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Q&A: What does China’s ‘two sessions’ mean for climate policy in 2024? – Carbon Brief
China’s annual lianghui (两会) – also known as the “two sessions” – ended on 11 March, drawing the curtain on a key political event that saw limited climate targets set for 2024.
The “two sessions” political…
Cropped 13 March 2024: Drought hits food supplies; ‘Mass bleaching’ of coral reefs; Industrialising…
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Loggers have ‘grabbed’ around 1m hectares of Indigenous land in DRC – Carbon Brief
Logging companies have “acquired” roughly 1m hectares of Indigenous peoples’ territory in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 2000, according to a new study.
This is part of a wider trend in which companies…
Analysis: UK emissions in 2023 fell to lowest level since 1879 – Carbon Brief
The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by 5.7% in 2023 to their lowest level since 1879, according to new Carbon Brief analysis.
The last time UK emissions were this low, Queen Victoria was on the throne, Benjamin…
DeBriefed 8 March 2024: Climate cost of a Trump victory calculated; ‘Weird’ winter heat; China’s…
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To change minds, find the funny
After almost three years of serving and measuring billions of ads, our first campaign remains one of our very favorites.
We’re probably all bewildered by “Florida Man” antics that make national news headlines, but perhaps what…
Can you say “climate change” to a conservative?
One consistent conclusion from our analytic work is simple: more is more. The more we talk about climate change–the more messages that average citizens see–the more we increase support for solutions.
For the most part.
But today we’re…
Climate week & the ultimate “why”
This week marks the halfway point between the fall’s two major climate events: Climate Week in late September and the upcoming COP 28 conference in Dubai. Now that the dust has settled in New York, we wanted to take the opportunity…
Talk like a human. Save the world.
After four years of looking at the data, we’ve identified patterns of what works (and what doesn’t) in climate change communication. Download our latest guide to make your climate messaging more effective, avoid common mistakes, and…
Analysis: Trump election win can add 4bn tonnes to US emissions by 2030 – Carbon Brief
A victory for Donald Trump in November’s presidential election can lead to an additional 4bn tonnes of US emissions by 2030 compared with Joe Biden’s plans, Carbon Brief analysis reveals.
This extra 4bn tonnes of…
Guest post: The challenge of consensus decision-making in UN climate negotiations – Carbon…
At the final plenary meeting of the Dubai climate conference, COP28 president Dr Sultan Al Jaber declared that the package of key decisions taken in Dubai might be known as the “UAE consensus”.
This threw a…
DeBriefed 1 March 2024: EU’s ‘flagship’ nature law approved; Glaciers losing their climate ‘memory’;…
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Q&A: What does the EU ‘nature restoration’ law mean for climate and biodiversity? –…
The EU’s law to restore nature was given the green light by the European parliament this week.
The long-awaited “nature restoration” law aims to repair the EU’s damaged ecosystems over the next few decades.
The…
Cropped 28 February 2024: Chocolate crisis; Tree-planting scrutinised; EU restoration law –…
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UK emissions can rise by 15% if government uses ‘surplus’ to weaken climate goal, CCC warns…
The UK might be able to increase its emissions while still meeting its next legally binding climate goal if the government uses a “surplus” to weaken the target, official advisers warn.
The government has asked the…
DeBriefed 23 February 2024: Extreme heat from Asia to Africa; China risks missing 2025 CO2 targets;…
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China Briefing 22 February: Interview with Chinese govt climate advisor; missing emissions targets;…
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China needs record drop…
No ‘statistically significant’ link between climate change and Chile’s wildfires – Carbon…
Climate change did not have a statistically significant impact on the wildfires that hit Chile earlier this month, according to a new rapid attribution study by the World Weather Attribution service (WWA).
In early…
Analysis: Record drop in China’s CO2 emissions needed to meet 2025 target – Carbon Brief
China’s energy sector carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions increased 5.2% in 2023, meaning a record fall of 4-6% is needed by 2025 to meet the government’s “carbon intensity” target.
The new analysis for Carbon Brief,…
The Carbon Brief Interview: Prof Pan Jiahua – Carbon Brief
At COP28 in Dubai, Carbon Brief’s Anika Patel spoke with Prof Pan Jiahua, vice-chair of the national expert panel on climate change of China, about his ideas for how to move to a zero-carbon future.
This interview…
Interview: Why global support for climate action is ‘systematically underestimated’…
There is near-universal global public support for climate action, yet people systematically underestimate the commitment of their peers, according to a new study.
The research, published in Nature Climate Change, is…
DeBriefed 16 February 2024: Atlantic and Amazon ‘tipping points’; New ‘troika’ for 1.5C; Global…
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Analysis: How UK winters are getting warmer and wetter – Carbon Brief
The average UK winter has become around 1C warmer and 15% wetter over the past century, new Carbon Brief analysis shows.
The analysis covers more than 100 years of data on temperature, rainfall, wind speed and snow,…
Mystery over ‘unexpectedly large’ emissions from Africa’s tropical ecosystems – Carbon Brief
A few years ago, scientists studying satellite data discovered that there was an “unexpectedly large” source of CO2 emissions coming from tropical Africa, particularly over parts of Ethiopia and South Sudan.
