World:
¶ “‘It Belongs To All Of Us’: How The High Seas Treaty Shapes Global Waters” • The High Seas Treaty went into force in January 2026. It is the first binding international agreement focused on protecting biodiversity in waters beyond the jurisdiction of any country. Euronews spoke to the High Seas Alliance’s Nathalie Rey about what it means. [Euronews]
¶ “How Oil-Rich Nations Influenced A UN Climate Conference In Bonn” • Mid-year UN negotiations in Bonn were pushed into overtime, as countries failed to agree on a financing deal to help developing countries adapt to climate change. Some progress was made on a ‘Just Transition’, but the talks were overshadowed by questionable interests. [Euronews]
¶ “Spain Faces First Major Heatwave Of The Year, Highs Up To 45°C” • Summer has not officially begun yet, but the heat has been in place over much of Spain for weeks. That situation will only intensify in the coming days. On Sunday 21 June, Spain will be in a heatwave that experts describe as intense. It could push temperatures above 40°C (104°F). [Euronews]
¶ “Uruguay EV Sales Report: Combustion Car Sales Start Melting Down As BEVs Surpass 40% Share In May!” • Uruguay reached 20% full battery EV market share for 2025, up from 8.5% in 2024. This year we see continued high growth levels in the Uruguayan market, bringing the yearly total above 35% and having battery EV sales alone at 41% in May. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Amazon Signs 600-MW PPA For Gennaker” • Amazon and Skyborn Renewables signed a 600-MW PPA for the 976-MW Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. The PPA is the largest ever in Germany. It will feature 63 Siemens Gamesa turbines rated at 15 MW each, in waters of the Baltic Sea off the coast of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. [reNews]
¶ “Germany Is A Leader In Renewables, So Why Does It Have One Of The Highest EU Electricity Prices?” • Despite Germany’s renewables boom, the price of electricity is still tied to fossil fuels due to what is called the merit order principle. It ensures that electricity prices are based on the most expensive power plant still needed to meet demand. [Yahoo News Canada]
¶ “EnBW Commissions German Solar Park” • EnBW has commissioned the Wangen im Allgäu solar park in southern Germany. EnBW said the 5.7-MW project began supplying electricity to the grid since after five months of construction. A 6.8-MWh battery system has been installed to store any excess electricity until it is needed. [reNews]
¶ “India, Germany Deepen Renewable Energy Partnership To Bolster Energy Security” • India and Germany have reaffirmed their cooperation in renewable energy and energy security. They highlighted the growing strategic importance of clean energy in ensuring sustainable economic growth and reducing dependence on imported fossil fuels. [MSN]
¶ “For Samoa, Renewables Are The Right Bet, But Only If They Are Built To Survive A Cyclone” • Samoa buys almost all the fuel that runs its grid from abroad. When prices rise, the money leaves the country and households absorb the difference. Solar and hydro change that equation, but only if they are built to survive a cyclone. [Samoa Observer]
¶ “Putin’s Nuclear-Powered Skyfall Missile Is A ‘Fairly Useless, Environmental Nightmare'” • Putin’s nuclear-powered Skyfall missile is a fairly ‘useless’ weapon, but it is an ‘environmental nightmare’ that could spew radioactive material, experts warn. The missile’s reactor design is likely to release large amounts of radioactive material into the air. [MSN]
US:
¶ “Energy Access In Rural North Carolina Grows Through Solar” • In North Carolina, a transformation is taking place that goes far beyond hardware and wires. A partnership between Footprint Project, Sugar Hollow Solar, and PODER Emma is providing clean energy as a vital tool for innovative community resilience and displacement prevention. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Despite All The Smack Talk, Tesla Copied BYD” • Tesla fans criticized BYD for years, saying its EVs were boring and poorly made. However, BYD now produces far more cars than Tesla. Now we have some news about Tesla and BYD that really busts the myth that Tesla didn’t have anything to learn from BYD and always did things better. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Trump Whacks Wind But Can’t Sack Solar Power” • A massive round of renewable energy whack-a-mole is going on in the US, where Donald Trump has been paying (some say bribing) wind industry stakeholders to walk away from their federal offshore leases, while a torrent of solar power continues to flood the US grid with clean kilowatts. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “US Rescinds Its Plan To Dismantle The Ocean Observatories Initiative” • Last month, the US government announced it was ending the Ocean Observatories Initiative and removing the hundreds of sensors in the ocean that provide crucial data about the world’s oceans. But now, it is changing that stand in favor of keeping OOI going. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Ward 250 Advanced Nuclear Reactor Reaches Self-Sustaining Criticality Ahead Of July 4 Deadline” • Valar Atomics announced that its Ward 250 nuclear reactor has reached self-sustaining criticality and completed zero-power testing in a Utah energy lab ahead of the July 4 deadline. The deadline had been established by the US DOE. [MSN]
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