Between 2025 and 2030, the world is expected to build nearly 4,600 gigawatts — or 4.6 terawatts, if you please — of clean power, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency.
That’s nearly double the amount built over the previous five-year period, which was in turn more than double the amount built across the five years before that. Put differently, the growth has essentially been exponential.
Solar is the driving force behind this expansion, which is key to transitioning the world away from planet-warming fossil fuels. It accounts for more than three-quarters of the expected increase in renewables between 2025 and 2030 — the result, IEA says, of not only low equipment costs but also solid permitting rules and a broad social acceptance of the tech.
This solar boom will be almost equally split between utility-scale installations and distributed projects, meaning panels atop roofs or shade structures in parking lots, for example. Just over 2 TW of large-scale projects will be built compared to 1.5 TW of the smaller, distributed stuff, IEA predicts. The latter category is increasingly popular both in countries with rising electricity rates and in places with unreliable grids, like Pakistan, where residents are taking refuge in the affordable and stable nature of the tech.
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German companies Daimler Truck and Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japanese Kawasaki Heavy Industries to explore the development of a green liquid hydrogen supply chain via the Port of Hamburg to the European hinterland.
As disclosed, the partnership intends to enable the import of liquid hydrogen from hydrogen-producing countries to Germany. Over the coming months, the companies are expected to assess the logistical requirements for transshipment and onward transport by road and rail.
Andreas Gorbach, Member of the Board of Management, Daimler Truck, and Head of Truck Technology, said: “Europe will continue to rely on green energy imports in the future and hydrogen will play a key role here. The partnership is an important step in this direction, and we will need more initiatives like this to strengthen Europe’s position as a leader in liquid hydrogen. What makes it special is that our Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck can not only be powered by liquid green hydrogen – the truck can also transport it via road. And the best thing about it: Hydrogen allows us to increase the speed of decarbonization – and reduce the scope and cost of the already slow expansion of the power grid.”
Getafe, Spain, 24 October, 2025 – SpainSat NG-II, the second Airbus-built new generation secure communications satellite for Spain, has been successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center, in the U.S.
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A warning has been issued to those planning to set off fireworks after the cancellation of organised displays.
Truro’s annual bonfire and firework display has been cancelled following concerns over traffic congestion, along with another display organised by Falmouth Fire Station.
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said the event had been cancelled as it could not be delivered “to the standard of safety and organisation that our community rightly expects”.
It urged those planning to set off fireworks at home to “only buy fireworks with a CE mark [those that comply with the current safety standards]”.
Truro City Council said the decision to cancel the event on 6 November was made after consulting with the safety advisory group.
Council clerk David Rodda said although the news would be “disappointing” for many residents, safety was the authority’s “highest priority”.
The fire service warned “children, including babies and toddlers, suffer over half of all firework-related injuries”.
It advised they should be “closely supervised” around sparklers, bonfires and fireworks, and those planning private events at home should “follow the instructions carefully and let your neighbours know in advance so they can keep pets indoors”.
Building on progress made at the AI Regulatory and International Symposium (AIRIS) in Seoul in 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS), Republic of Korea successfully co-hosted AIRIS 2025 in Incheon, in the Republic of Korea. The meeting brought together regulators, academia, industry and WHO to shape the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health.
“As AI becomes more sophisticated and its health applications expand, so must our efforts to make them safe, effective, ethical, and equitable,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General.
Held under the theme “Regulation for AI, Together for Tomorrow,” AIRIS 2025 served as a global platform to discuss the safe, ethical, and effective use of AI in health. The symposium showcased leading regulatory frameworks and best practices for the use of AI across the medical product lifecycle. Participants underscored the importance of ensuring that AI systems are developed and deployed in ways that are safe, ethical, inclusive and accountable.
The Outcome Statement from AIRIS Incheon 2025 calls for:
By promoting transparency, equity and accessibility in AI governance, AIRIS 2025 reinforced its role as a key global platform to advance safe and responsible use of AI in health WHO and MFDS reaffirmed their commitment to continue co-hosting AIRIS in the coming years, expanding its reach and impact.