This…
‘Unprecedented’ stress in up to half of the Amazon may lead to tipping point by 2050 – Carbon…
As much as half of the Amazon will face several “unprecedented” stressors that can push the forest towards a major tipping point by 2050, new research finds.
The largest rainforest in the world is already under…
Cropped 14 February 2024: Nature fund gets real; Migratory species in peril; EU rolls back…
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The Carbon Brief Profile: Democratic Republic of the Congo
As part of a long-running series profiling countries with the highest greenhouse gas emissions, Carbon Brief looks at the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) which, despite using hardly any fossil fuels, is one of the largest sources…
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China Briefing 8 February: Xi’s ‘green’ call; Renewables to top coal; No new EU solar support…
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Q&A: European Commission calls for 90% cut in EU emissions by 2040 – Carbon Brief
The EU should cut its emissions to 90% below 1990 levels by 2040, according to a new roadmap released by the European Commission.
This will require an expanded and emissions-free power system within 16 years and an…
Scientists challenge ‘flawed communication’ of study claiming 1.5C warming breach – Carbon…
Scientists have challenged the conclusions of a new study suggesting that the planet has already exceeded the 1.5C warming threshold set under the Paris Agreement.
Climate change is typically measured as the average…
DeBriefed 2 February: UK’s ‘slowing’ climate ambition; New top US climate diplomat; Surging methane…
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Guest post: Heavy use of CO2 removal might trigger high sustainability risks – Carbon Brief
Many pathways to staying below 1.5C delay deep cuts in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and rely instead on huge amounts of CO2 removal (CDR) later this century.
Land-based CDR is used extensively in the 1.5C pathways…
The Carbon Brief Interview: Prof Zou Ji – Carbon Brief
At COP28 in Dubai, Carbon Brief’s Anika Patel spoke with Prof Zou Ji, CEO and president of the Energy Foundation China, to discuss China’s approach to its energy transition.
This wide-ranging interview covers…
Cropped 31 January 2024: French farmers and the far right; Amazon affairs; EU offsetting ban –…
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Q&A: What progress has been made on protecting nature a year on from COP15? – Carbon…
It has been more than one year since the gavel came down at the last UN biodiversity summit, where almost every country in the world agreed on a plan to protect nature.
The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity…
Q&A: What does Biden’s LNG ‘pause’ mean for global emissions? – Carbon…
In a surprise move, US president Joe Biden has announced a “temporary pause” on liquified natural gas (LNG) terminal expansion.
It has been described by some as an “election year decision” to please climate…
Guest post: Why 2023 was an exceptional year for Antarctic sea ice – Carbon Brief
While 2023 made headlines for smashing global temperature records, last year also saw some truly remarkable events in the Antarctic.
After crashing to a record-low summer extent in February, sea ice around the…
DeBriefed 26 January 2024: EU eyes ‘ambitious’ 2040 target; IPCC decides on new climate reports;…
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Analysis: Clean energy was top driver of China’s economic growth in 2023 – Carbon Brief
Clean energy contributed a record 11.4tn yuan ($1.6tn) to China’s economy in 2023, accounting for all of the growth in investment and a larger share of economic growth than any other sector.
The new sector-by-sector…
IPCC: Governments split on ‘accelerated’ climate reports for next UN global stocktake – Carbon…
Governments have decided against adopting a new structure for the next Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessment cycle, committing instead to the traditional set of three “working group” reports and…
Analysis: World will add enough renewables in five years to power US and Canada – Carbon Brief
A boom in Chinese solar power construction drove another record-breaking year of renewables growth in 2023, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Carbon Brief analysis of figures in the IEA’s…
Analysis: Surge in heat pumps and solar drives record for UK homes in 2023 – Carbon Brief
The installation of solar panels and heat pumps in UK homes soared in 2023, driving the country to its highest-ever level of domestic low-carbon technology upgrades.
Registered solar photovoltaic (PV) installations…
State of the Climate: 2023 smashes records for surface temperature and ocean heat – Carbon…
Last year was the warmest since records began in the mid-1800s – and likely for several thousands of years before.
It was the first year in which average global temperatures at the surface exceeded 1.5C above…
DeBriefed 12 January: 2023 ‘smashes’ global heat record; UK MP quits over oil and gas; Studying…
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Wind and solar capacity in south-east Asia climbs 20% in just one year, report finds – Carbon…
Solar and wind capacity in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region increased by 20% in 2023, bringing the total to more than 28 gigawatts (GW).
The technologies now make up 9% of electricity…
Cropped 17 January 2024: Norway’s deep-sea disquiet; Panama drought; New species discovered –…
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The Carbon Brief Interview: Chris Skidmore – Carbon Brief
Chris Skidmore has been both UK energy and science minister and led an independent government review into net-zero published in 2023. He recently resigned as a Conservative MP in protest at a UK government bill to…
China Briefing 11 January: Expectations for 2024; Top climate negotiator interviewed; NDRC promotes…
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Analysis: The climate papers most featured in the media in 2023 – Carbon Brief
MEDIA ANALYSIS | January 10. 2024. 8:00
Analysis: The climate papers most featured in the media in 2023
The year 2023…