On Sep 14 at its 2026 H1 results briefing, Huaneng Mengdian said its Weijiamao coal mine will implement measures to stabilize capacity, improve coal quality and control costs to leverage integration advantages and smooth cyclicality. The company expects three under-construction new‑energy projects to begin commercial operation serially in Q4 and will actively pursue additional new‑energy project pipeline to accelerate its green transition.

European gas prices rose as much as 5.3% to €83.75/MWh.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Sunday backed calls to “slow” AI development to prevent frontier models from outpacing human control. He echoed Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, saying a shift toward safety will carry costs but is warranted to maintain confidence in U.S. firms’ responsible development of powerful AI. Altman wrote that “any U.S. competitive pressure should not be an excuse for recklessness, nor allow capabilities to outrun alignment and monitoring; when we talk about ‘slowing’ we do not mean ‘stopping’.” The remarks follow rare public agreement from Amodei and Elon Musk. Altman told staff earlier this month OpenAI is willing to slow frontier progress to better understand risks and confirmed the company will not IPO in 2026 while prioritizing safety.