New study questions impact of ending fossil fuel subsidies
Ending the world’s fossil fuel subsidies would reduce global CO2 emissions by 0.5 to 2.2 gigatonnes (Gt) per year by 2030, a new study...
Long-term climate variability ‘could fall’ as the world warms
Long-term climate variability is the range of temperatures and weather patterns experienced by the Earth over a scale of thousands of years. New research...
In-depth: Renewables are ‘key’ to lower UK industrial electricity prices
Onshore wind is key to securing lower industrial electricity prices for the UK, a new report says.
Unlocking investment in the renewables, which offer the...
Polar bears could be struggling to catch enough prey, study shows
Polar bears could be failing to hunt enough seals to meet their energy demands, new research suggests.
A study tracking the behaviour of nine female...
Negative emissions have ‘limited potential’ to help meet climate goals
The potential for using negative emissions technologies to help meet the goals of the Paris Agreement could be more “limited” than previously thought, concludes...
The EU got less electricity from coal than renewables in 2017
For the first time, the European Union generated more electricity from wind, solar and biomass than from coal in 2017, according to new analysis...
Rainforests: Scientists concerned climate change is altering the tropical life cycle
Climate change could be causing shifts to the natural cycle of life in the tropical rainforest, scientists have suggested.
A rise in global temperatures may...
Q&A: How will China’s new carbon trading scheme work?
Last month, China announced the initial details of its much-anticipated emissions trading scheme (ETS).
The launch confirmed China’s plans to move to a national carbon...
State of the climate: how the world warmed in 2017
The climate data for 2017 is now in. In this article, Carbon Brief explains why last year proved to be so remarkable across the...
Climate change and deforestation threaten world’s largest tropical peatland
Just over a year ago, scientists announced the discovery of the world’s largest intact tropical peatland in a remote part of the Congo’s vast...
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