EU storage sites were 73.4% full on November 5, the lowest for the date since records began in 2011, with the main heating season still ahead.

Europe's gas withdrawals hit date records as Gazprom's deliveries to Turkey nearly quadruple

FSUOGM - Former Soviet Union Oil & Gas
By Ben Aris in Berlin 8 November 2026
Russia's Gazprom says Europe is draining gas storage at a record rate for the time of year and its deliveries to Turkey have almost quadrupled.
China's coal use flattened in 2025 while India, Indonesia and the US burned more, and its coal plants are running fewer hours even as new capacity floods in.

China burns more coal than the rest of the world combined as its own use stalls

REM - Renewable Energy
By Ben Aris in Berlin 8 November 2026
China burned 25,622 TWh of coal in 2025, 55.6% of the world total and more than every other country combined.
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COP31 in Turkey: What to expect at the 2026 UN Climate Summit

Energo - CEE/FSU Power
REM - Renewable Energy
By Alice C. Hill 8 November 2026
The annual gathering faces rising pressure to accelerate climate action and deliver on implementation, as projections indicate the world will overshoot the 1.5°C (2.7°F) global warming threshold, raising questions about the Paris Agreement legacy.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres (right) meets with Murat Kurum, Turkey's Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, who is serving as the COP31 president.

Nine in 10 Turks oblivious their country is set to host world’s flagship climate summit COP, survey finds

Energo - CEE/FSU Power
REM - Renewable Energy
By IntelliNews Turkey desk 8 November 2026
Half unhappy Turkey plans to add more coal-fired power to energy mix in parallel with renewables rollout.
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