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Chris Stark, head of the UK government’s “mission” to deliver clean power by 2030. Credit: Carbon Brief.

Chris Stark: The economics of clean energy ‘just get better and better’

The economics of clean energy “just get better and better”, leaving opponents of the transition looking like “King Canute”, says Chris Stark.... Read More

Interviews | Feb 17. 2026.
Workers install solar photovoltaic panels on the roof of a factory in Haian, Jiangsu province on 11 April 2024.

Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions have now been ‘flat or falling’ for 21 months

China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 1% in the final quarter of 2025, likely securing a decline of 0.3% for the full year as a whole. ... Read More

China energy | Feb 12. 2026.
P.V. solar panels at a solar farm in Nottinghamshire.

Q&A: New UK onshore wind and solar is ‘50% cheaper’ than new gas

The UK government has secured a record 7.4 gigawatts (GW) of solar, onshore wind and tidal power in its latest auction for new renewable capacity. ... Read More

Renewables | Feb 11. 2026.
Wind turbines dot the coast line along a giant solar farm near Weifang in eastern China's Shandong province on 22 March 2024.

G7 ‘falling behind’ China as world’s wind and solar plans reach new high in 2025

The G7 major economies "f[e]ll notably behind China and the rest of the world” in 2025 as the amount of wind and solar power being developed reache... Read More

Renewables | Feb 10. 2026.
India’s finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses a press conference after the presentation of India’s 2026 budget.

Five key climate and energy announcements in India’s budget for 2026

On 1 February, India’s finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the government’s budget for 2026, which included a new $2.2bn funding push fo... Read More

Explainers | Feb 4. 2026.
Charging stations for electric vehicles in Paris, France. Credit: Photononstop. Image ID: 2Y6MHE0

Analysis: EVs just outsold petrol cars in EU for first time ever

Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) overtook standard petrol cars in the EU for the first time in December 2025, according to new figures released by in... Read More

EU policy | Jan 27. 2026.
An almost birds-eye view of houses. Rows of new-build houses going from the bottom left hand corner to the middle of the image. More houses are in rows perpendicular to this, in the top right hand corner of the photo. All houses have roof-topped solar, a garden and a drive.

Q&A: What UK’s ‘warm homes plan’ means for climate change and energy bills

The UK government has released its long-awaited “warm homes plan”, detailing support to help people install electric heat pumps, rooftop solar pa... Read More

UK policy | Jan 23. 2026.
View of the offshore windmills of Rampion, off the coast of Brighton, Sussex, UK.

Q&A: What UK’s record auction for offshore wind means for bills and clean power by 2030

A record-breaking amount of new offshore wind capacity has been secured at the UK’s latest auction for renewable energy projects. Five fixed-fou... Read More

Renewables | Jan 15. 2026.
Electric car charging on London street.

Analysis: UK renewables enjoy record year in 2025 – but gas power still rises

The UK’s fleet of wind, solar and biomass power plants all set new records in 2025, Carbon Brief analysis shows, but electricity generation from ga... Read More

Renewables | Jan 2. 2026.
Wind mills along the A9 trunk road in Caithness, Scotland.

Net-zero scenario is ‘cheapest option’ for UK, says energy system operator

A scenario that meets the “net-zero by 2050” goal would be the “cheapest” option for the UK, according to modelling by the National Energy Sy... Read More

UK policy | Dec 11. 2025.
The giant Kooragang Coal Loader at Port Newcastle Australia.

IEA: Fossil-fuel use will peak before 2030 – unless ‘stated policies’ are abandoned

The world’s fossil-fuel use is still on track to peak before 2030, despite a surge in political support for coal, oil and gas, according to data fr... Read More

Renewables | Nov 12. 2025.
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