Corsia: The UN’s plan to ‘offset’ growth in aviation emissions after 2020
Airlines around the world have recently begun to monitor their CO2 emissions as part of a UN climate deal. ... Read More
The Carbon Brief Interview: Prof Qi Ye
Prof Qi Ye is director of the Institute for Public Policy at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He was previously director and senior... Read More
Interactive: How climate finance ‘flows’ around the world
Climate finance is one of the bedrocks of negotiations at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), including the... Read More
UNEP: Limiting warming to 1.5C requires ‘fivefold’ increase in climate commitments
The world is far from being on track to meet its climate targets unless emission-reduction commitments are dramatically expanded, according to the... Read More
Clean energy investment ‘must be 50% higher’ to limit warming to 1.5C
An extra $460bn per year needs to be invested on the low-carbon economy globally over the next 12 years to limit global warming to 1.5C, a new paper... Read More
Bonn climate talks: key outcomes from the May 2018 UN climate conference
Over the past two weeks, more than 3,000 diplomats and observers have been in Bonn, Germany, to discuss how to bring the Paris Agreement on climate... Read More
In-depth: Will countries finally agree a climate deal for shipping?
Update 13/4/2018 – Countries today agreed to a climate deal on international shipping. The "initial strategy" aims to peak and decline shipping... Read More
Limiting global warming to 1.5C would have ‘significant economic benefits’
Holding global temperature rise to 1.5C would lead to significant economic benefits by the end of the century, a new paper suggests. ... 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 study questions impact of ending fossil fuel subsidies
Ending the world’s fossil fuel subsidies would reduce global CO2 emissions by 0.5 to 2.2 gigatonnes (Gt) per year by 2030, a new study says. ... Read More
China leading on world’s clean energy investment, says report
China is by far the largest force in global clean energy development and its firms are increasingly looking abroad for opportunities, a new report... Read More
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