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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.
Ramakrishna Ashram Marg metro station in the center of Delhi, India.

Analysis: Seven charts showing how the $100bn climate-finance goal was met

Developed countries have poured billions of dollars into railways across Asia, solar projects in Africa and thousands of other climate-related initia... Read More

International policy | Nov 14. 2025.
Aerial view of the Amazon rainforest, Ecuador.

COP30: Could Brazil’s ‘Tropical Forest Forever’ fund help tackle climate change?

Billed as the “Amazon COP”, the UN climate talks will see the debut of Brazil’s flagship fund to “reward” tropical countries for keeping th... Read More

COP30 Belém | Nov 5. 2025.
Bonobo monkey resting in a tree, Salonga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo

Analysis: Just 28% of countries have released nature pledges a year after UN deadline

Just 28% of countries have met a UN call to submit new plans on addressing nature loss – a year after the original deadline, Carbon Brief analysis ... Read More

Nature policy | Oct 22. 2025.
United Nations (UN) secretary general Antonio Guterres speaking at a UN climate summit.

Analysis: Half of global emissions covered by 2035 climate pledges after UN summit in New York

Half of global greenhouse gas emissions are now covered by a 2035 climate pledge following a key UN summit this week, Carbon Brief analysis finds. ... Read More

International policy | Sep 26. 2025.
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