The French government will raise the energy savings certificate budget by 27% in 2026, leveraging more private funds to support thermal renovation and electric mobility.
Institutional deadlock in France delays tenders and weakens the offshore wind sector, triggering job cuts and major industrial withdrawals from the market.
Facing opposition criticism, Monique Barbut asserts that France’s energy sovereignty relies on a strategy combining civil nuclear power and renewable energy.
French developer Newcleo launches a joint venture with Nextchem through a EUR70 mn contract to design the conventional island of its upcoming 200 MW modular nuclear reactors.
A Wood Mackenzie study reveals that the EU’s carbon storage capacity will fall more than 40% short of the 2030 targets set under the Net Zero Industry Act.
Menlo Digital has started construction on its MD-DC1 data centre in Herndon, marking a key step in its national development programme exceeding 1.8 GW.
A former Ukrainian soldier accused of taking part in the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream pipeline is at the centre of a contested extradition process between Italy and Germany, revived by a ruling from Italy’s Court of Cassation.
French group Vinci posted revenue growth in the third quarter, supported by all its divisions, and reaffirmed its ambitions for 2025 despite a more restrictive tax environment.
Venezuela demands full financial compensation for any gas exports from the offshore Dragon field, reactivated following U.S. authorisation granted to Trinidad and Tobago.
The Ille-et-Vilaine Departmental Energy Syndicate awarded ENGIE Solutions a €9.5mn ($10.01mn) contract to operate a 4.9 km heating network, scheduled for commissioning in 2027.
The partnership includes local manufacturing in Poland of electrolysis systems using Elogen’s technology, with deliveries targeting the Europe, Middle East and Africa markets.
U.S. sanctions targeting Rosneft and Lukoil trigger a rebound in oil, while the European Union prepares a clampdown on liquefied natural gas and maritime logistics, with immediate repercussions for markets and Russia’s export chain.
Vema Hydrogen has been named a qualified supplier by the First Public Hydrogen Authority to deliver clean hydrogen at industrial scale to California’s public and private infrastructure.
NANO Nuclear strengthens its North American strategy by acquiring Global First Power in Canada, securing regulatory rights for its KRONOS MMR™ project at Chalk River.
Vistra Corp. finalises the purchase of seven natural gas power plants totalling 2.6 gigawatts, strengthening its presence in key US electricity markets.
Rising responses to UNEP’s satellite alerts trigger measurement, reporting and verification clauses; the European Union sets import milestones, Japan strengthens liquefied natural gas traceability; operators and steelmakers adjust budgets and contracts.
Buffalo Biodiesel CEO Sumit Majumdar expands his reach in private equity by joining Verite Capital Partners, a firm focused on backing growth companies and underserved markets.
T1 Energy secured $72mn via a direct offering of over 22 million common shares, aiming to strengthen its cash position and fund energy technology and infrastructure projects.
Island Green Power opens a public consultation on design changes to its 500MW East Pye solar and battery storage project ahead of a permit application expected in early 2026.
US developer Cypress Creek Renewables has closed financing for the Sundance project, combining 75MWac of solar with 200MWh of storage, with commissioning expected by late 2026.
The United States, Canada and Mexico together plan a 151% increase in liquefied natural gas export capacity, representing more than half of expected global additions by 2029.
In Taft, a historic stronghold of black gold, Donald Trump's return to the presidency reopens the issue of California's restrictions on oil production and fuels renewed optimism among industry stakeholders.
Ampyr Solar Europe has connected a 45MWp solar cluster to the grid, made up of three sites spanning 40 hectares in Germany, supplying electricity to 13,000 households.
Vantage Drilling halted a 260-day drilling contract for the vessel Platinum Explorer following a rapid evolution of international sanctions regimes that made the campaign non-compliant with the applicable legal framework shortly after it was signed.
Washington ties the removal of additional duties to a verifiable decline in India’s imports of Russian crude, while New Delhi cites already-committed orders and supply stability for the domestic market.
The decline in imports and the rise in refining in September reduced China’s crude surplus to its lowest in eight months, opening the way for tactical buying as Brent slips below 61 dollars.
CMA CGM becomes the first international container shipping company to commission LNG-powered ships from an Indian shipyard, all to be registered under the Indian flag.
PowerBank has signed a lease for a 1.76 MW ground-mounted solar project in upstate New York, aiming to power around 200 homes through a community-based programme.
US-based developer Last Energy will deploy its first domestic microreactor at Texas A&M-RELLIS, marking a strategic step in the advanced modular reactor race.
Lightshift Energy has secured $75mn in funding from KeyBanc to support six operational projects and launch ten more, in response to rising demand for electric storage on the US East Coast.
Brazilian producer Sigma Lithium has been included in a thematic index by Morgan Stanley grouping US-listed companies considered essential to national security and strategic supply chains.
Energy services provider SLB saw its net income fall by 38% year on year in Q3 2025, even as the integration of ChampionX helped lift revenue by 4% sequentially.
The US group has finalised operations at the Begonia field, marking its first offshore deepwater intervention in Angola’s Block 17/06, located 150 kilometres off the coast.
Amazon unveils new visuals of its upcoming nuclear site, marking a key step in its partnership with X-energy to deploy up to 960 MW of modular nuclear capacity in Washington state.
Talks on the Net-Zero Framework, which seeks to regulate greenhouse gas pricing on marine fuels, have been postponed until 2026 following a majority vote initiated by Saudi Arabia.
The South African government ends a thirteen-year freeze on shale gas, paving the way for renewed exploration in the Karoo Basin amid a national energy crisis.
Vermont’s energy regulator authorises final review of a 2.2 MW project led by Clean Energy Technologies to convert agricultural waste into renewable electricity.
