Renewables & Grid Buildout: Spain’s and France’s wildfire crisis is worsening as a new heatwave looms, with hundreds of thousands evacuated and record burn areas reported—another reminder that climate risk is already reshaping energy and land-use priorities. Energy Infrastructure Investment: Spain approved €17.9bn more for electricity transport and distribution networks through 2030 to meet energy-transition demand and rising connection requests. Clean Power Projects: South Africa’s SolarAfrica and partners are developing a 184 MW solar-plus-300 MWh storage project in Mpumalanga, aiming for wheeled supply from 2029. Solar at Scale: New Zealand’s Meridian won consent for the Morrinsville Solar Farm (up to 200 GWh/yr), with future distributed battery storage allowed. Rooftops & Waste Policy: India is discussing PM Surya Ghar 2.0 to expand rooftop solar (nearing 50 lakh households) while tackling grid integration and long-term sustainability; in the Philippines, President Marcos urged updates to the National Building Code and amendments to the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act, including waste-to-energy and modern waste tech. Data Centers’ Power Demand: India’s AI data-center expansion could add 26.3 GW by 2031-32, raising grid-stability and transmission-congestion concerns. Biodiversity & Land Impacts: A rare butterfly habitat in Derbyshire was “obliterated” after quarry repairs, sparking outrage from conservation groups. Forestry Cooperation: APEC ministers reaffirmed commitments to curb illegal logging and restore forests across the Asia-Pacific.