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Food waste makes up ‘half’ of global food system emissions – Carbon Brief
Greenhouse gases resulting from rotted and otherwise wasted food accounts for around half of all global food system emissions, according to a new study.
Around one-third (pdf) of all food produced is either lost or…
Climate resilience: Is the UK ready for the impacts of global warming? – Carbon Brief
Every area of UK society will feel the effects of climate change and, as global emissions continue to rise, preparing for life in a warmer world is crucial.
This is the focus of the UK Climate Resilience Programme,…
CCC: Here’s how the UK can get reliable zero-carbon electricity by 2035 – Carbon Brief
The UK can build a reliable, secure and cost-effective electricity system that is decarbonised by 2035, says the government’s advisory Climate Change Committee (CCC).
The CCC’s new report is based on new…
Cropped 8 February 2023: High seas; Trees; Wildlife unease – Carbon Brief
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s Cropped. We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection of climate, land, food and nature over the past fortnight.
This is an online version of Carbon Brief’s…
Q&A: What does the ‘High Seas Treaty’ mean for climate change and biodiversity? – Carbon…
Nations around the world have agreed to a new global treaty for governing the sustainable use and conservation of the so-called “high seas” – areas of the ocean that lie outside of any single nation’s jurisdiction.…
Guest post: How climate adaptation plans for European cities are gradually getting better –…
The climate change adaptation plans of cities across Europe are getting better, but there is still a lot of progress to be made.
That is the headline conclusion of our new study, published in npj Nature Urban…
Analysis: UK emissions fall 3.4% in 2022 as coal use drops to lowest level since 1757 – Carbon…
The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by 3.4% in 2022, according to new Carbon Brief analysis, ending a post-Covid rebound.
Emissions from coal and gas fell in 2022, due to strong growth in clean energy,…
Heat pumps ‘up to three times cheaper’ than green hydrogen in Europe, study finds – Carbon…
“Green” hydrogen, made by splitting water with low-carbon electricity, is unlikely to emerge as a cheap replacement for gas boilers in homes across Europe, according to a new study.
The research, published in the…
Cropped 22 February 2023: Amazon healing; Bird flu; Safeguard Mechanism – Carbon Brief
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s Cropped. We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection of climate, land, food and nature over the past fortnight.
This is an online version of Carbon Brief’s…
Guest post: Can higher ambition in developed countries create ‘carbon space’ for others? –…
The Paris Agreement was a historic deal that, for the first time, asked all countries to take action towards the collective goal of trying to limit warming to 1.5C.
The deal was made possible by reiterating equity…