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As pressure mounts to decarbonize international shipping, a coalition of seven environmental and industry organizations has urged the European Commission to address critical gaps left by recent International Maritime Organization (IMO) decisions.

As Southeast Europe intensifies its focus on energy transition, the Renecwable South 2025 conference—held in Mostar on May 7–8—has brought together key stakeholders to address some of the region’s most pressing energy challenges.

Despite record-high fossil fuel production and increased global scrutiny, methane emissions from the oil, gas, and coal sectors remain stubbornly high—exceeding 120 million tonnes annually—according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Global Methane Tracker 2025.

British utility SSE has secured planning permission for an 80-MW/160-MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in County Mayo—signaling a cautious but necessary step toward bolstering grid flexibility.

With a £3.4 million injection into eleven hydrogen-focused initiatives, the Scottish Government has reaffirmed its commitment to scaling a domestic hydrogen economy—yet the relatively modest funding pool raises questions about pace and impact amid growing global competition.

Last week’s blackout across Spain and Portugal—Europe’s most severe in recent years—has reignited urgent concerns over the region’s outdated electricity infrastructure.

In a year where steel sector emissions remain under global scrutiny, ArcelorMittal—one of the world’s three largest steelmakers—has spent just 2.5% of its operating cash flow on decarbonization between 2021 and 2024, according to a new assessment by SteelWatch.

A hydrogen leak in one of the heat exchangers of the Loviisa nuclear power plant’s second unit has led to a reduction in generation capacity, forcing operator Fortum to cut output to 50%.

Geological hydrogen storage (GHS) is fast becoming a cornerstone for scalable, long-term hydrogen storage solutions, essential for a decarbonized energy system.

The European Union’s ambition to install 40 GW of green hydrogen electrolyser capacity and produce 10 million tonnes of hydrogen…