China’s historical emissions within its borders have now caused more global warming than the 27 member states of the EU combined, according to new ... Read More
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels and cement will rise around 0.8% in 2024, reaching a record 37.4bn tonnes of CO2 (GtCO2), according ... Read More
There is a “massive gap between rhetoric and reality” that must be closed by new climate pledges being drafted under the Paris Agreement, the UN ... Read More
Levels of methane in the atmosphere have soared by record-breaking amounts since 2020, according to new research. Methane is a potent greenhouse g... Read More
The bulk of steelmaking around the world still relies on coal-based blast furnaces. As a result, the steel and iron industry is responsible for 7%... Read More
Power-sector emissions have fallen by 20% across the EU since the last European parliamentary election in 2019, according to Carbon Brief analysis.&n... Read More
The share of electricity in Great Britain generated from burning coal and gas fell to a record-low 2.4% earlier this month, Carbon Brief analysis sho... Read More
A victory for Donald Trump in November’s presidential election could lead to an additional 4bn tonnes of US emissions by 2030 compared with Joe Bid... Read More
China's energy sector carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions increased 5.2% in 2023, meaning a record fall of 4-6% is needed by 2025 to meet the government's... Read More
The Earth is on a “disastrous trajectory” with “no adequate global governance” to deal with the scale of threats posed by climate tipping poi... Read More
Global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels and cement have increased by 1.1% in 2023, hitting a new record high of 36.8bn tonnes of CO2 (GtCO2... Read More