UK Energy Affordability Fight: The Massachusetts Senate passed an energy affordability bill aimed at cutting fees, smoothing price spikes, and cracking down on predatory supplier practices, targeting billions in savings for ratepayers. UK Politics & Bills: Green Party leaders urged PM-in-waiting Andy Burnham to cut household energy bills by shifting remaining policy costs off electricity charges onto general taxation as Ofgem’s price cap rise keeps bills elevated. Community Clean Energy: A UK charity leader will speak at Energising Britain on July 6, highlighting how local clean-energy support can help households cut bills. Grid & Permitting Pressure: A Montana commentary argues both parties miss the point on energy permitting—faster transmission and clean buildout are needed, but so are quicker approvals to avoid years of delays and higher power costs. Nuclear Debate in Scotland: Highland MSPs cite a Great British Energy nuclear report to push for a new Dounreay plant, challenging SNP opposition. Uranium Exploration: Cauldron Energy updated its Yanrey uranium exploration target in Western Australia to 89.7m–269.0m pounds eU3O8 across part of its tenements. AI Data-Center Cooling: Nvidia unveiled a new liquid cooling approach for next-gen AI “factories,” aiming to cut energy and water use. China Power Buildout: China’s grid investment hit 639.5bn yuan in 2025 as electricity demand topped 10.37tn kWh, with major upgrades to distribution networks. Renewables Finance: Romania’s Peștera II wind project (392 MW) secured EUR 151m green financing under a CfD scheme, targeting 2028 operations. Energy Efficiency Push: Dozens of nations backed energy efficiency as a cornerstone policy at an IEA conference in Montreal, citing affordability and resilience benefits.