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Colombia’s Irene Vélez Torres (left) embraces the Netherlands' Stientje van Veldhoven in Santa Marta.

Santa Marta: Key outcomes from first summit on ‘transitioning away’ from fossil fuels

Countries attending a first-of-its-kind summit have walked away with plans to develop national roadmaps away from fossil fuels, along with new tools ... Read More

International policy | Apr 30. 2026.
Coal port Santa Marta, Colombia

Revealed: Scientists tell Colombia fossil-fuel transition summit to ‘halt new expansion’

Countries attending a first-of-its-kind fossil-fuel summit have been asked to consider “action recommendations” such as “halting all new fossil... Read More

International policy | Apr 20. 2026.
Peter Magyar, leader of Hungary's Tisza Party, waves the Hungarian national flag at an election victory rally.

Q&A: What Magyar’s defeat of Orbán in Hungary means for climate and energy

The right-wing populist Hungarian government led by Viktor Orbán has suffered a landslide electoral defeat to the centre-right Tisza party, led by P... Read More

International policy | Apr 17. 2026.
Vehicles queue for fuel in Peshawar, Pakistan on 3 April 2026.

Iran war analysis: How 60 nations have responded to the global energy crisis

One month into the US and Israel’s war on Iran, at least 60 countries have taken emergency measures in response to the subsequent global energy cri... Read More

International policy | Apr 8. 2026.
Montage of newspapers by Tom Prater for Carbon Brief.

Q&A: What does the Iran war mean for the energy transition and climate action?

The US and Israel’s war on Iran has caused oil and gas prices to soar, with the world now preparing for the possibility of another energy crisis.&n... Read More

International policy | Mar 10. 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.
Wind turbine factory, China.

Experts: Will Chinese wind power help or hinder Europe’s climate goals?

The European Union and the UK are not on track to meet their 2030 offshore wind targets.  At the same time, Chinese wind-turbine manufacturer... Read More

Guest posts | Jan 30. 2026.
President Donald Trump walks off the stage after speaking at a campaign event on 18 June 2024.

Q&A: What Trump’s US exit from UNFCCC and IPCC could mean for climate action

The Trump administration in the US has announced its intention to withdraw from the UN’s landmark climate treaty, alongside 65 other international ... Read More

International policy | Jan 9. 2026.
Machines work at a coal storage dock in China's Shandong province on 14 November 2025.

IEA: Declining coal demand in China set to outweigh Trump’s pro-coal policies

China’s coal demand is set to drop by 2027, more than cancelling out the effects of the Trump administration’s coal-friendly policies in the US, ... Read More

Coal | Dec 17. 2025.
In the foreground, a cocoi heron in flight from right the left of te image. It's wings are mid motion, but both pointing down. The ti[s of its wings are dark grey and its body is white, with a black top of the head and a yellow beak. In the background is lush forest.

‘Cali Fund’ aiming to raise billions for nature receives first donation – of just $1,000

A major biodiversity fund – which could, in theory, generate billions of dollars annually for conservation – received its first donation of just ... Read More

Nature policy | Dec 12. 2025.
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