World:
¶ “Air Quality Is Improving Across Europe As Report Finds ‘Steady Decrease’ In Major Pollutants” • Europe’s air quality is getting better. The EU’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service says in its latest report that while some parts of the continent are still experiencing issues with local air pollution the overall outlook “remains encouraging.” [Euronews]
¶ “England Breaks Record For Warmest June Since Records Began, Met Office Says” • England had its warmest June since records began in 1884, the UK’s weather agency said, after a month that saw temperatures at new highs. Extreme weather events such as heatwaves are getting more intense and frequent due to human-induced climate change. [Euronews]
¶ “French Heatwave: Hospitals Adapt Urgently Ahead Of New Hot Spell” • In France, after a heatwave of exceptional intensity and nearly 1,000 more deaths than normal recorded, hospitals are preparing to face a new heatwave. They must act quickly, as the new spell of scorching weather is expected to begin in the middle of next week. [Euronews]
¶ “World’s Top Selling Electric Vehicles In May 2026” • Plugin vehicle registrations were up 4% year over year in May, ending the month at around 1.7 million units. Interestingly, full battery EVs (+15% YoY) and plugin hybrids (-15% YoY) had opposite performances, with pure electrics firm in double-digit growth while plugin hybrids fell. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Firmus Secures 600 MW Energy Supply Agreement In South Australia” • Firmus announced a landmark 12-year wholesale energy supply agreement with Gunvor Group for 600 MW of firm renewable power to support Project Southgate. The project is part of its strategy to develop large-scale AI Factory campuses in regional Australia. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “AVILOO Launches UK Used EV Battery Warranty” • Battery health is top of mind for many potential used EV buyers because no one wants to find out after a purchase the battery needs work. No one wants to buy a car and wind up having a struggle. What we all want is a smooth buying and driving experience without distressing surprises. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Ignitis Wins EIA Approval For Its Curonian Nord” • Ignitis Renewables has received a positive Environmental Impact Assessment decision for the Curonian Nord offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. The 700-MW wind farm will be off the coast of Lithuania. It is expected to generate around 3,000 GWh of electricity per year. [reNews]
¶ “China’s Coal Use Flatlines As Solar And Wind Expand In 2025” • China’s coal consumption remained flat in 2025, as the country marked the first year in a decade without growth. The rapid expansion in renewable energy and structural shifts in industry reshaped the country’s power system. China installed 315 GW of solar capacity in 2025. [Asian Power]
¶ “Natural Power Backs Egg Power Wind Deal” • Natural Power has supported Egg Power in the acquisition and financing of the 90-MW Chirmorie wind farm in South Ayrshire. The project is Egg Power’s largest renewable energy development in the UK to date. It includes a power purchase agreement to supply Amazon, the company said. [reNews]
¶ “Billionaire To Invest £35 Billion In Small Modular Nuclear Reactors Roll Out In UK” • A consortium led by the billionaire industrialist Michał Sołowow has announced plans to build fourteen small modular nuclear reactors on three sites across the UK. One of the sites is where a former nuclear plant operated at one time in Gloucestershire. [AOL.com]
US:
¶ “Marine Heat Wave Caused Seabird Deaths Off California. El Niño Could Worsen Them” • Just minutes after walking onto a San Diego beach, marine ornithologist Tammy Russell found dead birds. Russell calls what she found a grim assessment of the impact of a huge marine heat wave that has gone on for months off parts of the California coast. [ABC News]
¶ “Extreme Heat Forecast: What To Expect As Heatwave Hits Northeast” • A dangerous heatwave going on in the Midwest and South has moved into the East Coast. The heat index could reach 106°F in Boston, a scorching 111°F in New York, and 110°F in Washington, DC. Minimal overnight relief will make the heat even more dangerous. [ABC News]
¶ “South Dakota Storm Strikes Two ENGIE Wind Farms” • A powerful storm hit South Dakota on June 29 damaging buildings, infrastructure, and turbines at ENGIE’s 250-MW Triple H and 200-MW North Bend wind farms. Reports said wind speeds of up to 131 mph had been recorded in the area. Collapsed turbine towers and blades are on the ground. [reNews]
¶ “Swimming Against The Anti-EV Tide, BMW Will Build Electric Cars In The US” • BMW debuted the fifth-generation X5 this week. It incorporates many of the latest ideas that have gone into the firm’s Neue Klasse vehicles. It will be built primarily in Spartanburg, South Carolina, at a factory that has just finished a $1.7 billion revitalization. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “California Signs Law Recognising Green Hydrogen Power As Renewables” • California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation allowing electricity generated using green hydrogen to count towards the state’s Renewables Portfolio Standard. This creates a new incentive for power generation based on use of green hydrogen. [gasworld]
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