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Renewables made up record 52.5% of UK electricity generation in 2025

Energy Transition

Renewables made up record 52.5% of UK electricity generation in 2025

The milestone was led by another record year for wind, which generated 87.1 TWh – up 4% year on year.

06 April 2026

Grid bottlenecks could cost Europe 120 GW of renewables by 2030

Energy Transition

Grid bottlenecks could cost Europe 120 GW of renewables by 2030

“Grid bottlenecks are no longer simply a technical issue. They are a security risk.”

03 April 2026

Water stress pushes power sector towards new cooling technologies

Water stress pushes power sector towards new cooling technologies

Electricity generation and AI computing are placing growing pressure on already limited water resources.

02 April 2026

Nexans VP of Sustainability David Grall on systems thinking and energy transition bottlenecks

Nexans VP of Sustainability David Grall on systems thinking and energy transition bottlenecks

“You cannot work on decarbonisation in our industry without working on the circular economy."

01 April 2026

TotalEnergies gives up US offshore wind and doubles down on fossil fuel projects

TotalEnergies gives up US offshore wind and doubles down on fossil fuel projects

The firm will recover lease fees from wind projects and reinvest the amount in oil and gas.

24 March 2026

Germany’s emissions gap widens as recent policies slow down energy transition

Climate Targets

Germany’s emissions gap widens as recent policies slow down energy transition

“Germany has both the opportunity and the obligation to reverse recent climate policy rollbacks in its Climate Action Plan."

18 March 2026

UN climate chief tells Europe war-driven energy crisis is another ‘abject lesson’ on fossil fuel dependency

UN climate chief tells Europe war-driven energy crisis is another ‘abject lesson’ on fossil fuel dependency

"Renewable energy allows countries to insulate themselves from global turmoil."

16 March 2026

Global renewable energy capacity set to more than double in the next five years

Energy Transition

Global renewable energy capacity set to more than double in the next five years

"Global renewables are increasingly decoupling from US federal policy."

13 March 2026

Iran war sends oil soaring – and sharpens the business case for the energy transition

Energy Transition

Iran war sends oil soaring – and sharpens the business case for the energy transition

For CSOs, the crisis highlights both the vulnerability of the fossil-fuel system and the operational risks of delaying decarbonisation.

12 March 2026

Solar remains largest source of new power capacity in the US, despite slowdown

Energy Transition

Solar remains largest source of new power capacity in the US, despite slowdown

“Strong demand growth combined with escalating costs of new gas plants will allow solar to remain competitive, even without tax credits.”

11 March 2026

Global GHG emissions hit new record in 2025

Decarbonisation

Global GHG emissions hit new record in 2025

The persistent upward trend highlights the limits of current mitigation efforts and the impact of climate policy reversals in the US.

26 February 2026

IEA removes climate change from top priorities, yielding to US pressure

Energy Transition

IEA removes climate change from top priorities, yielding to US pressure

European countries like France, Spain and the UK urged the IEA to continue its focus on net zero.

23 February 2026