Wanted: Europe’s energy sovereignty

The energy map is being redrawn as geopolitical tensions continue to rise. How much room for manoeuvre does Europe have to tackle this challenge?

Southern Europe braces for climate change-fuelled summer of drought

Southern Europe is bracing for a summer of ferocious drought, with some regions already suffering water shortages and farmers expecting their worst yields in decades.

Nuclear alliance aims for 150 GW of nuclear capacity in EU by 2050

The 16 European countries participating in the “nuclear alliance” will prepare a roadmap to develop an integrated European nuclear industry reaching 150 GW of nuclear power capacity in the EU’s electricity mix by 2050.

A green regulatory winter is coming – and this may be a good sign

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France to join ‘renewables friendly’ group of EU countries

France will take part in the next gathering of the “renewables friendly” group of countries, the Minister for Energy Transition, Agnès Pannier-Runacher, said at a meeting of the “nuclear alliance” on Tuesday (16 May), indicating the readiness of Paris to embrace both options.

Global warming set to break key 1.5C limit for first time

Our overheating world is likely to break a key temperature limit for the first time over the next few years, scientists predict. Researchers say there's now a 66% chance we will pass the 1.5C global warming threshold between now and 2027.

UK could unlock £70bn a year in renewable energy, report claims

The UK could unlock £70bn every year by generating enough clean electricity to become a major exporter of energy to mainland Europe, according to a former government economist.

Greenwashing era is over, say ad agencies, as regulators get tough

Across the advertising industry, agencies are wrestling with their role in greenwashing scandals and their support for clients driving the climate and nature crises.

Intensive farming is biggest cause of bird decline in Europe, study says

The use of pesticides and fertilisers in intensive agriculture is the biggest cause of the dwindling number of birds in the UK and the rest of Europe, scientists have said.

Flagship EU law to restore nature must not be derailed, warns environment chief

A flagship law to restore nature across Europe must be agreed by member states or risk sending “a dangerous, negative signal to the world”, the EU’s environment commissioner

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EGYPT: Saudi Arabia’s Acwa Power raises $123m for its Kom Ombo solar park

Several international financial institutions are raising $123 million for the Kom Ombo solar power plant in Egypt.

AFRICA: E3LCEF raises $48m for climate-smart entrepreneurship

As climate change demands more sustainable development, the E3 Low Carbon Economy Fund for Africa (E3LCEF) is raising $48.1 million to finance the next generation of low carbon entrepreneurs in Africa. The E3 Low Carbon Economy Fund for Africa (E3LCEF) has achieve

MOZAMBIQUE: Maputo and Tokyo in talks to manufacture EV batteries

After having invested US$300 million from the World Bank in the extension of the port of Nampula, the State of Mozambique is in the midst of negotiations with Japan, which should soon install a factory for the local manufacture of batteries for electric vehicles.

AFRICA: World Biodiversity Day 2023, the continent’s challenges

The United Nations (UN) is placing the 2023 edition of World Biodiversity Day under the theme "From agreement to action: rebuilding biodiversity".

BURKINA FASO: the country needs €1.2bn to improve access to water by 2025

Like many countries in Africa, Burkina Faso is facing water shortages. To improve this service linked to sanitation and hygiene by 2025, the country will need to mobilise funding of 852.74 billion CFA francs (nearly €1.26 billion), according to WaterAid Burkina Faso.