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Ecotech

German households gaining ‘energy independence’ with battery boom

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Earth News

Kazakhstan and UAE launch construction of €1.2bn wind farm

Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates have broken ground on a €1.2 billion wind farm in the Zhambyl region, marking one of Central Asia's largest renewable energy projects as the Kazakhstan accelerates its transition towards cleaner energy.

Climate

Solar-powered AC: Can clean energy solve Europe’s cooling problem?

Energy analysts say solar power and air conditioning are ‘complementary technologies’ – but is the race to cool Europe down backfiring?

Climate

France takes nuclear reactors offline amid record heatwave

EDF cites environmental rules protecting river ecosystems as rising water temperatures force output cuts at sites on the Seine and Rhone.

Earth News

EU's energy crisis response is a 'fossil bail-out', says Greenpeace

Spain leads EU energy crisis spending, but Greenpeace says blanket fuel subsidies are propping up fossil fuels at the planet's expense.

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Earth News

UN chief urges AI firms to 'come clean' over environmental footprint

A UN study found that data centres consumed more electricity than all but 10 countries in 2025.

Europe News

Kazakhstan's president talks about the future cooperation with the EU

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is visiting Brussels. His goal: to deepen cooperation between the EU and Kazakhstan. The 73-year-old previously outlined what this might look like in an op-ed for Euronews. We have summarized the key points.

Earth News

Germany, Poland, Romania accused of locking EU into fossil fuels

Flexible power and energy security are being used to lock Europe deeper into fossil fuels, a new report warns.

Europe News

Euroviews. The energy transition's next test is security

'Countries that emerge strongest from the next phase of the transition will be those with diversified energy systems that remain secure, affordable and sustainable in a more uncertain world' writes Roberto Bocca from World Economic Forum’s Centre for Energy and Materials in an OpEd for Euronews.

Ecotech

Farmers are earning 50% more thanks to solar-powered fridges

Renewable energy is saving crops from going to waste.

Made in Europe

The German village that made itself immune to the Hormuz shock

When the Hormuz crisis sent energy prices up across Europe, most households had little choice but to absorb the shock. The residents of Feldheim, a small village in eastern Germany, barely noticed. They pay just 12 cents per kilowatt-hour for electricity.

Culture news

Instituto Cervantes headquarters in Utrecht seized due to debts

A Dutch court authorised the seizure of the headquarters of the Cervantes Institute in Utrecht for non-payments resulting from the cut in renewables approved by the Spanish government in 2013.

France

France bets on new nuclear reactors and renewables to power its future

The government is preparing to publish a key energy roadmap, aiming for 60% electricity consumption by 2030, with six new nuclear reactors and a mix of renewable energies.

Earth News

Positive environmental stories from 2025

Eco anxiety is very real, so we share this year's most uplifting stories to prove there’s hope for our climate.

Energy Frontiers

SOFAZ diversifies beyond oil and gas

In partnership with Azpromo

SOFAZ is diversifying its sovereign wealth portfolio beyond oil and gas, investing in renewables, infrastructure and digital assets to manage risk and support long-term financial stability.

Energy Frontiers

IEA analyst warns global energy efficiency progress remains off track

In partnership with Azpromo

The IEA (International Energy Agency) warns global energy efficiency gains are improving in 2025 but remain off track for 2030 goals.

Made in Europe

Building Green: Rethinking construction for a low-energy Europe

Did you know that the buildings around us, and the ones we live in, are responsible for 40% of Europe’s energy consumption? To achieve a climate-neutral Europe by 2050, we need to build differently. And in part, we already are — but how, and to what extent?