The Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy findings reveal a year in which energy demand continues to surge, low-carbon electricity reaches a historic milestone and transition pathways diverge sharply across regions - all against a backdrop of rising geopolitical risks. The Energy Institute, in partnership with Ember and in collaboration with Kearney and KPMG, has released the 75th edition of the Statistical Review of World Energy, offering the first complete look at global energy data for 2025.
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TotalEnergies found liable for failing to fulfil climate vigilance obligations
In the climate lawsuit brought by Notre Affaire à Tous, Sherpa, France Nature Environnement and the City of Paris against TotalEnergies, the Paris Judicial Court has just ruled against the multinational for failing to meet its duty of climate vigilance. The court recognised that the company does indeed have a duty of climate vigilance that extends to its emissions from the combustion of oil and gas products (Scope 3), which account for nearly 90% of its carbon footprint.
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£219m boost for sustainable aviation fuel to cut emissions and back innovation
Innovative companies from across the UK are invited to bid for a share of £93m over the next two years to develop low carbon fuel, with applications opening in mid-July. The fund will focus support on the most promising projects meaning those closest to the actual production stage.
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Oil and gas: set to increase production; ignore climate commitments
Major oil and gas companies are planning to "increase their upstream oil and gas production" according to new research published by the TPI Global Climate Transition Centre (TPI Centre) at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). The report analyses 22 leading global companies in two sectors critical to the low-carbon transition: 16 in oil and gas and six in diversified mining.
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Middle East conflict sends global growth to lowest rate since COVID-19
The conflict in the Middle East is expected to slow global growth to the lowest rate since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic amid higher energy prices, steeper inflation, and increased borrowing costs, according to the World Bank Group’s latest Global Economic Prospects report. Global growth is forecast to slow to 2.5% in 2026, down from 2.9% in 2025. Forecasts for two-thirds of economies have been downgraded relative to January of this year.
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Commission presents first EU strategies for islands and coastal communities
The European Commission has adopted two dedicated strategies, one for EU islands and one for EU coastal communities, setting out for the first time a coordinated European approach to support both types of territories and unlock their long-term potential. The two initiatives introduce a targeted approach, dedicated to the specific needs and unique challenges of: 17m people living on more than 4,000 islands across 16 EU Member States; and 95m people living along the 70,000km of EU coastlines and in coastal areas across 22 EU Member States.
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British way of life under threat from heat, flooding and drought
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has published A Well-Adapted UK. This new report sets out a comprehensive package of solutions to address the growing impacts of climate change affecting every aspect of life in the UK. The country’s independent climate advisors identify better cooling, flood protection and a more secure water supply as the most critical priorities to protect the UK from the three biggest climate risks – heat, flooding and drought.
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Commission: plan to secure Europe’s fertiliser supply and food security
The European Commission has adopted the Fertiliser Action Plan: an initiative to support farmers facing rising fertiliser costs and scarcity, reinforce domestic production and reduce Europe's dependency on imports. The Plan will directly help to ensure food security and reinforce Europe's strategic autonomy, while pursuing high climate and environmental goals.
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The world cannot wait any longer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
The UK, alongside co-hosts South Africa, British International Investment and the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, have convened a broad coalitions of partners, from governments, international organisations, business, technology philanthropy and civil society to rethink how to combine strengths in addressing global challenges, such as economic, climate and health shocks.
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Simulation tools from Fraunhofer EMI plan hydrogen infrastructure
Research scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut, EMI, are developing a hydraulic simulation tool to assist with the planning of a resilient hydrogen infrastructure designed to safeguard energy supply. Resilient infrastructure is critical for stable hydrogen supply. Simulation tools developed at Fraunhofer EMI analyse network reactions to disruptions and help mitigate risks due to extreme events.
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Mubadala invests in UK offshore wind farm alongside consortium
Abi Dhabi's Mubadala Investment Company has made a $325m investment in Ørsted’s Hornsea 3, which, once completed, will be the world’s single largest offshore wind farm, located off the Norfolk coast in the UK. Mubadala is investing alongside a consortium led by Apollo-managed funds, which includes USS and La Caisse. The investment follows Apollo Funds’ acquisition of a 50% stake in the joint venture holding Hornsea 3, with Ørsted retaining the remaining 50% ownership and continuing to lead the development, construction and operation of the project.
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Invinity ‘super battery’ delivered in first installation in Europe
Invinity Energy Systems has completed the delivery of 20.7MWh of Vanadium Flow Batteries to the Copwood VFB Energy Hub in East Sussex. It will be Europe’s largest vanadium flow battery installation when it enters service later this year. The project pairs 90 vanadium flow batteries – a form of long‑duration energy storage – with a 3MW solar array to enable more home-grown, low‑cost solar power to be used when needed.
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EU awards over €1bn to nine European hydrogen projects
The European Commission has selected nine hydrogen production projects under the third auction of the European Hydrogen Bank. Across seven countries in the European Economic Area. The projects are expected to provide almost 1.1 giga-watts of electrolyser capacity and produce over 1.3m tonnes of hydrogen over their first 10 years of operation, with an estimated greenhouse gas emissions avoidance of 9m tonnes of CO2 equivalent. The selected projects will receive a total of around €1.09bn in EU funding from the Innovation Fund, sourced from the EU Emissions Trading System.
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JP Morgan: Energy outlook 2026 – mitigating volatility with a diverse energy mix
The bank's research says volatile oil prices and surging electricity demand highlight the urgent need for a diversified energy mix to safeguard economic and energy security. The need for diversified energy sources is rapidly reshaping global power generation. Renewables and advanced technologies are projected to supply the majority of global electricity by 2100. Overall, increased global investment in renewables, including nuclear, solar and wind, is paving the way for a more stable and resilient future.
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IEA publishes 2026 Energy Crisis Policy Response Tracker
The conflict in the Middle East has triggered an unprecedented disruption to global fuel markets, tightening supply and placing significant pressure on consumers and economies worldwide. In response, the IEA has launched its largest ever release of emergency oil stocks and also published a menu of demand-side measures that governments, businesses and households can take to shelter consumers from oil price pressures and support energy security.