Renewables
Jonathan Brearley became chief executive of the UK’s energy regulator Ofgem in 2020. Since then, he has seen the organisation through the ... Read More
A few years ago, solar power became the “cheapest electricity in history”, but it still lacked the ability to meet demand 24 hours a day and 365 ... Read More
Reform UK’s local-election victories in May 2025 could put 6 gigawatts (GW) of new clean-energy capacity at risk, according to Carbon Brief analysi... Read More
The global shift towards a clean-energy system is much more than just a technological switch – it is a profound transformation of markets, industri... Read More
The UK’s solar farms and rooftops generated more electricity than ever before in the first five months of 2025, as the country enjoyed its sunniest... Read More
At 12.33pm on Monday 28 April, most of Spain and Portugal were plunged into chaos by a blackout. While the initial trigger remains uncertain... Read More
Global power-sector emissions hit an “all-time high” in 2024, despite solar and wind power continuing to grow at record speed, according to analy... Read More
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan were among the top importers of Chinese solar panels in 2024, with more than half heading to countries in the global south.... Read More
The leader of the opposition Conservative party, Kemi Badenoch, has shattered the political consensus on climate change in a speech attacking the UK�... Read More
Over the past decade, coal power use in the European Union (EU) has fallen by 61%, according to Carbon Brief analysis of new figures from energy anal... Read More
The UK government has set out an “action plan” for reaching its target of clean power by 2030, which it describes as “the most ambitious reform... Read More
