👁 Wind turbines operate as the sun rises at the Klettwitz Nord solar energy park near Klettwitz, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024.

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Europe’s outdated grid risks clean energy projects being ‘stranded’

Upgrading Europe’s ‘insufficient’ grid is a “matter of urgency” for the continent's energy security.

01/04/2026

👁 A man installing solar panels on a roof.

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Europeans rush to buy solar and heat pumps as energy bills soar

The war on Iran has become a catalyst for green technology, as Europeans scramble to find less volatile alternatives to oil and gas.

31/03/2026

👁 A heat pump located outside a house.

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From cold countries to old buildings: How well do heat pumps work?

Gas companies may have breached competition law by ‘undermining’ the uptake of heat pumps, lawyers have warned.

30/03/2026

👁 Sheila Darmos is a third-generation farmer and social entrepreneur at The Southern Lights non-profit and Regenerative Farming Greece.

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Why some European farmers are immune to the fertiliser crisis

The Iran war has sent fertiliser prices soaring – but these farmers aren’t fazed.

28/03/2026

👁 FILE - A man fishes near docked oil drilling platforms May 8, 2020, in Port Aransas, Texas.

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Endangered species could lose protections so US can drill for oil

The move could 'greenlight the extinction of sea turtles, whales and corals to pad the oil industry’s pockets', says an Earthjustice attorney.

27/03/2026

👁 Wind turbines stand in a wind farm in the Soenke-Nissen-Koog at the North Sea in Bordelum in the sunrise Tuesday, March 9, 2021.

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UK to give homes ‘free energy’ instead of turning off wind turbines

Europe’s outdated and under-invested energy grid means huge amounts of renewable energy are wasted every year.

27/03/2026

👁 Man wearing a face mask to protect from air pollution crosses the street shrouded by pollution haze as smog covers Sarajevo, Bosnia, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025.

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Only three countries in Europe breathe safe air – new report

India is home to the world's most polluted city, according to IQAir's newly released World Air Quality Report.

24/03/2026

👁 In this Tuesday Jan. 20, 2015 file photo, a plume of steam billows from the coal-fired Merrimack Station in Bow, N.H.

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Big Oil accused of ‘climate gaslighting’ after over 1,800 ads analysed

A new analysis warns that some of the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies have entered a ‘gaslighting’ phase to bolster their profits.

21/03/2026

👁 President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he walks to depart on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in Washington.

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How Trump’s attacks on renewables have backfired amid the Iran war

Trump once called renewable energy a ‘scam’. Will the war on Iran make him change his mind?

20/03/2026

👁 An employee at a depot waits to distribute household cylinders of liquified natural gas to consumers, in Lucknow, India, Wednesday, March 11, 2026.

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Drive slower and work from home: Countries take fuel-saving measures

"Today’s report provides immediate and concrete measures... to shelter consumers from the impacts of this crisis," says IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol.

20/03/2026

👁 FILE - Wind turbines operate along a solar farm near Weifang in eastern China's Shandong province on March 22, 2024.

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‘Europe learned the wrong lesson’ on energy from Russia-Ukraine war

Countries that invested in renewable energy in 2022 are better able to withstand the current fuel crisis, experts say.

20/03/2026

👁 Cargo ships sail in the Arabian Gulf towards Strait of Hormuz in United Arab Emirates, Thursday, March 19, 2026.

Europe in Motion

Russia pocketing billions from two weeks of war in Iran, data shows

Moscow's fossil fuel earnings hit €7.7 billion in the two weeks after joint US-Israeli strikes triggered the war in Iran, as the ongoing conflict has sent global oil prices skyrocketing and led the US to ease Russian sanctions.

19/03/2026

👁 Russian gas carrier Arctic Metagas

Europe News

Russian tanker drifting in the Mediterranean Sea may explode

A Russian ship damaged by explosions has been drifting uncontrollably in the Mediterranean Sea for a fortnight, remaining a potential source of a major environmental accident. Rescuers and environmentalists warn: the situation off the coast of Malta is rapidly becoming more complicated.

19/03/2026

👁 Hugues Falys from Hainaut in west Belgium took TotalEnergies to court to seek compensation for climate change-induced damage to his farm.

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Verdict of EU farmer's climate case against TotalEnergies suspended

The ruling, expected on 18 March, has been suspended pending a decision from the French courts on a similar case.

18/03/2026

👁 In this Tuesday Jan. 20, 2015 file photo, a plume of steam billows from the coal-fired Merrimack Station in Bow

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How much would a fossil fuel windfall tax cut EU energy bills?

Oil companies in the EU are raking in an additional €81.4 million in profits everyday from soaring fuel prices, as experts call for an urgent windfall tax.

18/03/2026

👁 FILE - An aerial view of a solar power plant in Ouarzazate, central Morocco on Feb.4, 2016.

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Fossil fuel shocks strengthen Gulf investment in African renewables

Gulf oil money is flowing into African renewables – and the Iran war is only accelerating the trend.

16/03/2026