Energy News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 12, 2025

Energy News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 12, 2025.

MIL-OSI Canada: Minister Tim Hodgson at the Closing Press Conference,  2025 Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference (EMMC), July 11, 2025
Source: Government of Canada News Good afternoon, everyone. Bonjour. I want to begin by acknowledging the current wildfire situation in Manitoba, and particularly those from Snow Lake and Garden Hill who have been evacuated. The Canadian Armed Forces are on the ground assisting with these emergencies, and my heart goes out to every person in […]

MIL-OSI USA: After Securing Key New Hampshire and National Security Priorities, Shaheen Helps Advance Annual Defense Bill
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New Hampshire Jeanne Shaheen **A top member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, Shaheen built on her years-long legacy of securing key New Hampshire priorities, as well as measures that address America’s top security challenges** (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a top member […]

MIL-OSI USA: Crapo, Luján Take Bipartisan Action to Secure Clear Guidance for Claimants Following the Recent Extension and Expansion of RECA
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Idaho Mike Crapo Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico) encouraged the Trump Administration to provide detailed guidance for claimants to access the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) program following its expansion and extension by Congress.  In letters to Attorney General Pam […]

MIL-OSI: DRML Miner Launch Marks New Era as Bitcoin Surges Past $116K
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) New York, NY, July 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitcoin has lately hit the amazing landmark of $116,000, this marks an incredibly important milestone in finance history. I don’t think this milestone is merely a price, representing further entrenchment and acceptance of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in a global economy. A price above […]

MIL-OSI Canada: New habitat-protection measures support caribou in northeastern B.C.
Source: Government of Canada regional news The B.C. government, Fort Nelson First Nation and the B.C. Energy Regulator (BCER) are working collaboratively to implement new protection measures to support boreal caribou recovery in northeastern B.C. “Helping caribou populations recover is a complex challenge requiring multiple approaches to stabilize and reverse the decline of herds in […]

MIL-OSI Africa: Gabon’s Minister of Universal Access to Water and Energy Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 Amid Power Expansion
Source: APO . Philippe Tonangoye, Minister of Universal Access to Water and Energy of Gabon, will participate at the African energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies conference – taking place September 29 to October 3, 2025. His participation comes as Gabon implements an aggressive strategy to enhance access to water and energy, with strategic […]

MIL-OSI Africa: ConocoPhillips’ Frederic Phipps Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 Amid Equatorial Guinea Expansion
Source: APO Frederic Phipps, President: Equatorial Guinea at global exploration and production company ConocoPhillips, has joined the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies conference as a speaker. Taking place September 29 to October 3, 2025, in Cape Town, the event is the premier meeting place for the continent’s oil, gas and broader energy […]

MIL-OSI: Geothermal Radar Releases Global Interactive Maps and Model
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) TULSA, Okla., July 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Geothermal Radar, an early-stage startup that expedites the development of geothermal energy, today announced an exclusive global thermal model that enables users to exploit geothermal gradients across areas of interest. The global model pinpoints existing geothermal project locations to reveal the vast untapped potential […]

MIL-OSI USA: A Career Built on Helping Others: Cory Chovanec’s Journey in Weatherization
Source: US National Renewable Energy Laboratory NREL Researcher Uses His Field Experience To Help Increase Energy Affordability for Americans Through the Weatherization Assistance Program Cory Chovanec leans on a ladder outside a house he is weatherizing. This photo was taken early in Chovanec’s career, between 1998 and 2008. Photo from Cory Chovanec, NREL At 17 […]

MIL-OSI Europe: Text adopted – 2023 and 2024 reports on North Macedonia – P10_TA(2025)0157 – Wednesday, 9 July 2025 – Strasbourg
Source: European Parliament The European Parliament, –  having regard to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of North Macedonia, of the other part(1), –  having regard to North Macedonia’s application for membership of the European Union, submitted on 22 March 2004, –  having regard to the […]

MIL-OSI Canada: Backgrounder: Government of Canada Invests in Renewable Energy, Carbon Capture and Grid Modernization in the Maritimes
Source: Government of Canada News On July 11, 2025, the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced close to $16 million in federal funding for energy projects in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick. Energy Innovation Program – Smart Grid Demonstration The Energy Innovation Program (EIP) supports research, development, demonstration […]

MIL-OSI Canada: Government of Canada Invests in Renewable Energy, Carbon Capture and Grid Modernization in the Maritimes
Source: Government of Canada News (2) July 11, 2025                                         Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island                                     Natural Resources Canada Today, the Honourable […]

MIL-OSI: Correction: RENEW Energy Partners Upgrades Mass General Brigham’s Energy Portfolio to Unlock Capital
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) BOSTON, July 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RENEW Energy Partners (RENEW), a leading provider specializing in financing and deploying large-scale energy projects, advances the energy portfolio of Mass General Brigham (MGB), a nonprofit integrated healthcare system and biomedical research organization, with a major upgrade at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. Through a new distributed […]

MIL-OSI Canada: Successful Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference Focuses on Future of Resource Development in Canada
Source: Government of Canada regional news Released on July 11, 2025 Provincial and territorial energy and mines ministers from across Canada have concluded the annual Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference (EMMC) in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, which focused on Canadian energy security, building resource sector export capacity and strengthening competitiveness.  Energy and Resources Minister Colleen […]

MIL-OSI USA: Energy Department Authorizes Strategic Petroleum Reserve Exchange to Support Fuel Supply in Gulf Coast
Source: US Department of Energy WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the authorization of an exchange from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) with ExxonMobil Corporation to address logistical challenges impacting crude oil deliveries to the company’s Baton Rouge refinery. U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright authorized this action to help maintain stable regional […]

Industry must be a force for inclusion by promoting gender and caste diversity in leadership-VP
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (2) lign=”center”>The private sector must embrace its role not just as an economic actor but as a co-architect of India’s future-VPIndia is on the right path of becoming a trusted economy, a reliable partner in the global value chain, a stable anchor in a volatile world-VPGlobal 2030 […]

MIL-OSI Africa: Forvis Mazars Expands Across Africa, Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 as Gold Partner
Source: APO – Report: . Forvis Mazars – a global audit, assurance, tax, advisory and consulting services firm – is strengthening its commitment to Africa’s energy development through strategic partnerships, market expansion and financial expertise that drives energy growth across the continent. Formed through the merger of Mazars and Forvis, the global professional services network […]

MIL-OSI Banking: OEUK news

Offshore Energies UK urges more action to reach government Clean Power 2030 target

11 July 2025
Source: Offshore Energy UK Headline: OEUK news Offshore Energies UK urges more action to reach government Clean Power 2030 target 11 July 2025 Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has today proposed key reforms to accelerate offshore wind generation following the government’s publication of its Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA). OEUK says the decision to take […]

MIL-OSI Canada: Statement to Promote the Sustainable Recovery of Ukraine’s Energy Systems Issued by Canada and the European Union Co-chairs of the G7+ Ukraine Energy Coordination Group
Source: Government of Canada News Since the onset of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, Ukraine’s Integrated Energy System has endured relentless attacks that have destroyed vital infrastructure. Damaged and illegally seized power plants, hydroelectric stations, and nuclear facilities have resulted in a significant loss in power generating capacity. Over the past three years, Russia […]

MIL-OSI Africa: African Development Bank’s Johannesburg Deal Signals a New Era in City-Led Urban Investment (By Bleming Nekati)
Source: APO  Bleming Nekati is the Regional Head for Private Sector Operations in Southern Africa at the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org). In June 2025, a quiet but important decision marked a real turning point in African urban finance. The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors approved a ZAR 2.5 billion ($139 million) corporate loan for […]