Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions see first quarterly fall since post-lockdown surge
China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by around 0.5% in the third quarter of 2021 compared to a year earlier, new analysis for Carbon Brief s... Read More
Global CO2 emissions have been flat for a decade, new data reveals
Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels and cement have rebounded by 4.9% this year, new estimates suggest, following a Covid-related... Read More
Guest post: The Global Methane Pledge needs to go further to help limit warming to 1.5C
At the COP26 summit in Glasgow today, US president Joe Biden and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen officially launched the Global Me... Read More
UNEP: Current climate commitments are ‘weak promises, not yet delivered’
Despite stronger climate policy and higher ambition in the latest national pledges, there is still a large gap between near-term commitments under th... Read More
In-depth Q&A: The UK’s net-zero strategy
The UK government has published its long-awaited net-zero strategy setting out how it plans to meet the country’s legally binding climate goals out... Read More
Analysis: Which countries are historically responsible for climate change?
Historical responsibility for climate change is at the heart of debates over climate justice. History matters because the cumulative amount of car... Read More
Dietary shift to potatoes could cut staple crop emissions in China by 25%
A dietary shift from rice to potatoes could “notably reduce” the climate and environmental impacts of staple crop agriculture in China, according... Read More
In-depth Q&A: How will the UK’s hydrogen strategy help achieve net-zero?
Hydrogen will be “critical” for achieving the UK’s net-zero target and could meet up to a third of the nation’s energy needs by 2050, accordi... Read More
Analysis: China’s post-lockdown emissions surge shows signs of cooling
China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions grew by around 1% in the second quarter of 2021 compared to a year earlier, new analysis for Carbon Brief sh... Read More
解説：「共通社会経済経路（SSP）」で未来の気候変動を探る
ここ数年、気候科学者、経済学者、エネルギーシステムモデル研究者による国際チームは、次の100年ほどの間... Read More
Guest post: These 553 steel plants are responsible for 9% of global CO2 emissions
The iron and steel industry is responsible for 11% of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and will need to change rapidly to align with the world... Read More
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