¶ “Four EU Countries Push Brussels To Ease Carbon Market’s Pressure On Industry” • Estonia, France, Germany, and Spain are urging the European Commission to rethink part of its planned carbon market reforms, warning that some industries could face serious competitive pressure under stricter emissions rules due to take effect between 2026 and 2030. [Euronews]
¶ “ECB Rate Hike In Focus As Eurozone’s ‘Big Four’ Report Stubbornly High Inflation” • Prices are rising faster in the EU’s biggest economies, early figures for May show. The numbers reinforce growing expectations that the European Central Bank will raise interest rates in June. The French inflation rate rose to its highest level in over a year. [Euronews]
¶ “The Buick Electra L7 BEV Looks Awesome – But Only For China” • American car company Buick, huge with grandparents back when we were kids, has released a very cool looking new sedan, the Buick Electra L7 BEV. Unfortunately, it will not be available in the US. The Buick Electra L7 BEV was developed solely for China. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Africa Is Embracing Renewable Energy” • African countries are increasingly looking to renewable energy to meet growing power demand. In 2025, African countries added a total of 11.3 GW of renewable capacity, up from 4.2 GW in 2024, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency. And increasingly, renewables are displacing fossil fuels. [Yale E360]
¶ “GE Hits 25-GW Mark At German factory” • GE Vernova has produced 25 GW of wind turbine capacity at its Salzbergen facility in Germany, marking a manufacturing milestone for the site. The facility has been a key manufacturing hub for its wind business for nearly three decades. It assembles nacelles with more than 2,600 components. [reNews]
Workers at the Salzbergen plant (GE Vernova image)
¶ “Over 100 Home Heat Pumps Helped Balance Germany’s Grid For Nearly Three Years Without Affecting Comfort” • Viessmann Climate Solutions, part of Carrier Global Corporation, said it has concluded a pilot in Germany that shows residential heat pumps can actively support grid operations, according to Renewable Energy Magazine. [The Cool Down]
¶ “European Energy Receives German Hydrogen Support” • European Energy secured support under Germany’s hydrogen auction framework linked to the European Hydrogen Bank for adding 150 MW of hydrogen production capacity in Denmark. Funding of up to €228 million will support additional hydrogen production connected to its Kassø site. [reNews]
Kassø plant (European Energy image)
¶ “Sunsure Commissions 105-MW Uttar Pradesh Solar Project” • Sunsure Energy commissioned a 105-MW solar project in Uttar Pradesh only four months after signing the PPA. The project is the first to transmit renewable power through the state’s Green Energy Corridor-II system. It is connected to the system through a dedicated 7 km transmission line. [Solarbytes]
¶ “Planning Approval Secured For Solar And Energy Storage Project In Wales” • Lightsource bp announced planning approval for Plas Power Solar and Energy Storage, a proposed 57-MW (AC) project in Wrexham, North East Wales. Once developed, the project will generate enough renewable energy to provide annual needs of 22,700 houses. [Lightsource bp]
¶ “The Zaporizhzhia NPP Lost All External Power Overnight For The Sixteenth Time During The War” • During the night of May 28–29, the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant once again lost external power supply, causing it to enter blackout mode, according to a report issued by the International Atomic Energy Agency. [Odessa Journal]
US:
¶ “Is AI To Blame For Hiring Woes Faced By College Graduates?” • The unemployment rate for recent college graduates registers at 5.6%, notably higher than the overall unemployment rate of 4.2%. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, whose company offers an AI model called Claude, said last year that AI could cut entry-level jobs in half in the US by 2030. [ABC News]
¶ “California Air Regulators Update A Key Climate Program, Sparking Pushback”• California air regulators updated the rules of a key climate program in a move some environmental groups said would undercut efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Meanwhile, the oil industry said the program will still hinder efforts to bring down energy costs. [ABC News]
¶ “Iran Deal Coming Soon – Because Exxon Is Running Out of Oil” • Exxon Mobil Senior Vice President Neil Chapman warned that oil inventories are draining fast and could reach “really low levels” in the coming few weeks if the situation in the Middle East isn’t resolved. Naturally, if that happens prices will spike. We could be in for a real shock. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “SEC Formally Proposes Rescinding Climate Disclosure Rule, Deepening Retreat From Investor Protection” • The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rescinding its 2024 climate disclosure rule, as it moves to eliminate federal requirements for public companies to disclose certain information about climate-related risks. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Illinois First Great Lakes State To Enact Plastic Pellet Pollution Law” • The Illinois state legislature has passed HB4418, which defines pre-production plastic pellets as a pollutant and gives the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency the authority to establish policies to prevent them from being released into the environment. [CleanTechnica]
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