A new 35-year study of the Brazilian Amazon presents a stark message for businesses and policymakers: local deforestation, not just global climate change, is responsible for the majority of regional rainfall loss—especially during the critical dry season. Covering 29 regions across the Brazilian Legal Amazon, the study reveals that around 74% of the 21-millimeter decline in...
Italy, US agree to boost LNG ties and infrastructure investment
Italy and the United States on Monday vowed to deepen energy ties including through increased exports to Italy of liquefied natural gas (LNG), as Europe continues to seek alternatives to Russian energy supplies following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Italian Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin and U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, after talks in Rome, pledged...
China-Russia Gas Deal Could Spell Trouble for LNG Stocks
Russia is expanding its natural gas pipeline network into China, a move that could challenge America’s growing business of shipping liquefied natural gas. Russian energy company Gazprom said on Tuesday that Russia had signed a binding deal to build a pipeline from Russia to China through Mongolia. The pipeline, known as Power of Siberia 2,...
Middle East Waste-to-Energy Market to Reach $2.48 Billion by 2033
The Middle East waste-to-energy (WtE) market, valued at $1.78 billion in 2024, is projected to reach $2.48 billion by 2033, expanding at a CAGR of 3.7% as regional governments accelerate landfill reduction and clean energy goals, according to a new Grand View Research analysis. The United Arab Emirates leads the sector, capturing nearly 47% of 2024 revenue, followed closely...
Surging US LNG exports to fuel growth in shale gas production
U.S. liquefied natural gas exports will soar by roughly 10% a year through 2030 as energy firms double their LNG production capacity, according to analysts, providing a shot in the arm to the country’s maturing shale industry, which has seen growth slow and costs rise. The U.S. is the world’s largest oil and natural gas...
China coal power projects surge despite clean energy growth
China has logged an increase in coal power projects in the first half (H1) of 2025, suggesting a resurgence in coal dependency despite the nation’s clean energy advancements. The Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) and Global Energy Monitor’s latest review indicates a boom in commissioned coal projects, with the highest number...
India set to allow its private firms to mine and import uranium to help nuclear expansion
India aims to allow private firms to mine, import and process uranium as part of plans to end a decades-old state monopoly over the nuclear sector and bring in billions of dollars to boost the industry, two government sources said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government plans to expand nuclear power production capacity by 12 times...
South Africa starts injecting rhino horns with radioactive material to curb poaching
A South African university launched an anti-poaching campaign on Thursday to inject the horns of rhinos with radioactive isotopes that it said were harmless for the animals but which can be detected by customs agents. (AP Video: Alfonso Nqunjana)
Oil producer pressure, Trump rollbacks threaten global treaty on plastics pollution
Hopes for a “last-chance” ambitious global treaty to curb plastic pollution have dimmed as delegates gather this week at the United Nations in Geneva for what was intended to be the final round of negotiations. Diplomats and climate advocates warn that efforts by the European Union and small island states to cap virgin plastic production...
Europe’s Biggest Battery Supports More Renewable Energy on the UK Power Grid
Zenobē, a grid-scale battery storage specialist, and Wärtsilä Energy Storage have launched a project designed to store excess power from several offshore wind farms in the North Sea. Power grid operators are recognizing the importance of energy storage when it comes to integrating renewable energy to electricity transmission and distribution systems. The integration of wind...







