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Colombia’s Irene Vélez Torres (left) embraces the Netherlands' Stientje van Veldhoven in Santa Marta.

Santa Marta: Key outcomes from first summit on ‘transitioning away’ from fossil fuels

Countries attending a first-of-its-kind summit have walked away with plans to develop national roadmaps away from fossil fuels, along with new tools ... Read More

International policy | Apr 30. 2026.
A power plant in Chattogram, Bangladesh.

World ‘will not see significant return to coal’ in 2026 – despite Iran crisis

A much-discussed “return to coal” by some countries in the wake of the Iran war is likely to be far more limited than thought, amounting to a glo... Read More

Oil and gas | Apr 28. 2026.
Vehicles queue for fuel in Peshawar, Pakistan on 3 April 2026.

Iran war analysis: How 60 nations have responded to the global energy crisis

One month into the US and Israel’s war on Iran, at least 60 countries have taken emergency measures in response to the subsequent global energy cri... Read More

International policy | Apr 8. 2026.
Gas power plant.

Q&A: Why does gas set the price of electricity – and is there an alternative?

A surge in gas prices triggered by the Iran war has caused a knock-on spike in the price of electricity in the UK, Italy and many other European mark... Read More

Oil and gas | Mar 13. 2026.
Montage of newspapers by Tom Prater for Carbon Brief.

Q&A: What does the Iran war mean for the energy transition and climate action?

The US and Israel’s war on Iran has caused oil and gas prices to soar, with the world now preparing for the possibility of another energy crisis.&n... Read More

International policy | Mar 10. 2026.
Arctic Princess LNG Tanker arriving at Port of Grain. Credit: James Buttenshaw. Image ID: 2Y45KHC.

Expensive gas still biggest driver of high UK electricity bills, says UKERC

High gas prices are responsible for two-thirds of the rise in household electricity bills since before the global energy crisis, says the UK Energy R... Read More

UK policy | Jan 28. 2026.
COP30 venue, Belém, Brazil.

Revealed: Leak casts doubt on COP30’s ‘informal list’ of fossil-fuel roadmap opponents

A confused – and, at times, contradictory – story has emerged about precisely which countries and negotiating blocs were opposed to a much-discus... Read More

COP30 Belém | Nov 28. 2025.
Chancellor of Exchequer Rachel Reeves leaves 11 Downing Street on 26 November 2025.

UK budget 2025: Key climate and energy announcements

UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced new measures to cut energy bills alongside a “pay-per-mile” electric-vehicle levy as part of Labour’s... Read More

UK policy | Nov 26. 2025.
Aerial photo of Hongxing shale gas field, China.

IEA reiterates ‘no new oil and gas needed’ if global warming is limited to 1.5C

The world would not need to invest in new oil and gas projects if demand for the fuels fell in line with the 1.5C limit on global warming, says the I... Read More

Oil and gas | Sep 16. 2025.
Composite image by Carbon Brief.

Factcheck: North Sea gas is not ‘four times cleaner’ than LNG imports

A claim that UK gas produced in the North Sea emits “four times” less carbon dioxide (CO2) than imported liquified natural gas (LNG) featured pro... Read More

Factchecks | Sep 5. 2025.
Pylons and wind farm in Dungeness, Kent, UK.

Factcheck: Why expensive gas – not net-zero – is keeping UK electricity prices so high

The UK’s high electricity prices have become intensely political, with competing claims over the cause of rocketing bills and how best to get them ... Read More

UK policy | May 20. 2025.
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