Explainer: How ‘Shared Socioeconomic Pathways’ explore future climate change
Over the past few years, an international team of climate scientists, economists and energy systems modellers have built a range of new “pathways”... Read More
World can limit global warming to 1.5C ‘without BECCS’
It is possible to limit warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial temperatures without using negative emissions from bioenergy with carbon capture and... Read More
Explainer: These six metals are key to a low-carbon future
The deployment of renewables and electric vehicles is expected to skyrocket as the world strives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. ... Read More
In-depth: Is Shell’s new climate scenario as ‘radical’ as it says?
This week, Shell published a “radical” new climate change scenario, showing how the world could meet the “well-below 2C” goal of the Paris... Read More
New maps pinpoint the potential for BECCS across the US
Models developed to explore how the world might limit future warming to the “well below 2C” target of the Paris Agreement on climate change... Read More
Solar geoengineering: Risk of ‘termination shock’ overplayed, study says
Solar geoengineering, or “solar radiation management” (SRM), is perhaps the most controversial of the different ways of limiting human-caused... Read More
Guest post: China’s CO2 emissions grew less than expected in 2017
Dr Jan Ivar Korsbakken, Robbie Andrew and Dr Glen Peters are senior researchers at CICERO Center for International Climate Research in Norway. ... Read More
The Carbon Brief Profile: Brazil
In the first of a new series explaining how key emitters are positioned to tackle climate change, Carbon Brief sets out Brazil’s key policy... Read More
Guest post: How ‘enhanced weathering’ could slow climate change and boost crop yields
Prof David Beerling, director of the Leverhulme Centre for Climate Change Mitigation, and Prof Stephen Long from the Department of Crop Sciences and... Read More
Small drones could be better for climate than delivery trucks, says study
Automated, unmanned drones are poised to revolutionise the package delivery industry, with a number of companies already testing drone-based delivery... Read More
In-depth: Renewables are ‘key’ to lower UK industrial electricity prices
Onshore wind is key to securing lower industrial electricity prices for the UK, a new report says. ... Read More
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