[SMM Flash News] Holtec et EDF proposent quatre SMR sur le site d'une ancienne centrale à charbon au Royaume-Uni

TotalEnergies will submit an expanded climate vigilance plan after a Paris court ruled on June 25 that the company must better address climate risks associated with its Scope 3 emissions. The French energy major has six months to revise its plan, outlining measures to reduce end-use emissions from its products. TotalEnergies said it welcomes the ruling and will incorporate additional information from its sustainability report, noting it had already reduced the carbon intensity of its energy products by 18% from 2015 levels by the end of 2025 and continues to target a 25% reduction by 2030.

Les États-Unis ont assoupli des sanctions supplémentaires contre le Venezuela pour faciliter les transactions financières liées aux secours sismiques, après que deux puissants séismes ont frappé le pays le 24 juin, faisant au moins 589 morts, environ 3 000 blessés et des milliers de disparus. Washington a également promis 150 millions de dollars d’aide humanitaire via des organisations à but non lucratif. Si les infrastructures énergétiques ont été largement épargnées, des équipes de secours internationales participent aux opérations de recherche et de récupération en cours dans les zones les plus touchées.

The US Department of Energy has committed a total of US$600 million to modernize 18 coal-fired power plants under the Trump administration, including US$425 million announced on June 4 under the Defense Production Act and a previously allocated US$175 million. The funding aims to extend plant lifespans and strengthen baseload power supply amid rising electricity demand. While utilities expect short-term outages during upgrade work, the projects are anticipated to support higher long-term coal utilization, prompting some buyers to secure coal supply contracts through 2029 and beyond.