Guest post: How global warming is making power plants produce less electricity
The coal, gas and nuclear power plants that generate most of the world’s electricity have to be kept cool in order to function properly....
In-depth Q&A: Will China’s emissions trading scheme help tackle climate change?
After a decade of preparation, China’s national emissions trading scheme (ETS) officially enters the operational phase in 2021, with trading due to start by...
Guest post: Why CO2 removal is not equal and opposite to reducing emissions
In recent years, countries, companies and institutions around the world have set “net-zero” emissions targets as part of efforts to tackle climate change.
The requirement...
UN climate talks: Key outcomes from the June 2021 virtual conference
International climate talks have resumed following an 18-month absence, with diplomats from around the world attempting to negotiate the final rules of the Paris...
China Briefing, 17 June 2021: Overseas coal projects; Nuclear ‘leak’ report; Sustainable food production
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China weekly digest. We handpick and explain the most important climate and energy stories from China over the past seven days.
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CCC: Adaptation to climate risks ‘underfunded and ignored’ by UK government
Efforts to manage climate risks in the UK have been “underfunded and ignored” leaving the nation vulnerable to rising temperatures, according to the Climate...
Two-fifths of EU agricultural imports could be ‘highly vulnerable’ to drought by 2050
At least 40% of the European Union’s agricultural imports will be “highly vulnerable” to drought by 2050, new research finds.
The paper, published in Nature...
Analysis: Half of UK’s electricity to be renewable by 2025
Close to half of the UK’s electricity will come from renewable sources by 2025, according to Carbon Brief analysis of new government projections.
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Solar is now ‘cheapest electricity in history’, confirms IEA
The world’s best solar power schemes now offer the “cheapest…electricity in history” with the technology cheaper than coal and gas in most major countries.
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Nitrogen fertiliser use could ‘threaten global climate goals’
The world’s use of nitrogen fertilisers for food production could threaten efforts to keep global warming below 2C above pre-industrial levels.
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