Energy Secretary Ed Miliband will visit China from March 17 to 19, 2025, to boost the United Kingdom’s (UK) renewable energy initiatives. This visit aims to revive the UK-China Energy Dialogue, excluding nuclear power, via clean and sustainable energy collaborations. Labor under Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants to improve ties with China in 2025, moving from the Conservatives' cautious approach. This development shows the UK's awareness of China's role in the renewable energy supply chain, particularly in wind turbine and solar panel production.

Miliband's 2025 proposal seeks Chinese government, and private investor talks for UK renewable energy projects. This initiative supports the UK's 2030 goal of 95 percent non-hydrocarbon…

Japan has made a remarkable amendment to its energy policy, indicating an increased emphasis on nuclear energy in 2025. It plans to achieve a 20% share of nuclear energy in electricity generation by 2040, a complete reversal from its post-Fukushima stance of reducing nuclear energy dependency. At the same time, Japan is trying to achieve an optimal balance between energy security, climate targets, and economic growth in the face of unprecedented global energy volatility.

For the last decade and a half, Japan has been moving towards a phase-out of nuclear energy due to increasing opposition and safety issues surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident. The new proposed changes come after reasoning due to increased global energy…

Driven by fast economic development and a rising need for electrification, India's energy consumption is expected to rise at an average annual rate of 6.3 percent from 2025 through 2027 (International Energy Agency, IEA). Mostly driven by a jump in cooling demand among increasing temperatures, this increase exceeds the average of 5 percent for 2015–2024. Further confirming India's importance in the global energy scene, the IEA projects that by 2027, India will contribute 10 percent of the overall rise in global power consumption.

Coal will remain the main energy source in India's power system in 2025 and beyond, even if renewable energy is expanding steadily. The IEA projects that, from 74 percent in 2024, coal will account for around 67…

The leaders in the global cloud infrastructure market, AWS and Microsoft, Azure, still dominate the sector with a market share of 31 percent and 20 percent, respectively, in 2025. While the competition is growing fiercer and cloud computing focused on AI is becoming more prevalent, both companies are investing heavily to diversify their offerings while dealing with increased regulations.

With AI-powered model-building and compliance solutions, AWS is aggressively expanding on AI for high-profile financial clients, such as JPMorgan and Bridgewater. On top of that, Amazon has announced a 17.2 million euros AI project to reduce the risk of floods in the Aragon region of Spain, which is also home to its new data centers.

At the same Microsoft…

Europe's electric vehicle (EV) market is anticipated to grow incredibly in 2025, with a projected growth in sales of 40 percent, meaning approximately 2.7 million units sold in total around Western Europe. While this growth is promising, it is hurting Tesla, a frontrunner in the market, as they struggle to keep up with their competition. The company's sales figures dropped drastically by 45 percent in early 2025, which is concerning given how strong the market is. Certain regions such as Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and France are witnessing stark declines in Tesla registrations, some areas seeing drops of nearly 50 percent. 

The most significant problem to tackle is growing competition from Tesla's rivals consisting of premium European…

Europe's main airlines are choosing smaller mergers and acquisitions (M&A) agreements instead of complete takeovers in the face of rising regulatory obstacles and financial worries. Minority stakes are also their preferred choice. With this calculated change, they want to improve their market share while cutting costs and facing less attention in 2025.

 Insiders in the business disclose that carriers like Lufthansa and Air France-KLM are changing their strategy by purchasing partial interests in other airlines, therefore avoiding lengthy legal clearance procedures. As European airlines try to compete with the more consolidated U.S. market and state-backed carriers from the Middle East in 2025, this represents a notable break from past…

The growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing is progressing at an astonishing pace in 2025. Increasing data center's reliance on energy has led utility and energy companies to invest heavily in natural gas infrastructure. Even though the environmental effects of natural gas are highly contested, it is quickly becoming one of the more desirable energy sources because AI-based workloads are pushing the energy requirements of data centers to all-new heights.

According to the US Energy Department, the electricity used by data centers grew from 58 terawatt-hours (TWh) in 2014 to 176 TWh in 2023. This number is expected to grow to a staggering 580 by 2028, making an estimated 12 percent of the country's power consumption. To…

After a USD 2.74 billion investment, State-owned China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) is poised to open a substantially improved refinery and petrochemicals complex later this year.  Situated on Daxie Island in Ningbo, the plant will greatly increase CNOOC's refining capacity, therefore confirming its place in China's energy scene in 2025.

 With a 120,000 barrel-per- day (bpd) oil unit, the rebuilt complex will have 50 percent more total crude processing capacity 240,000 bpd.  As CNOOC improves its processing capacity, this growth is projected to propel more crude oil imports later this year.  With this development, the company's overall oil processing capacity is expected to reach around 1 million bpd, therefore attaining a…

With projected losses of USD 2.3 trillion by 2040, the worldwide drive towards decarbonization is likely to leave a significant amount of oil and gas assets stranded. Emphasized by the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF), this prediction highlights the financial hazards related to the change to net-zero emissions. The United Kingdom is especially highly exposed; if the net-zero transition is successful, possible losses might be USD 141 billion. These numbers will spur further debates among legislators and investors on the financial consequences of climate change in 2025.

 Stranded assets are those investments that, in response to changes in the market or legislative environment, have become outdated or non-performing…

The collaboration between the United States of America and Ukraine is set to become more pronounced in the critical minerals industry in 2025. It is projected to disrupt global supply chains and enhance the economic resilience of Ukraine within the context of persistent geopolitical conflicts. Acceleration of U.S. involvement is expected to lead to the exploration and exploitation of dormant mineral reserves. Newer mining technologies and sustainable extraction practices are expected to be implemented, thus protecting the environment by mitigating the negative impacts of such operations.

This action fits Washington's goal of reducing its dependence on China for critical minerals. If the U.S. and its allies succeed in acquiring Ukrainian…

The aluminum sector of the US economy is facing significant shifts in the operational landscape due to reinstating the 25% tariff on aluminum imports starting March 12, 2025. This change follows a prolonged suspension of tariffs on Canada and Mexico, which were implemented under President Trump's administration in 2018 as part of his national security measures.

These tariffs will tremendously affect producers in both the domestic and global markets. Aluminum manufacturers in the US stand to gain from decreased foreign competition as the tariffs make foreign aluminum more expensive. Supporters of this policy believe it will encourage domestic investment and production, thus bolstering the national economy while decreasing the need for…

Biodiversity across the world is under crippling threats, and according to a report published in 2025, enormous stress is being induced on different ecosystems around the world. The report explains that almost all Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in the world are at risk from habitat mosaicking, climate change, and pollution.

Threats to resources on earth stem from overexploitation of agriculture and livestock farming. KBAs undergo land cover alterations to accommodate agriculture and livestock grazing in nearly 30% of KBAs. This significantly impacts the availability of suitable habitats for species. Combined with the problem of deforestation to facilitate urban expansion, the expansion of cities through deforestation affects roughly 25% of…

The sector needs to reduce its environmental impact while addressing the growing demand for air travel, as it currently represents about 2.5% of global energy-related CO2 emissions by the end of 2025. Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs) are essential for meeting these goals and lowering the sector's carbon footprint. The aviation sector faces immense pressure to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Green aviation Liquid fuels (SAFs) are made from sustainable feedstocks such as waste oils, agricultural residues, and non-food crops. SAFs are a primary weapon in addressing climate change since they recycle CO2 collected by biomass throughout their lifespan, unlike fossil jet fuel, which releases carbon previously stored for millions of…