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- 1Renewables reshape energy security after global crisisโผFrom energy crisis to energy transition: How renewables are reshaping energy security
UN News reports that the recent global energy crisis has accelerated the shift toward renewable energy, changing how countries think about energy security. The piece argues that renewables reduce dependence on volatile fossil fuel markets and imported supplies, turning the transition into a security strategy rather than only a climate goal. It highlights how governments are rethinking infrastructure and supply chains to build more resilient, domestically sourced energy systems.
- 2China Crosses 1,000 Gigawatts of Solar PowerโBREAKING: China Just Crossed 1,000 Gigawatts of Solar Power - The largest amount any country has ever installed Equal to
China has surpassed 1,000 gigawatts of installed solar power capacity, the largest amount ever installed by any country. Observers note the milestone roughly equals the entire electricity generating capacity of the United States across all sources. The achievement underscores the pace of China's renewable energy buildout and has sparked discussion about its implications for global energy markets and climate targets.
- 3Iran touts Hormuz attacks as oil keeps flowingโผIran touts Hormuz attacks as oil flows increase despite tensions
Iran is presenting recent attacks in the Strait of Hormuz as a sign of its strength, even though oil shipments through the strategic waterway have continued to increase. The gap between Tehran's rhetoric and steady energy flows is drawing attention, with observers weighing how far Iran will go to disrupt shipping and whether tensions will ultimately affect global oil supplies.
- 4Saudi Arabia Restarts Oil Exports via East-West PipelineโSaudi Arabia Resumes Oil Exports via East-West Pipeline After Repairs, Sources Say https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east
Saudi Arabia has resumed oil exports through its East-West pipeline after completing repairs, according to sources cited by The Wall Street Journal. The pipeline, which carries crude across the kingdom to the Red Sea, offers an alternative to shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. The resumption signals restored infrastructure capacity and could ease pressure on global oil supply routes.
- 5China First Country to Surpass 1,000 GW of Solar CapacityโChina Becomes the First Country in the World to Surpass 1,000 GW of Solar Power Capacity. https://www. renewable-energy-
China has become the first country in the world to exceed 1,000 gigawatts of installed solar power capacity, a milestone in the global shift to renewable energy. The achievement underscores the scale of Beijing's clean-energy buildout, which has grown rapidly through massive domestic manufacturing and large-scale solar farms. Observers highlight it as evidence of China's dominance in the solar sector and its accelerating transition away from coal.
- 6Renewables face 0.9 TW shortfall against 2030 climate goalsโGlobal renewable energy expansion faces a 0.9 terawatt (TW) shortfall by 2030, while carbon dioxide removal (CDR) capaci
New analysis warns global renewable energy deployment is on track to fall 0.9 terawatts short of what is needed by 2030, while carbon dioxide removal capacity is set to lag by 1.2 billion tons per year by 2035. Commenters are flagging the figures as evidence that current pledges and policies leave a substantial gap to stated climate targets, with supply chain and deployment pace among the cited concerns.
- 7Coal still supplies a third of world electricity in 2024โWhere does the world's electricity come from? In 2024, coal still produced about a third of it (34%), while wind and sol
New figures for 2024 show coal remains the world's largest source of electricity, generating roughly 34% of global power. Wind and solar together now account for about 15%, a sharp rise from just 4% a decade ago. The data has been visualised on interactive maps that zoom from global charts down to country-level detail, prompting discussion about the pace of the energy transition.
- 8New tracker covers transition mineral mining in South AmericaโผTransition Minerals Tracker 2026: South America
The Business and Human Rights Resource Centre has released the South America edition of its Transition Minerals Tracker 2026, monitoring companies extracting minerals used in renewable energy technologies across the region. The tracker documents human rights issues linked to lithium, copper and other transition minerals operations, covering labour practices, community impacts and environmental concerns in countries such as Chile, Argentina, Bolivia and Peru.
- 9Iran's energy leverage said to extend beyond Strait of Hormuzโthis guy gets it. # iran has increased it's leverage FAR beyond # hormuz . # oil # energy # diesel
Commentators argue Iran's ability to pressure global energy markets now extends well beyond the Strait of Hormuz, the chokepoint it has long threatened to disrupt. The claim is circulating among energy watchers amid ongoing concerns about oil, diesel and shipping security, with some suggesting Iran has developed broader strategic leverage over energy supplies than previously assumed.