Revealed: Scientists tell Colombia fossil-fuel transition summit to ‘halt new expansion’
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International policy
20.04.26
Q&A: What Magyar’s defeat of Orbán in Hungary means for climate and energy
17.04.26
Marine heatwaves ‘nearly double’ the economic damage caused by tropical cyclones
Extreme weather
10.04.26
Iran war analysis: How 60 nations have responded to the global energy crisis
08.04.26
Analysis: How Chinese media is covering the Iran energy crisis
China Policy
07.04.26
Introducing Carbon Brief’s 2026 cohort of contributing editors
In Focus
Analysis: Record wind and solar saved UK from gas imports worth £1bn in March 2026
Renewables
02.04.26
Energy Crisis
Factcheck: Nine false or misleading myths about North Sea oil and gas
Energy
25.03.26
Q&A: What does the Iran war mean for the energy transition and climate action?
10.03.26
Science
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Q&A: Why the standoff between nations over the next IPCC reports matters
IPCC
IPCC: ‘Frustrating and disappointing’ meeting leaves AR7 timeline in deadlock
01.04.26
Policy
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A HUGE, narrative-breaking moment for the UK car marketNew EVs are now cheaper than petrol cars on average, says AutotraderLast yr CCC said price parity was due by 2028 – and it's already hereAnd EVs are already MUCH cheaper to run than petrol— Simon Evans (@drsimevans.carbonbrief.org) 2026-04-17T09:23:46.000Z
A HUGE, narrative-breaking moment for the UK car marketNew EVs are now cheaper than petrol cars on average, says AutotraderLast yr CCC said price parity was due by 2028 – and it's already hereAnd EVs are already MUCH cheaper to run than petrol
Carbon Brief visits the Arctic
Associate editor Daisy Dunne travelled to the Arctic island of Svalbard to follow scientists studying the impacts of climate change.
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Svalbard: Can scientists salvage climate data from rapidly melting glaciers?
Webinar: Carbon Brief joins scientists live at the UK’s Arctic Research Station
Nature
Cropped 8 April 2026: Iran war drives up food prices | Two nature talks conclude | Return of UK’s tallest bird
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Cropped 25 March 2026: Seabed mining talks stall | ‘Blueprint’ for land use | India feels Iran war impacts
Q&A: What England’s new ‘land-use framework’ means for climate, nature and food
Nature policy
20.03.26
DeBriefed 17 April 2026: Fossil-fuel power slumps | ‘Super’ El Niño warning | Afghanistan’s climate struggle
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DeBriefed 10 April 2026: Worst energy crisis ‘ever’ | India withdraws COP33 bid | Drag artists and climate change
