Equinix Advances Nuclear Powered Data Center Strategy with ULC Energy Partnership in the Netherlands
• Equinix signs Letter of Intent for up to 250 MWe of next-generation nuclear power from ULC-Energy’s Rolls-Royce SMR deployment.• Agreement forms part of a global strategy to secure reliable clean energy for AI-driven data center growth amid tightening grid pressures.• Collaboration joins Equinix’s broader suite of advanced nuclear and fuel-cell partnerships across the United […]
Germany Pushes EU to Revisit 2035 Combustion Engine Ban as Industry Pressure Rises
• Germany asks the European Commission to allow exemptions to the 2035 phaseout of new combustion-engine vehicles, citing competitiveness and employment concerns.• Berlin seeks flexibility for plug-in hybrids and highly efficient engines as Europe’s EV market faces slower demand and stronger Chinese competition.• Industry groups welcome the move, while campaigners warn that regulatory dilution risks […]
Honda, Neoenergia Launch $5.4 Million Green Hydrogen Mobility Programme in Brazil
• Neoenergia and Honda will develop Brazil’s first green-hydrogen mobility hub, backed by more than €5 million ( $5.4 Million) in ANEEL-regulated R&D funding.• Honda will test fuel-cell vehicles and advance feasibility studies for hydrogen applications across urban mobility and industry.• The companies position Brazil as a potential global leader in renewable hydrogen as both […]
EU Parliament Moves to Delay and Reassess Supply Chain Deforestation Law
• Parliament backs a one-year delay to the EU’s deforestation-free supply chain law, pushing obligations for large companies to 2026.• Lawmakers ask the Commission to conduct an early 2026 review that could trigger further simplification before the law applies.• Companies warn that new uncertainty could penalise firms that already invested in traceability and due diligence […]
Abu Dhabi’s Global South Utilities to Deploy $1 Billion for Yemen’s Energy Rebuild
• UAE commits $1 billion to restore and modernise Yemen’s power sector through solar, wind and grid projects.• Portfolio to be delivered by Abu Dhabi’s Global South Utilities, expanding generation and distribution capacity after decades of conflict-driven collapse.• Investment aligns with Gulf regional energy diplomacy and could anchor Yemen’s shift toward renewables as large-scale solar […]
