and concerns LNG exporters by 2026? Maguire

In 2025, the LNG industry will make history after exports and production of super-chilled fuel broke records and generated billions in revenue across the global supply chain.

What excites and concerns LNG exporters by 2026? Maguire

In 2025, the LNG industry will make history after the production and exports of super-chilled fuel broke records and generated billions in revenue across the global supply chain of liquefied gas.

China may require asset sales in the Rio Tinto-Glencore merge to win them over

The proposed tie-up of Rio?Tinto with Glencore may require asset sales in order to gain regulatory approval from China, the world's largest commodity buyer. China has long-standing…

EnBW cancels two UK offshore wind farms, incurring $1.4 billion in impairment

EnBW, the German utility, announced on Thursday that it would take a 1.2 billion euro ($1.4 billion) impairment charge for scrapping two British wind projects. This was a direct…

Gas prices in Europe reach 10-week high amid Iran tensions

Early trade on Europe's benchmark contract for gas reached a 10-week-high, continuing the bullish trend from?the last session amid forecasts of increased demand, short covering…

Orsted contests US stoppage of its $5 Billion offshore wind project

Orsted, a Danish company, said it would seek an injunction to stop its $5 billion offshore wind project after the U.S. government suspended the lease of its Revolution Wind joint-venture.

Glencore purchases majority stake in Dutch fuel firm FincoEnergies

LONDON, December 22 - Global commodities traders and miners Glencore have?agreed? to purchase a majority stake of Dutch fuel supplier FincoEnergies, for an undisclosed amount, the Dutch company announced on Monday.

Germany launches 30 billion Euro fund to mobilize private investment

Germany launched the 30 billion?euro initiative "Deutschlandfonds", aiming to boost competitiveness in Europe's biggest economy by mobilizing private capital. The state-owned…

Poland's offshore auction is seen as a key test for Europe following failed tenders

Poland will launch its first competitive offshore auction on Wednesday. Experts say that this test could help revive Europe's struggling wind sector, as developers compete for…

Report: US solar installations up 49% in the third quarter

A study released by Wood Mackenzie and the Solar Energy Industries Association on Tuesday showed that the U.S. industry installed new solar capacity of 11.7 gigawatts in the third quarter.

Report: China invested $80 billion in cleantech overseas last year

According to a recent report from the Australian research group Climate Energy Finance, Chinese companies have invested $80 billion overseas in clean technologies to help absorb an oversupply.

X-energy raises $ 700 million for nuclear reactor expansion projects in the US

X-energy, a developer of nuclear reactors, announced on Monday that it had completed a $700m financing round led Jane Street. The funding will be used to expand the company's…

U.S. Companies hold their line in climate talks despite Trump

Despite the U.S. Government's deterioration on climate change ahead of the COP30 Summit, American companies didn't shy away. According to an analysis of the attendance lists…

US EXIM will invest $100 billion in order to secure vital mineral supplies, FT reports

John Jovanovic, chair of the U.S. Export-Import Bank, told The Financial Times that the bank will invest $100 billion in order to secure U.S. supply chains and those of its allies for essential minerals…

Are renewables prepared for the COP30 discussion on fossil fuels?

At the climate summit, it may be premature to declare the end to the fossil fuel age. But up to 80 nations are calling for a concrete plan that will move us away from polluting energy.

INSIGHT- West scrambles fill the heavy rare earth gap, as China rivalry intensifies

Western efforts to create a domestic magnets supply chain in order to reduce their reliance on China, led by the massive U.S. support for Nevada-based MP Materials, are running…

South Korea joins Stargate AI Data Centre Project in UAE

Seoul announced on Tuesday that South Korea had agreed to collaborate with the United Arab Emirates to build an artificial intelligence data campus, a project backed by the United States.