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The announced merger between Anglo American and Teck forms Anglo Teck, a new copper-focused leader structured for growth, with a no-premium share structure and a $4.5bn special dividend.
Vattenfall commits new investment to the Clashindarroch II onshore wind project, a 63MW site in Scotland set to begin construction in 2026 and deliver first power in 2027.

Fidra Energy secures £445mn for 3.1 GWh energy storage project

Scottish developer Fidra Energy reaches financial close on its Thorpe Marsh site, with equity funding led by EIG and the UK’s National Wealth Fund, marking a significant step in the UK’s energy storage sector.
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A partnership between AquaVentus and Hydrogen Scotland aims to connect Scottish offshore wind farms to a cross-border green hydrogen production and export infrastructure in the North Sea.
Voltalia launches a transformation programme targeting a return to profit from 2026, built on a refocus of activities, a new operating structure and self-financed growth of 300 to 400 MW per year.

Ineos pulls capital from the UK and commits £3bn investments in the US

Ineos Energy ends all projects in the UK, citing unstable taxation and soaring energy costs, and redirects its investments to the US, where the company has just allocated £3bn to new assets.
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Spanish group Qualitas Energy inaugurated the Three Maids facility near Winchester, an anaerobic digestion plant able to produce 120 GWh of biomethane annually from agricultural waste.
Texas-based start-up MCatalysis secures seed funding from HL Energy Ventures to exploit, under exclusive licence, a microwave catalysis technology developed at the University of Oxford.

Van Oord completes installation of 109 cables at Sofia offshore wind farm

Van Oord has completed the installation of 109 inter-array cables at the Sofia offshore wind farm, marking a major logistical milestone for this North Sea energy infrastructure project.
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Altalto (Immingham) Limited receives backing from the UK government to integrate NEXTCHEM technologies into its sustainable aviation fuel project derived from municipal waste.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei calls for modernising the oil industry and expanding export markets as Tehran faces the possible reactivation of 2015 nuclear deal sanctions.

IAEA urges Iran to resume nuclear inspections as time runs out

The International Atomic Energy Agency warns that little time remains to reach an agreement with Iran on fully resuming inspections, as European sanctions could be reimposed within 30 days.
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European carbon allowance prices reached a six-month high, driven by industrial compliance buying ahead of the deadline and rising natural gas costs.
NatPower Marine and Wah Kwong create a joint venture to deploy a maritime electric charging network in over 30 Asian ports by 2030, without requiring initial public investment.

Terra Firma Energy strengthens its position with SGN’s hydrogen trial

The success of SGN’s test on a gas pipeline converted to hydrogen confirms Terra Firma Energy’s technological choices, with sites already equipped to accommodate this type of energy investment.
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Netherlands-based BTG Bioliquids and Canada’s NanosTech join forces to develop a modular solution for advanced biofuel production, with a project underway in Europe and Canada.
Dutch company PowerField has launched a fully automated frequency reserve service, integrating solar generation, battery storage and trading, with initial operations validated by grid operator TenneT.

Lhyfe begins green hydrogen deliveries in the Netherlands for the GROHW project

Lhyfe has started supplying Essent with renewable green hydrogen under a multi-year contract, marking a major commercial debut in the Netherlands for the French producer.
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The European Union’s new import standard forces the United Kingdom to make major adjustments to its oil and gas exports, impacting competitiveness and trade flows between the two markets.
The United Kingdom is set to replace the Energy Profits Levy with a new fiscal mechanism, caught between fairness and simplicity, as the British Continental Shelf continues to decline.
Hollandse Kust VI, in the Netherlands, will host the construction of an offshore wind farm by Shell and Eneco.
ELYgator and CurtHyl, two Air Liquide renewable hydrogen production projects, receive support from the Netherlands.

Viking CCS to transport RWE’s CO2

Viking CCS, Harbor Energy's CO2 transport and storage network, is partnered with RWE.
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Maasdijk, the Netherlands, will benefit from a geothermal heating project funded by five banking institutions.
Hitachi Nuclear Energy announces that it has submitted a generic design evaluation application for the Small Modular Reactor (SMR).

Rolls-Royce pre-selects three sites for SMR

Rolls-Royce announced that it has shortlisted three sites to host its first small nuclear reactor (SNR) plant.
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Hinkley Point C is experiencing delays, however the first reactor at the site is nearing completion and delivery.
Menengai, a Globeleq geothermal project in Kenya, obtains financing from two African banks and Finnfund.

A transatlantic flight using “renewable” kerosene will leave London in 2023

The world's first transatlantic flight powered by sustainable aviation fuel will depart from London's Heathrow Airport.
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In Scotland, the government wants to intensify hydrogen production, which could bring in up to £25 billion a year.
CEE Group announces the acquisition of a solar park in Harderwold, the Netherlands, from the Danish project developer Obton.

The Netherlands returns to nuclear power

In the Netherlands, nuclear power seemed to have little future until recently, but the government has announced a new nuclear power program.
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Clyde Extension, an onshore wind farm in Scotland, is under contract extension for maintenance by Siemens Gamesa.
Longhedge, a proposed UK solar farm in Rushcliffe is the subject of a planning application by RES.

Sizewell C, subject of an anticipated framework agreement

Sizewell C, a nuclear power plant in England, is the subject of an advance framework agreement between Framatome and Nuclear New Build Generation.
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Following the example of Totalenergies "judged" for its participation in Novatek, it is now around BP to be the target of accusations from Global Witness for its participation in Rosneft in which the company holds 19.5%.
The British government has taken the decision to relax restrictions on the construction of onshore wind farms.

Gas deliveries to the UK to rise sharply

The United States is set to significantly increase gas deliveries to the UK as part of a partnership agreement on energy security.
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Sonnedix announces the acquisition of five photovoltaic projects developed by Lightsource bp in the UK.
Battolyser, will install its first plant in the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands to meet the demand for renewable hydrogen.