Renewables
Amid reports that the government could weaken the UK’s electric vehicle (EV) targets, Carbon Brief analysis reveals the nation’s EV drivers are s... Read More
Solar has overtaken gas power in Asia to become the continent’s third-largest source of electricity, according to new analysis by Carbon Brief. ... Read More
The UK has avoided the need for gas imports worth £1.7bn since the start of the Iran war, as a result of record electricity generation from wind and... Read More
The UK government has announced a series of measures to “double down on clean power” in response to the energy crisis sparked by the Iran war. ... Read More
Renewable energy has overtaken coal to become the world's largest source of electricity in 2025, according to thinktank Ember. The growth of solar... Read More
The UK avoided the need for gas imports worth £1bn in March 2026 thanks to record electricity generation from wind and solar, reveals Carbon Brief a... Read More
Plug-in solar panels could save a typical UK household £1,100 over their 15-year lifetime, according to Carbon Brief analysis. In response to the... Read More
The economics of clean energy “just get better and better”, leaving opponents of the transition looking like “King Canute”, says Chris Stark.... Read More
China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 1% in the final quarter of 2025, likely securing a decline of 0.3% for the full year as a whole. ... Read More
The UK government has secured a record 6.4 gigawatts (GW) of solar, onshore wind and tidal power in its latest auction for new renewable capacity. ... Read More
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
