Law

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Belgium Reverses Phase-Out Policy as Denmark Reconsiders Nuclear

Belgium’s federal parliament voted on May 15 to repeal a 2003 law mandating the phase-out of nuclear power and prohibiting new nuclear generation capacity. The…

Hydropower Plant

World Bank Approves $350 Million Grant for Malawi Hydropower Project

On Thursday, the World Bank’s board of directors approved a $350 million grant to fund the Mpatamanga Hydropower Storage Project in Malawi. This initiativ…

Biofuel

US EPA to Rule on Backlog of Small Refinery Biofuel Exemption Requests, Zeldin Says

On Thursday, May 15, 2025, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin informed lawmakers that the Trump administration intends to promp…

Electric Vehicle Charging

US States Sue Over Trump Freeze on Funds for Electric-Vehicle Charging Stations

On Wednesday, California, along with 15 other states and the District of Columbia, filed a lawsuit against the federal government in U.S. District Court in Wash…

Metal

Chilwa Minerals Begins Negotiations With Malawi for Critical Minerals Project

Chilwa Minerals, an Australian exploration company, has initiated discussions with the Malawian Government to establish a Mining Development Agreement (MDA) for…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Russia’s Rosatom Sues Finnish Firms $2.8 Bln Over Nuclear Plant Contract

On Monday, Russia’s state-owned Rosatom filed a lawsuit in Moscow against Finnish companies Fortum and Outokumpu, seeking 227.8 billion roubles ($2.8 bill…

Metal

Premier African Minerals Negotiating Lithium Offtake Agreement With Glencore

Premier African Minerals has entered into a non-binding letter of interest (LOI) with Glencore International for the potential sale of spodumene concentrate fro…

Chile

Cleantech Lithium and Dupont Collaborating to Implement Nanofiltration Lithium-Processing Technology

CleanTech Lithium, a Chilean sustainable lithium developer, has partnered with DuPont Water Solutions, a division of DuPont based in Wilmington, Delaware, to te…

Rooftop Solar

Unsolicited Rooftop Solar Sales Subject to ‘Super Complaint’ in Australia

The Consumer Action Law Centre (CALC) has submitted its first designated super complaint to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on Februar…

Metal

UK Government Takes Control of Chinese-Owned British Steel Plant

The UK Government has assumed control of a steel plant in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, previously at risk of shutting down. On a rare Saturday session, Members of …

Metal

Lindian Resources Begins Site Works at Rare Earths Project in Malawi

Lindian Resources, an Australia-based company, has begun early-stage site activities at the Kangankunde rare earths project in Malawi. The site is recognized as…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

South Africa Grants Eskom Coal Plants Limited Emissions Exemptions

South Africa’s coal-fired power stations have recently faced limited exemptions under air quality laws, according to the country’s environment minis…

Metal

Sovereign Metals Raises $25.2m for Kasiya Graphite Project in Malawi

Sovereign Metals has completed the placement of new shares to raise A$40m ($25.2m) to fund its Kasiya Rutile-Graphite project in Malawi, East AfricaThe funding …

Power Construction

Brazil’s Eletrobras, Government Sign Agreement to End Lawsuit Over Voting Power

Brazilian power company Eletrobras has signed an agreement with the nation's government to end a legal dispute over government voting power in the company, …

Wind Farm

Polish Cabinet Approves Draft Law Easing Onshore Wind Farm Regulations

The government of Poland has approved draft legislation to liberalise rules for building onshore wind farms in a significant step towards fulfilling a 2023 elec…