The announcement not only marks a major milestone for the country's tidal energy industry but also sets an example for other European Union member states to follow suit.

The European Investment Bank conducted the 2022 Municipality Survey, which gathered insights from 744 municipalities in the EU. The findings highlight concerns related to funding, regulatory processes, and a lack of skilled labor required for successful green and digital transitions.

Water regulator Ofwat has unveiled the 20 finalists for its £4 million Water Discovery Challenge funding scheme. The competition aims to support innovative projects from outside the water sector that can address pressing challenges faced by the industry, such as climate adaptation, decarbonisation, efficiency improvements, and pollution reduction.

Worldwide renewable energy employment reached 12.7 million last year, a jump of 700,000 new jobs in one year despite the lingering effects of COVID-19 and the growing energy crisis, according to a new report by International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

Menter Môn, the manager of the Morlais tidal energy project, has hired a Swansea-based company Juno Energy to assist it with the development of environmental support services for the scheme located off North Wales.

The European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson has visited the Eastern Scheldt Tidal Power Plant in Dutch province of Zeeland, to get a glimpse of the future where tidal energy is an everyday part of EU citizens’ lives.

French green hydrogen technology developer Lhyfe has started working on the installation of an electrolyser on Geps Techno’s hybrid renewable energy platform, which will produce green hydrogen from marine renewable energy sources.

Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) has signed a joint letter supporting the objectives of the REPowerEU Plan to phase out Europe’s dependency on fossil fuels faster, calling also for ‘bolder action’ on the accelerated roll-out of renewable energy.

The transition to renewable energy is not without its challenges, but today’s markets are increasingly shifting in response to it. Understanding the massive swings in energy supply and demand taking place will enable oil and gas traders to confidently plan for the years ahead, especially as capital allocations shift in response to market signals.

Simec Atlantis Energy (SAE) has informed that its tidal power generation facility in Naru Island, Japan, has passed the Japanese government's pre-use inspection tests.