Analysis: China’s carbon emissions grow at fastest rate for more than a decade
China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions have grown at their fastest pace in more than a decade, increasing by 15% year-on-year in the first quarter... Read More
Guest post: Why the low carbon transition may be much cheaper than models predict
To achieve net-zero emissions by mid-century, global energy systems must undergo a wholesale switch to low-carbon and energy-efficient technologies. ... Read More
Explication: Le réchauffement climatique s'arrêtera-t-il dès que les émissions nettes seront nulles?
Les médias affirment souvent que le monde est confronté à un "réchauffement déjà acté pour l’avenir” en raison des émissions passées, ce... Read More
Explainer: Will global warming ‘stop’ as soon as net-zero emissions are reached?
Media reports frequently claim that the world is facing “committed warming” in the future as a result of past emissions, meaning higher temperatu... Read More
China’s 2060 climate pledge is ‘largely consistent’ with 1.5C goal, study finds
New research has found that China’s pledge to achieve “carbon neutrality” before 2060 is “largely consistent” with the Paris Agreement’s ... Read More
Guest post: How finance from rich nations could drive 40% of new coal plant emissions
Coal use needs to rapidly fall this decade if the world has any chance of achieving the 1.5C temperature target of the Paris Agreement, yet new coal ... Read More
In-depth Q&A: How the UK plans to cut industrial emissions by two-thirds
Factories and industrial hubs across the UK should cut their emissions by two-thirds over the next 15 years under the government’s new plan for low... Read More
Analysis: UK is now halfway to meeting its ‘net-zero emissions’ target
The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 were 51% below 1990 levels, according to new Carbon Brief analysis. This means the UK is now halfway to m... Read More
Met Office: Atmospheric CO2 now hitting 50% higher than pre-industrial levels
Carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere is now reaching levels 50% higher than when humanity began large-scale burning of fossil fuels during the indu... Read More
Food systems responsible for ‘one third’ of human-caused emissions
“Food systems” were responsible for 34% of all human-caused greenhouse gas emissions in 2015, according to new research. The study, published ... Read More
分析：中国二氧化碳排放量在2020年下半年飙升4%
虽然中国的二氧化碳排放在上半年的疫情管控期间同比下降了3%，但该数值在下半年却超额增长，攀升了4%以上。... Read More
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