Climate

Energy & Commodities

Corporate PPA deals down 10% in 2025 as AI demand plugs gaps

Corporate power purchase agreements for clean energy fell 10% in 2025 to 55.9 gigawatts across 712 deals, marking the second-best year on record, a BloombergNEF report shows. Technology giants Meta, Amazon, Google and Microsoft drove nearly half the global volume as AI demand offset broader declines.

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US Politics

BelAZ Testing New 6.5m3 Front Loader for Mining Operations

BelAZ, Belarus's leading manufacturer of haul trucks, is currently testing its new BelAZ-78242 front loader, designed for heavy-duty mining operations with a 11.5-tonne load capacity.

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Diplomacy & Trade

Baker Hughes is Preferred Provider for Marathon Petroleum Across USA

Baker Hughes has secured a nationwide preferred provider agreement with Marathon Petroleum Corporation. The deal covers the US refining network of the oil major.

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Corporate

Directorate change | Company Announcement | Investegate

Centrica plc's Non-Executive Director Carol Arrowsmith will step down at the end of the company's 2026 Annual General Meeting on May 7. Sue Whalley takes over as Chair of the Remuneration Committee from that date.

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Corporate

Hindustan Unilever Bets ₹2,000 Crore on Premiumization Pivot | Investing.com India

Hindustan Unilever Limited approved a ₹2,000 crore investment to expand manufacturing in its premium Beauty & Wellbeing and Home Care segments. The board-sanctioned plan spans two years and targets automation and 100% renewable energy sources.

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Energy & Commodities

Inox Green to acquire Wind World’s 600 MW IPP capacity and 4.5 GW O&M biz

Inox Green Energy Services will acquire Wind World India's 600 MW independent power producer portfolio and 4.5 GW operations and maintenance business after creditor approval. The deal, greenlit by Wind World's Committee of Creditors on February 19, 2026, involves a consortium led by Inox Neo Energies.

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Economy

Kenya floats twin dollar bond to buyback debt as rates drop

Kenya launched a buyback offer for up to $500 million of its Eurobonds due in 2028 and 2032, funded by new dollar-denominated bonds amid declining yields. The move targets $150 million of the 2028 notes and $350 million of the 2032 notes, with premiums to lure investors.

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Corporate

Royal Caribbean Cruise Shortened by Winter Storm Fern: Safety, Travel Adjustments, and Impact on Global Passengers

A Royal Caribbean cruise was cut short in early January 2025 due to the arrival of Winter Storm Fern, forcing the ship to alter its itinerary and return to port earlier than planned.

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Corporate

Pakistan’s External Debt Reaches $138 Billion Amid Rising Interest Payments

Pakistan's external debt and liabilities have reached $138 billion, with interest payments surging to $3.59 billion in fiscal year 2025, according to the Ministry of Finance.

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Policy & Law

Feb. 27 Great Decisons talk announced * SSentinel.com

Deltaville, Va. — Professor Crystal Shelton from Christopher Newport University headlines the fifth Great Decisions session of 2026 in Deltaville. Her talk, set for 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 27,...

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AI

India’s AI moment needn’t be a climate reckoning

New Delhi's inaugural India Artificial Intelligence Impact Summit gathered governments, tech firms and experts to chart a resource-efficient path for AI amid soaring energy and water demands. Organizers stressed that AI's climate benefits outweigh its environmental toll if India adopts 'frugal' models tailored to the Global South.

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Europe

Man missing in floods as France hit by record 35 days of rain | FOX 28 Spokane

A man disappeared in France's Loire River after his canoe capsized amid severe flooding in the west, officials said Wednesday. The incident coincided with the country logging its longest streak of consecutive rainy days on record, 35 in a row since late August.

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Unternehmen

Strenge 50 mg/Nm³ PM-Emissionsvorgaben für Industrien in Delhi-NCR

Die Kommission für Luftqualitätsmanagement in NCR und angrenzenden Gebieten verpflichtet Industrien in Delhi-NCR zur Einhaltung einer strengeren PM-Emissionsnorm von 50 mg/Nm³. Die Regelung zielt auf Schornsteinemissionen ab, eine Hauptursache für die schlechte Luftqualität in der Region.

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Corporate

India’s VOC Port Unveils ₹1,500 Crore Green Hydrogen and Digital Projects

India's Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, inaugurated and laid the foundation for projects worth over ₹1,500 crore at the V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority in Tamil Nadu.

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Corporate

Waaree Energies Lands 500 MW Solar Module Order from Domestic IPP

Waaree Energies Limited has secured a 500 MW solar module supply order from a domestic independent power producer, marking a significant milestone in India's renewable energy sector.

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