Month: May 2026

Europe is experiencing a sharp rise in negative electricity prices as renewable energy generation from solar and wind expands rapidly across the continent. While this phenomenon may appear beneficial during a cost-of-living crisis, experts warn that it exposes major weaknesses in Europe’s energy infrastructure and could discourage future investment in renewable energy projects. Negative pricing …

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Ireland is beginning to reconsider its long-standing opposition to nuclear power as concerns over energy security, high electricity costs, and future demand intensify. Taoiseach Micheál Martin acknowledged that Ireland will effectively be importing electricity generated from French nuclear reactors once the Celtic interconnector with France becomes operational. He stated that, “to all intents and purposes,” …

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A major analysis led by the University of Cambridge finds that many REDD+ projects have delivered genuine environmental benefits by reducing forest loss, even though the voluntary carbon market significantly overissued credits. The study, published in Nature Communications, concludes that nearly 11 times more carbon credits were issued than could be justified by actual deforestation …

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The European State of the Climate Report for 2025 reveals that Europe is now the fastest-warming continent on Earth, undergoing rapid and widespread environmental transformation. Over the past three decades, temperatures across the region have risen by 0.56°C per decade—more than double the global average. This accelerated warming is second only to the Arctic and …

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