Mozambique launches $6 billion hydroelectric project to transform energy access
Mozambique is taking a major step to expand electricity access with the $6 billion Mphanda Nkuwa hydroelectric plant, the largest such project in sout...
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni spotlighted Italy's leadership in nuclear fusion at COP29, calling it a transformative step toward global climate goals.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni spotlighted Italy's leadership in nuclear fusion at COP29, calling it a transformative step toward global climate goals.
Meloni commended Azerbaijan’s presidency for its role in driving efforts to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C and adapt climate finance targets. She emphasized the need for global cooperation between developed and developing nations to achieve meaningful progress.
Meloni reaffirmed Italy’s pledge to the climate fight, announcing over €4 billion from Italy’s climate fund earmarked for African climate initiatives and substantial support for the Green Climate Fund and Loss and Damage Fund.
She outlined Italy’s goals, aligning with the 2030 Dubai targets to triple renewable capacity and double energy efficiency, underscoring the need for a balanced energy mix. This approach, she stated, includes renewables, biofuels, hydrogen, and nuclear fusion, embracing technology neutrality for a resilient energy transition.
The Prime Minister stressed the importance of energy diplomacy, particularly between the Global North and South, and highlighted Italy’s "Mateplan for Africa," which promotes green energy infrastructure and peer-to-peer cooperation across the continent. Through its G7 presidency, Italy supports initiatives like "Energy for Growth in Africa" to boost green energy development.
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
A day of mourning has been declared in Portugal to pay respect to victims who lost their lives in the Lisbon Funicular crash which happened on Wednesday evening.
The UK is gearing up for Exercise Pegasus 2025, its largest pandemic readiness test since COVID-19. Running from September to November, this full-scale simulation will challenge the country's response to a fast-moving respiratory outbreak.
A Polish Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when an F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight ahead of the 2025 Radom International Air Show.
Pakistan’s eastern towns of Chiniot and Hafizabad are at risk of devastating floods if an irrigation barrage on a major upstream river collapses after torrential rains pushed it beyond capacity, officials warned on Thursday.
Egypt, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Bahrain have signed an agreement with China to jointly develop a $220 million solar energy project.
A deadly landslide triggered by heavy rain struck a major Hindu pilgrimage route in Jammu, killing at least 30 people and disrupting communication across the region.
Wind farm developer Orsted's plan to raise much-needed capital is at risk following a U.S. order to halt construction of a near-complete project, and the Danish group's share price could come under pressure on Monday, analysts said.
Brazil’s government has ruled out subsidising hotel costs for delegates attending the COP30 climate summit in Belém this November, despite growing concerns over soaring accommodation prices.
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