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Coal-Fired Power Plants

India Eases Sulphur Emission Rules for Coal Power Plants, Reversing Decade-Old Mandate

On July 11, 2025, India's federal environment ministry issued a notification revising sulphur emission standards for coal-fired power plants, modifying a po…

Australia

World’s Largest Coal Port Plots Post-coal Course as China Slashes Imports

The port of Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia, the world’s largest coal export facility, is adapting to a shifting energy landscape as global coal d…

Renewable Diesel

Trafigura’s Greenergy Plans to Close UK Biodiesel Plant

Greenergy, a biofuels company owned by Trafigura Group, has initiated consultations to potentially suspend operations at its biodiesel plant in Immingham, Linco…

United States

Dow to Close Three European Chemical Plants, Cut 800 Jobs

On July 7, 2025, Dow, a Midland, Michigan-based chemicals company, announced the closure of three upstream facilities in Europe and the reduction of approximate…

Oil & Gas Trade

US Winds Down Exports of LPG to Venezuela, Treasury Says

On July 7, 2025, the U.S. Treasury Department announced the termination of a license permitting shipments of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to Venezuela’s …

Turkey

Foot-And-Mouth Disease Outbreak in Turkey: Livestock Markets Closed Across the Country

The Turkish Ministry of Agriculture has announced the temporary closure of all livestock markets across the country to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth dise…

Italy

Versalis Establishes Dedicated Oilfield Solutions Business

Versalis, the chemical company of Eni, has announced that effective 1 July 2025, it will transfer its Oilfield Chemicals business unit to a new company, Versali…

LNG

US LNG Exports Fall in June Due to Plant Maintenance

U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports declined in June to 8.4 million metric tons (MT), marking the second-lowest monthly level for 2025. This drop from 8.9 …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Kalinin’s First Unit Gets 19-Year Life Extension

Russia’s nuclear regulator, Rostekhnadzor, has granted an operating license extension for Unit 1 of the Kalinin nuclear power plant in the Tver region, ap…

Carbon Capture

GCMD Completes ‘World First’ Full-Chain Carbon Capture Pilot in China

The Singapore-based Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) completed a pioneering pilot on June 25 in China, demonstrating the full value chain of on…

Offshore Wind Power

Scotland Gives Green Light for 2GW West of Orkney

Scottish ministers have approved offshore consent for the 2GW West of Orkney offshore wind farm, located approximately 30 km west of Orkney and 25 km north of S…

Energy Storage Project

Indonesia-China Lithium Battery Plant Operational by End-2026, Official Says

A new lithium-ion battery plant, a joint venture between Indonesia Battery Corp and China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co (CATL), is slated to begin …

Photovoltaic （PV）

Italy Extends Construction Deadline for Agrivoltaic Tender

The Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE) has extended the construction deadline for 1.5 GW of utility-scale agrivoltaics projects selected…

Nuclear Decommissioning

Decommissioning of Oldest Korean Reactor Approved

South Korea’s Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC) has approved the decommissioning of Kori Unit 1, a nuclear power reactor located near Busan. P…

Moldova

Moldova to Extend Grain Import Licensing Regime Until End of 2025

The Moldovan government has decided to extend mandatory licensing for the import of corn, wheat, and sunflower until December 31, 2025. This decision, made duri…