German election 2017: Where the parties stand on energy and climate change
Germany goes to the polls this Sunday and current chancellor Angela Merkel is set to win a fourth term. ... Read More
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
Guest Post: Why solar keeps being underestimated
Dr Felix Creutzig is chair of sustainability economics of human settlements at the Technical University Berlin and is head of a working group on land... Read More
Factcheck: Misleading headlines about electric car charging while boiling the kettle
Since the UK government announced plans to ban petrol and diesel sales from 2040, the shift to electric cars has attracted a lot of negative media... 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
Explainer: California's new 'cap-and-trade' scheme to cut emissions
Last month, California’s politicians agreed a new cap-and-trade bill to help curb the state's emissions. This week, governor Jerry Brown signed it... Read More
Q&A: How viable are floating offshore windfarms?
Earlier this week, it was widely reported that the world’s first floating windfarm is currently being installed off the coast of Peterhead in... 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
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