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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.
Charging stations for electric vehicles in Paris, France. Credit: Photononstop. Image ID: 2Y6MHE0

Analysis: EVs just outsold petrol cars in EU for first time ever

Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) overtook standard petrol cars in the EU for the first time in December 2025, according to new figures released by in... Read More

EU policy | Jan 27. 2026.
An almost birds-eye view of houses. Rows of new-build houses going from the bottom left hand corner to the middle of the image. More houses are in rows perpendicular to this, in the top right hand corner of the photo. All houses have roof-topped solar, a garden and a drive.

Q&A: What UK’s ‘warm homes plan’ means for climate change and energy bills

The UK government has released its long-awaited “warm homes plan”, detailing support to help people install electric heat pumps, rooftop solar pa... Read More

UK policy | Jan 23. 2026.
View of the offshore windmills of Rampion, off the coast of Brighton, Sussex, UK.

Q&A: What UK’s record auction for offshore wind means for bills and clean power by 2030

A record-breaking amount of new offshore wind capacity has been secured at the UK’s latest auction for renewable energy projects. Five fixed-fou... Read More

Renewables | Jan 15. 2026.
Electric car charging on London street.

Analysis: UK renewables enjoy record year in 2025 – but gas power still rises

The UK’s fleet of wind, solar and biomass power plants all set new records in 2025, Carbon Brief analysis shows, but electricity generation from ga... Read More

Renewables | Jan 2. 2026.
Wind mills along the A9 trunk road in Caithness, Scotland.

Net-zero scenario is ‘cheapest option’ for UK, says energy system operator

A scenario that meets the “net-zero by 2050” goal would be the “cheapest” option for the UK, according to modelling by the National Energy Sy... Read More

UK policy | Dec 11. 2025.
The giant Kooragang Coal Loader at Port Newcastle Australia.

IEA: Fossil-fuel use will peak before 2030 – unless ‘stated policies’ are abandoned

The world’s fossil-fuel use is still on track to peak before 2030, despite a surge in political support for coal, oil and gas, according to data fr... Read More

Renewables | Nov 12. 2025.
Chief executive of the UK’s Climate Change Committee (CCC), Emma Pinchbeck. Credit: Carbon Brief

The Carbon Brief Interview: UK Climate Change Committee’s Emma Pinchbeck

Emma Pinchbeck has been the chief executive of the UK’s Climate Change Committee (CCC) since November 2024. The committee is a statutory body cr... Read More

Interviews | Oct 16. 2025.
Coal being transported by rail, Australia.

IEA: Renewables have cut fossil-fuel imports for more than 100 countries

More than 100 countries have cut their dependence on fossil-fuel imports and saved hundreds of billions of dollars by continuing to invest in renewab... Read More

Renewables | Oct 9. 2025.
Offshore windfarm, UK.

Analysis: Great Britain has run on 100% clean power for record 87 hours in 2025 so far

Electricity demand on the island of Great Britain has been fully covered by the output of clean-energy sources for a record 87 hours in 2025 to date,... Read More

Renewables | Sep 29. 2025.

Factcheck: 16 misleading myths about solar power

Solar power is already providing the “cheapest electricity in history” and is expected to play a pivotal role in the global transition away from ... Read More

Factchecks | Aug 28. 2025.
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