UK Energy Politics: Labour leader Andy Burnham’s early agenda spotlights decentralisation, promising more regional power over essentials like housing, energy and transport—a potential shift in how UK energy policy gets implemented. Clean Heat & Power: Massachusetts is funding geothermal expansion at UMass Dartmouth, extending a campus geothermal system to cut emissions and energy use sharply. Grid Flex for Renewables: Ireland’s wind curtailment is wasting about €1.65m a day on average due to lack of a national plan to divert surplus power, leaving hundreds of thousands facing energy poverty. Industrial Solar Push: Egypt’s “Industry Sun” plan targets rooftop solar on 7,000 factories to ease grid pressure and cut energy costs for energy-intensive exporters. Nuclear Fuel Supply Chain: newcleo cleared a key French safety step for its planned MOX fuel facility, advancing France’s advanced reactor fuel ambitions. Carbon Market Shake-Up: the EU proposed changes to its ETS that slow emissions cuts and adjust permit mechanics, drawing industry pressure. Energy Security & Demand: US grid operators warn electricity additions lag fast-rising demand, especially from AI data centers.