Energy
A worker works at the construction site of Joy City building complex in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, April 28, 2020. Credit: Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/Alamy Live News.
Jun 29. 2020. 07:00:00
Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions surged past pre-coronavirus levels in May
China’s CO2 emissions have surged back from the coronavirus lockdown, rising by 4-5% year-on-year in May, analysis of…
Aerial drone photo looking down on rows of blue solar panels in a renewable energy farm, Ukraine. Credit: Ivan Kmit / Alamy Stock Photo
In-depth: BP data reveals clean electricity matched coal for the first time in 2019
Energy | Jun 18. 2020.
Worker installing heating and air conditioning system in an insullated attic. Credit: Tomasz Zajda / Alamy Stock Photo
IEA: ‘Green’ coronavirus recovery would keep global emissions below 2019 peak
Global emissions | Jun 18. 2020.
Aerial view of residential buildings under construction in Tianjin, China. Credit: Bonandbon / Alamy Stock Photo.
‘Construction fever’ responsible for one fifth of China’s CO2 emissions
Emissions | Jun 9. 2020.
A largely empty Times Square during the Coronavirus pandemic, New York City. 21 March 2020.
Credit: Adam Stoltman / Alamy Stock Photo
IEA: Coronavirus impact on CO2 emissions six times larger than 2008 financial crisis
Global emissions | Apr 30. 2020.
Coal-fired power plant, STEAG and RWE Power. Bergkamen, Germany. Credit: Hans Blossey / Alamy Stock Photo
Analysis: Coronavirus has cut CO2 from Europe's electricity system by 39%
Guest posts | Apr 29. 2020.
Four cooling towers at the Ferrybridge C coal fired power station are destroyed in a controlled explosion. Ferrybridge, near Leeds, UK. 13 October 2019. Credit: Ian Wray / Alamy Stock Photo
Analysis: Great Britain hits coal-free electricity record amid coronavirus lockdown
UK emissions | Apr 28. 2020.
Mapped: The world’s coal power plants
Since 2000, the world has doubled its coal-fired power capacity to around 2,045 gigawatts (GW) after explosive growth in China and India. A further 200GW is being built…Infographics | Mar 26. 2020.
Celsa Steel gets UK's first Covid-19 corporate bailout
The UK government has provided an emergency loan to Celsa Steel in Cardiff, reports the Guardian, in the first taxpayer-funded bailout under its “Project Birch” scheme for firms…
Daily Brief | Jul 3. 2020.
THE BRIEF
Expert analysis directly to your inbox.
Get a Daily or Weekly round-up of all the important articles and papers selected by Carbon Brief by email.
