Heat & Grid Strain in Tunisia: A weeklong Mediterranean heatwave is colliding with power limits, triggering rolling electricity cuts by STEG as demand nears record levels, while residents also face water outages. Wildfire Risk in Spain: Firefighters battled one of Spain’s biggest wildfires in Guadalajara, burning over 32,000 hectares and forcing evacuations as extreme heat drives more major blazes. Clean Energy Build-Out in the UK: ScottishPower plans to repower and double capacity at onshore wind farm Whitelee in a £1.5bn project, aiming for more homes powered and larger community benefits. Circular Waste Push in Nigeria: FAAN launched airport recycling at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport to cut landfill-bound waste and start a circular economy program. EU Net-Zero Procurement Rules: The European Commission issued guidance on how non-price sustainability and resilience criteria should be applied in net-zero technology procurement and renewable auctions. Solar for Health Access in India: The Zayed Sustainability Prize’s Beyond2020 initiative rolled out solar-powered health centres in Karnataka, supporting 200,000+ people in remote areas. Renewables + Storage in Policy: ASEAN leaders flagged energy security priorities including the ASEAN Power Grid and faster renewable investment. Sustainable Industry in Estonia: Metrosert and a partner will build a synthetic biology pilot plant to help scale bio-based production from renewable feedstocks.