Exceptionally low water levels across major European waterways are disrupting shipping, agriculture and electricity generation, showing how water security is becoming a strategic economic issue for the continent. Europe’s prolonged heat and drought are pushing some of its most important rivers to unusually low levels, turning a water crisis into
U.S. sustainable investment funds attracted net new money during the second quarter of 2026 for the first time in more than three years, although the rebound was heavily concentrated in passive strategies linked to electricity-grid infrastructure. Investors added nearly $3 billion to U.S. sustainable open-end funds and exchange-traded funds during
CASABLANCA, Morocco — A consortium led by waste-management company Kanadevia Inova plans to begin constructing a $1.5 billion Waste-to-Energy Project in Casablanca by the end of 2026, as Morocco seeks to reduce its reliance on landfills and modernize municipal waste infrastructure. The project is expected to process approximately 1.5 million
HONOLULU — Hawaiʻi has enacted two transportation measures establishing a statewide clean-fuel program and new rules for electric bicycles and other small electric mobility devices. Governor Josh Green signed Senate Bill 2999, now Act 258, and House Bill 2021, now Act 259, as the state seeks to reduce transportation emissions
DILI, Timor-Leste — Timor-Leste has secured an $85.7 million financing package for its first utility-scale solar and battery storage project, advancing efforts to modernize its electricity system as the country confronts the decline of its petroleum revenues. The project will include a 73.7-megawatt solar plant, an 80.2-megawatt-hour battery storage system,
As firefighters continue to contain the historic wildfires that have swept across France and Spain, new scientific research is providing one of the clearest assessments yet of how climate change influenced the weather conditions that fueled this summer’s fires. A rapid attribution study by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) initiative
France and Spain are racing to contain major wildfires before another period of extreme heat raises the risk of renewed outbreaks, after fires forced hundreds of thousands of residents and tourists to leave threatened communities. Firefighters have made progress against several of the largest blazes, but authorities warn that persistent
The world has entered a new era of energy investment. Governments are committing hundreds of billions of dollars to modernize electricity grids, scale renewable energy, expand battery storage and strengthen critical infrastructure. Yet while the global energy transition is accelerating, hundreds of millions of people still live without something many
BILBAO, Spain — Spanish energy company Iberdrola has agreed to acquire an 80% stake in Caruna, Finland’s largest electricity distribution company, in a transaction valuing the business at approximately $5.8 billion, including debt. The acquisition marks one of the company’s largest recent investments in regulated electricity networks as utilities across
Beijing’s first binding renewable generation goal shifts the focus from building clean energy capacity to delivering more renewable electricity—and strengthening the grid’s ability to rely on it. China has announced a legally binding national target to increase electricity generation from wind and solar by 53% by 2030, marking the country’s
