Analysis: UK auction reveals offshore wind cheaper than new gas
The UK government today awarded contracts worth £176m to 11 low-carbon electricity schemes, with offshore wind the big winner. These projects will... Read More
Analysis: Why US carbon emissions have fallen 14% since 2005
Before 2005, US carbon emissions were marching upwards year after year, with little sign of slowing down. After this point, they fell quickly,... Read More
In-depth: The challenges facing the Dieter Helm 'energy cost' review
The UK government has asked Prof Dieter Helm, an economist at the University of Oxford, to carry out an energy cost review and report back by the end... Read More
Six charts show UK's progress on low-carbon energy slowing down
Coal supplied less than 10% of UK energy in 2016, probably its lowest share in hundreds of years. Yet progress in cutting demand and growing... Read More
Seven charts show why the IEA thinks coal investment has already peaked
Global investment in coal-fired power plants is set to decline "dramatically" after passing an all-time high during the past several years, says the... Read More
The Carbon Brief Interview: Amory Lovins
Amory Lovins is the co-founder and chief scientist of the Rocky Mountain Institute. He has served as energy advisor to major firms and governments in... Read More
Explainer: The challenge of defining fossil fuel subsidies
Just over a year ago, the G7 group of nations pledged to end all “inefficient fossil fuel subsidies” by 2025. ... Read More
Analysis: Dramatic shift in UK government outlook for gas and clean energy
The future UK electricity mix will have more renewables, batteries and interconnectors than expected, according to long-awaited new government... Read More
Analysis: How important is Moorside new nuclear plant to UK climate plans?
The UK's plans for a fleet of new nuclear plants have suffered another setback after Japanese firm Toshiba said this week it would not build the... Read More
Two charts show how fossil fuels could peak by 2020
According to fossil fuel companies, the world will continue to rely on their products for decades. They even have sophisticated scenarios, outlooks... Read More
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Absence of carbon capture and storage is ‘biggest challenge to’ 2C limit
Our energy systems appear to be changing in ways that are broadly on track with limiting global temperature rise to 2C, a new study says, but will... Read More
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