UK emissions should be ‘net-zero’ by 2070 at the latest, study says
A new study concludes the UK should aim to be carbon neutral by 2070 at the latest, if it is to play its part...
Spring Budget 2017: key climate and energy announcements
Philip Hammond, the UK’s chancellor, has delivered his first – and last – spring budget, with a speech to parliament that was light on...
Video: Prof Nick Pidgeon on European perceptions about climate change
Last June, more than 4,000 people across four European countries – France, Germany, Norway and the UK – were asked various questions about energy...
Half of world’s ocean to face multiple ‘climate stressors’ by 2030, study warns
Climate change is altering the world’s watery expanses in a number of ways, with serious knock-on effects for the ocean’s plants and animals, according...
French election 2017: Where the candidates stand on energy and climate change
The French presidential elections are fast approaching with the first voting round set to be held on 23 April and the run-off between the...
Analysis: UK carbon emissions fell 6% in 2016 after record drop in coal use
Carbon Brief analysis shows the UK’s CO2 emissions fell by 5.8% in 2016, after a record 52% drop in coal use.
The reduction would leave...
Guest post: A closer look at China’s stalled carbon emissions
This is a guest post by Dr Jan Ivar Korsbakken and Dr Glen Peters, who are both senior researchers in climate economics at CICERO...
Explainer: How much did climate change ‘cost’ in the 20th century?
From heatwaves to hurricanes, working out the dollar cost of climate change is a tough task. Often used by policymakers to weigh up the...
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