The United Arab Emirates has moved beyond pilot programs in the circular economy, embedding it into a broader economic restructuring agenda that now includes 22 approved and implemented policies spanning waste, materials, infrastructure, transport, and industrial design.
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping global electricity demand, with recent estimates suggesting that AI systems alone could soon consume power on a scale comparable to that of the United Kingdom.
Federal support for US hydrogen hubs, a cornerstone of the country’s clean energy strategy, faces renewed scrutiny after a December court hearing suggested a potential reinstatement of $1.2 billion for California’s ARCHES hydrogen hub.
Fortescue Metals Group and Statkraft have agreed to amend and extend their existing power purchase agreement for the proposed Holmaneset green hydrogen and green ammonia facility, pushing the agreement horizon to 2029 and converting it into a 10-year power supply commitment.
Moll Batterien has secured more than €22 million in public funding to support the construction of a 1 GWh sodium-ion battery manufacturing plant in Lichtenfels, Bavaria, anchoring a broader investment package of roughly €103 million scheduled to come online by the end of 2026.
At the Altindag Cultural Center in Visoko, on December 18, a panel discussion titled “Green and Digital Transition of Bosnia and Herzegovina” brought together experts in energy, digitalization, sustainable development, and media.
Vietnam is increasingly positioning the circular economy at the center of its sustainable development strategy, as highlighted during the thematic session “Promoting green transition and developing the circular economy to realize high growth and sustainable development goals” at the Vietnam Economic Forum 2025.
Frontier, the carbon removal initiative backed by Stripe, Alphabet, Shopify, Meta, McKinsey, and other corporate partners, has signed a $44.2 million offtake agreement with Canadian biowaste specialist NULIFE GreenTech to remove 122,000 tonnes of CO₂ between 2026 and 2030.
Saudi Arabia has completed the grid connection of its largest battery energy storage system (BESS) to date, totaling 7.8 gigawatt-hours across three southwestern sites in Najran, Khamis Mushait, and Madaya.
Global electricity demand projections are being recalibrated as artificial intelligence and hyperscale data centers move from marginal load drivers to structural forces in energy planning. According to Uranium Unlocked: The Future of AI & Global Energy Demand, a new institutional research study commissioned by Uranium.io and based on responses from more than 600 investors, this shift is already altering long-term expectations for nuclear generation and uranium procurement at a time when supply fundamentals are tightening.
