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Romania has launched its oldest coal-fired power plant amid the energy crisis caused by the Danube.

Romania has launched its oldest coal-fired power plant amid the energy crisis caused by the Danube.

Romania's energy crisis, sparked by the Danube's low water and a shutdown at Cernavodă nuclear plant, has forced the government to restart a coal plant dating back to 1956.

NCOC assets seized — Kashagan fine collection moves from paper to practice

NCOC assets seized — Kashagan fine collection moves from paper to practice

The standoff over the environmental fine for Kashagan's operator enters a new, far more concrete phase.

Slovenia also reduced nuclear power output due to heat — following Hungary and Romania.

Slovenia also reduced nuclear power output due to heat — following Hungary and Romania.

European nuclear plants hit by summer heat grow again.

EU launches tender for construction of seven AI gigafactories

EU launches tender for construction of seven AI gigafactories

The European Commission launched a tender for seven of Europe's largest AI training data centers, aiming to catch up with the US and China in the computing power race.

Netherlands closed canals between The Hague and Rotterdam due to drought.

Netherlands closed canals between The Hague and Rotterdam due to drought.

Europe's summer of 2026 keeps setting unprecedented precedents. Dutch authorities have, for the first time in the region's history, closed all canal locks between The Hague and Rotterdam.

Belgium lets Chinese laser weeding robots into the EU.

Belgium lets Chinese laser weeding robots into the EU.

Belgian firm Hands On Tech is the EU's first importer of China's CyanForce laser-weeding robots, which zap weeds with laser pulses instead of herbicides.

Kazakhstan ranks second in the world in chernozem reserves, and it has finally begun to be protected.

Kazakhstan ranks second in the world in chernozem reserves, and it has finally begun to be protected.

According to the FAO UN Global Soil Partnership map, Kazakhstan ranks second globally in chernozem area — about 108 million hectares.