Monday, 27 July 2026

Ukraine attacked an Iranian commercial ship in the Caspian Sea, according to Semafor Net Zero.

The two governments gave conflicting accounts of the vessel and the intent behind the strike. Iran accused Ukraine of trying to expand its war with Russia, Semafor Net Zero reported. Ukraine said the ship carried military cargo bound for Iran.

Ukraine also accused Russia of assisting Iran with satellite surveillance of US bases, per the same Semafor Net Zero report.

IEEFA analysts want India to build out domestic manufacturing capacity in green hydrogen and solar components, alongside electric vehicles, batteries and electrolysers, and say a strong green industrial policy is the way to get there.

The track record is split. Under the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI), solar cell and module output climbed quickly, according to IEEFA. Batteries and electrolysers stalled, with the analysts pointing to thin supply chains, missing skills, and failures of coordination between the parties involved.

IEEFA also argues that India can skip the subsidy race, saying its policy does not have to be sized against the clean technology support programmes run by China, the European Union (EU), and, until recently, the US.

IEEFA recommends structural measures rather than larger subsidies. First among them: specialised green manufacturing parks, developed jointly with private companies and brought forward faster than current planning allows.

Two domestic capability gaps get separate treatment in the same recommendation set. IEEFA calls for spending on specialised technical skills, and for quality-assurance and certification infrastructure that buyers will trust.

The fourth recommendation turns India's market size into a negotiating asset. IEEFA says India should require enforceable, milestone-based technology transfer inside joint ventures as the price of access to its domestic demand.

The UK government said it will support residents of 97 evacuated homes in Coalsnaughton after the Mining Remediation Authority confirmed that recent ground movement is linked to historic coal mining, according to UK DESNZ.

The Mining Remediation Authority takes over management of the incident response, UK DESNZ said in its July 27 announcement, with the stated priority of ensuring the safety and wellbeing of every resident.

Costs already carried by the Scottish Government and Clackmannanshire Council for the response will be reimbursed where they fall under the Mining Remediation Authority's remit, according to the same announcement.

The conclusion rests on an eight-week investigation by the Mining Remediation Authority, opened after reports of ground movement in the Coalsnaughton area led to evacuations in May, UK DESNZ said.

Where damage is most serious, residents may be offered the option for the government to purchase their property at its full market value prior to the incident, according to UK DESNZ, along with additional support to relocate if required.

"No one will be left to shoulder the burden alone," said Energy Minister Michael Shanks, adding that the UK government would work side by side with the Scottish Government and Clackmannanshire Council on support for affected households.