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UNEP, Australia Announce Landmark Study to Improve Understanding of Coal and Steel Sector Methane Emissions
The UN Environment Programme’s International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO), with the support of Australia, today launched a new research project aimed at improving the accuracy of methane emissions data from coal mines. The study will be the first of its…
Heatwaves Drive Up Electricity Prices in Europe – Solar Power Softens the Blow
Heatwaves brought record temperatures to Europe in June and July 2025, with some areas exceeding 40 °C, posing serious challenges for the electricity system due to a sudden spike in power consumption. The biggest contributor to the surge in demand was…
Access to Electricity in 2025 Shows Progress, But Universal Access by 2030 Still Unlikely
Global access to electricity improved in 2025 compared to 2022, but the progress remains insufficient to achieve universal access by 2030. The report Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report 2025 reveals that nearly 92 percent of the world’s population…
CIRES Study: Wildfires Pollute Rivers for Up to Eight Years After They Burn
The time of year has arrived when red weather alerts become a daily feature in forecasts. High temperatures and dry air pose a danger related to a phenomenon once considered seasonal and mostly local—but which has now become global. Wildfires,…
European Parliament Calls for a Strategy on Energy Flexibility
To urge the European Commission to develop a comprehensive strategy for energy flexibility, the European Parliament has adopted two strategic documents – a resolution on the Net-Zero Industry Act and its own report on electricity networks. With the adoption of…
Scientists Discover Leakage of Precious Metals from Earth’s Core
More than 99.999 percent of Earth’s reserves of gold and other precious metals are located beneath 3,000 kilometers of solid rock, locked within Earth’s metallic core — or so it was believed until now. Researchers from Germany have discovered this…
Seven-Billion-Dollar Agreement for Syria’s Energy Recovery
Syria is investing in the reconstruction and development of its energy sector through strategic partnerships aimed at strengthening energy security and supporting the country’s economic recovery. To this end, it has signed a series of memorandums of understanding with international…