Climate & Environment

NASA-backed study confirms boreal forests are moving north

Researchers reported in February 2026 that satellite analysis of 1985–2020 tree-cover data confirms a northward shift in boreal forest cover over the past four decades.

India tightens upcoming passenger-vehicle fuel-efficiency standards

India’s Power Ministry removed a proposed exemption for sub-909 kg petrol cars from the latest draft of its upcoming fuel-efficiency (CAFE) rules.

Czech hard coal mining ends with closure of OKD’s CSM mine

State-owned miner OKD shut the CSM mine in Stonava, the country’s last deep black-coal operation, citing uneconomic production costs.

US courts clear offshore wind projects to resume building

Four judges in three courts issued temporary injunctions by Monday allowing all five US offshore wind projects currently under construction to continue turbine installation after the Department of the Interior halted work citing a classified national security risk.

Venezuela moves to open its oil sector to private investment

Interim President Delcy Rodriguez signed an oil-sector reform bill into law after the National Assembly passed it, changing the legal framework to allow increased privatisation of Venezuela’s nationalised oil industry.

TotalEnergies relaunches Mozambique LNG buildout

TotalEnergies announced it has restarted construction of its $20bn LNG project at Afungi in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province after a suspension since 2021.

NTPC Green Energy and GAIL approve 50:50 joint venture to develop renewable energy projects

NTPC Green Energy said its board approved a 50:50 joint venture agreement with GAIL (India) Ltd to undertake renewable energy projects, subject to approvals from the Ministry of Power, DIPAM, and other statutory authorities as applicable.

Ukraine appoints a new defence minister and moves the former defence minister to the energy ministry

Ukraine’s parliament confirmed Mykhailo Fedorov as defence minister and appointed Denys Shmyhal as energy minister and first deputy prime minister during a second attempt to fill the posts.

Ukraine appoints new defence minister and confirms energy minister in second vote

Ukraine’s parliament confirmed Mykhailo Fedorov as defence minister and appointed Denys Shmyhal as energy minister and first deputy prime minister in a second attempt.

BP plans up to $5bn writedown as it pivots away from green energy and back to fossil fuels

BP said it expects to write down up to $5bn from its green energy transition businesses as it refocuses on oil and gas while facing weaker oil trading and lower oil prices.

US claims control over Venezuela’s interim government as Maduro is held in New York on drug charges

The Trump administration said it will dictate decisions to Venezuela’s interim authorities as Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores were abducted in a US military offensive and taken to New York to face drug trafficking charges.

Supreme Court sets aside customs duty demand on Adani Power electricity from Mundra SEZ

The bench directed the power ministry and customs authorities to refund the amount Adani Power deposited for electricity supplied between September 16, 2010 and February 15, 2016 within eight weeks, with no interest.

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