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Carbon Briefby Carbon Brief Staff8d ago
The UK has avoided the need for gas imports worth £5.9bn since the start of the Hormuz crisis as a result of record electricity generation from wind and solar, reveals Carbon Brief analysis.
Carbon Briefby Carbon Brief Staff10d ago
An area of Amazon forest roughly the size of the US state of New Jersey has remained standing due to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s leadership of Brazil, according to Carbon Brief analysis.
Carbon Briefby Ayesha Tandon13d ago
Antarctic sea ice has recorded its third-smallest winter peak extent since satellite records began 48 years ago, new data reveals.
Carbon Briefby Carbon Brief Staff14d ago
Almost three-quarters of the 72 five-year plans published by China this year include policies or targets related to climate change and energy, according to Carbon Brief analysis.
Carbon Briefby Carbon Brief Staff14d ago
The latest surge in fossil-fuel prices means it is now up to nine times cheaper in the UK to drive an electric vehicle (EV) than a petrol or diesel car, shows Carbon Brief analysis.
Carbon Briefby Giuliana Viglione16d ago
For millions of people around the world, rising sea levels are already reshaping economies, livelihoods and cultures.
Carbon Briefby Carbon Brief Staff16d ago
The Nepali government has requested $20m from the UN fund for “loss and damage”, following the devastating floods that hit the country in late August.
Carbon Briefby Zeke Hausfather17d ago
This year’s so-called “super El Niño” is entering into record-breaking territory. Sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific now equal the previous daily record set in 2015 and will likely...
Carbon Briefby Carbon Brief Staff21d ago
A surge in clean energy has kept carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in check across India’s power sector, with no growth from the first half of 2024 to the same period in 2026.
Carbon Briefby Simon Evans22d ago
Global fossil-fuel emissions are set to fall by around 0.5% in 2026 amid the fallout from the Hormuz crisis, according to Carbon Brief analysis.
Carbon Briefby Josh Gabbatiss22d ago
Aviation is on track to be responsible for 80% of the UK’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2050, according to the Climate Change Committee (CCC).
Carbon Briefby Josh Gabbatiss24d ago
All the ambulance services in England experienced some of their busiest-ever days during this summer’s record-breaking June heatwave, according to data obtained by Carbon Brief.
Carbon Briefby Cecilia Keating27d ago
Wildfires currently burning large swathes of land in Indonesia are on track to produce emissions on a par with the country’s most-intense fire season this century, according to experts.
Carbon Briefby Carbon Brief Staff27d ago
Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, has emerged as a major force in UK politics in recent years – pushing anti-net-zero policies, alongside vehement opposition to immigration.
Carbon Briefby Carbon Brief Staff27d ago
More than 1,000 operations at NHS hospitals were cancelled due to heat during the UK’s record May and June heatwaves, Carbon Brief can reveal.
Carbon Briefby Carbon Brief Staff28d ago
Extreme heat is one of the deadliest climate hazards, but no two heatwaves are the same. Heat extremes that happen outside of the peak summer months are often more dangerous because they can catch...
Carbon Briefby Josh Gabbatiss28d ago
The UK government has slashed its hopes for electric planes and “sustainable aviation fuels” (SAFs), ahead of giving the green light to a third runway at Heathrow.
Carbon Briefby Carbon Brief Staff8 Sept 2026
On the morning of 26 August, flash floods surged through a Himalayan border region of Nepal and the Chinese region of Tibet, killing more than 1,300 people, with thousands still missing.
Carbon Briefby Carbon Brief Staff4 Sept 2026
Solar power generation in the UK reached a new record over the summer of 2026, as temperatures across the nation soared, according to new analysis by Carbon Brief.
Carbon Briefby Carbon Brief Staff4 Sept 2026
Farmers around Europe are dealing with the aftermath of a summer of extreme heat, drought and wildfires that were exacerbated by climate change.
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