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Analysis: UK government slashes outlook for new gas power plants

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El Niño causes West Antarctica’s ice shelves to gain height yet lose mass

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Severe coral reef bleaching now ‘five times more frequent’ than 40 years ago

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Analysis: Low-carbon sources generated more UK electricity than fossil fuels in 2017

For the first time in 2017, more than half of the electricity generated in the UK came from low-carbon sources, Carbon Brief analysis shows. The...

2017: Carbon Brief’s end-of-year review

As the year draws to a close, Carbon Brief takes a look at 2017’s top climate and energy stories through the medium of numbers… 49...

Guest post: Bioenergy ‘flaw’ under EU renewable target could raise emissions

Prof Sir John Beddington was the UK government’s chief scientific adviser between 2008 and 2013. He is a senior strategy adviser at the Oxford...

Deforestation and drought threaten carbon storage in Borneo’s rainforests

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IEA says world coal demand will rise, despite slashing forecast growth in India

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has once again forecast that world coal demand will rise, despite halving its outlook for growth in India. The IEA’s...

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