World:
¶ “Agios Efstratios: First Greek Island To Get All Its Electricity From Renewables” • In ten months, the small island of Agios Efstratios has gone from relying entirely on fossil fuels to producing more than 90% of its electricity from renewable sources. Thanks to an EU-funded project, this volcanic island is now self-sufficient with green energy. [Euronews]
¶ “German Firms Outline New Infrastructure And Green Energy Plans In Baku” • German energy and infrastructure heavyweights are exploring prospects for gas supplies and renewable energy in Azerbaijan. The plans were revealed at the German-Azerbaijani Connectivity Conference 2026 just as the EU is trying to reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels. [Euronews]
¶ “World Leaders Urged To Correct Course To Protect Nature Ahead Of COP17 Summit” • The COP17 summit in Armenia will be a reckoning for the nearly 200 nations that joined the Paris Agreement for Nature in 2022. The agreement set 23 targets for halting and reversing nature loss by 2030, but the world is not on track to meet them, a UN convention says. [Euronews]
¶ “Chinese Carmakers Increasingly Rely On Overseas Markets As September Exports Surge” • In September, China’s passenger car exports grew to 919,000, up 64% from the same month in 2025, an industry association reported. Chinese car manufacturers are increasingly focused on exports to drive sales growth at a time when they are domestically sluggish. [ABC News]
¶ “Reinforcing The SMAP To Guarantee Long-term Shipping Decarbonisation” • The Sustainable Maritime Alternative Propulsion mechanism represents an opportunity to help the maritime sector to transition towards clean fuels and propulsion technologies. But is unlikely to be sufficient in itself to ensure a genuine move towards e-fuels. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “40% of Volkswagen Group’s European Orders Were 100% Electrics Last Month” • Volkswagen Group gets a lot of criticism for failing to do a better job of electrifying and lead the EV revolution. However, it’s doing better than most (or all?) other legacy automakers, especially in its home market of Europe. Its EVs are leading what success it has. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “To Save Nature, Countries Should Eliminate Subsidies That Harm Forests” • One estimate puts the cost of saving nature at around $900 billion per year. But governments spend hundreds of billions each year harming nature. If we want to get serious about reversing crises, we must put the money spent on harmful subsidies into saving nature instead. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Irish Wind Farms Set September Generation Record” • Irish wind farms generated 1,256 GWh of electricity in September 2026, supplying 37% of the country’s electricity. Wind Energy Ireland said the figure surpassed by 11% the previous September record of 1,128 GWh set last year. Wind and solar together met over 42% of Ireland’s electricity in September. [reNews]
¶ “India’s Renewable Power Generation Crosses 100 Billion Units In A Quarter For First Time As Coal Stocks Fall” • Renewable electricity generation, excluding large hydropower, crossed 100 billion units (GWh) for the first time, even as coal stocks at power plants fell to 21 million tonnes by September 30, just 36% of the normative requirement. [Down To Earth]
¶ “Europe’s Energy Transition Could Save 34,000 Lives And Deliver 826 Billion Euros Per Year By 2030” • Energy-saving measures could deliver over €826 billion annually by 2030, rising to nearly €2 trillion per year by 2050, according to research from the Plan4Climate coalition and Climate Action Network Europe. [Renewable Energy Magazine]
¶ “Old Belgian Chalk Quarry Now Holds 55,000 Floating Solar Panels Powering A Cement Plant” • Near Obourg, Belgium, years of chalk extraction left behind a lake at the site of what once was a quarry. The digging has stopped, and the equipment has been removed. The water has remained. Today, the same lake contains 55,000 floating solar panels. [EcoPortal.net]
¶ “Cuba Forges Ahead With Renewable Energy Plans” • The Cuban government is pushing ahead with its plans to transition to renewable energy, as the US blockade strangles the island’s economy. Cuban Minister of Energy and Mines Vicente de la O Levy said the blockade forced Cuba to explore its alternatives to foreign fuel imports. [Al Jazeera]
US:
¶ “American Bureau of Shipping And US Department Of Energy Sign MOU” • ABS and the US DOE Office of Nuclear Energy entered into a memorandum of understanding to advance the use of commercial nuclear technology at sea. The announced priorities include considering floating nuclear energy and nuclear transportation. [Baird Maritime]
¶ “Trump’s Dirty Energy Double Whammy: Pay More For Fuel And Power, And Use More Of It” • While running for president, Donald Trump vowed to reduce “energy and electricity prices by half, at least … within 12 months, at a maximum 18 months.” The time has passed, and our families and businesses pay more and more for fuel and power. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Trump Promotes Coal And Oil” • Trump’s irrational claims that wind and solar energy are “unreliable, foreign-controlled energy sources” are false. However, his reason to eliminate Biden administration funding for renewable energy policies is clear. He wants to protect coal and oil corporate profits because he benefits from their donations. [The Virginian-Pilot]
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