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A sculpture titled "Giant Plastic Tap" by Canadian artist Benjamin Von Wong.

Five charts: Why a UN plastics treaty matters for climate change

A global treaty on plastics, which is being touted as the most important environmental treaty since the 2015 Paris Agreement, is set to be negotiated... Read More

International policy | Nov 25. 2024.
Financial district skyline, Shanghai, China. Credit: Sean Pavone / Alamy Stock Photo. Image ID: EN5EFE.

Analysis: China’s emissions have now caused more global warming than EU

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

Emissions | Nov 19. 2024.
Baku, Azerbaijan.

Guest post: How COP29 host Azerbaijan could boost growth through climate action

Azerbaijan’s economy is highly dependent on fossil-fuel exports, making its economic prospects vulnerable to rising emissions-cutting ambition arou... Read More

COP29 Baku | Nov 1. 2024.
A solar park in front of a decommissioned lignite-fired power plant in Germany.

Analysis: Solar surge will send coal power tumbling by 2030, IEA data reveals

Global electricity generation from solar will quadruple by 2030 and help to push coal power into reverse, according to Carbon Brief analysis of data ... Read More

Renewables | Oct 18. 2024.
Shed painted with mural of a Maori legend, North Island, New Zealand.

Study offers new policy tool for considering ‘Indigenous climate justice’

Addressing climate justice calls for a “fundamental, decolonial constitutional change”, according to a new study published in Climate Policy. ... Read More

International policy | Jul 26. 2024.
A power plant along route 95 in New Jersey.

Guest post: Tracking G7 climate progress with data from 116,095 power plants

Expanding and decarbonising the world’s electricity supplies is key to meeting global climate goals – and this has been reflected in a serie... Read More

International policy | Jul 15. 2024.
Protest inside the COP26 venue, Glasgow, Scotland, 11 November 2021.

Rich countries met $100bn climate-finance goal by ‘relabelling existing aid’

Billions of dollars of foreign aid have been reclassified as “climate finance”, thereby helping rich countries to meet a long-overdue target, acc... Read More

International policy | May 30. 2024.
Members of the ANC gather at the Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban, South Africa, 12 January 2019.

South Africa election 2024: What the manifestos say on energy and climate

Nearly 28 million South African registered voters will go to the polls on 29 May to elect more than 800 representatives to the national assembly and ... Read More

International policy | May 22. 2024.
War-damaged solar panels in Blahodatne village, Ukraine.

Experts: What are the biggest geopolitical risks to climate action in 2024? 

In 2024, the world is facing one of the most volatile geopolitical outlooks in decades.  More than 50 countries, accounting for half of the g... Read More

International policy | May 20. 2024.
A woman cooking over a fire in Mali, West Africa.

Clean cooking: What new global pledge means for climate, nature and gender goals

World leaders gathered in Paris this week to pledge to make 2024 the “pivotal year” for improving access to clean cooking. At an International... Read More

International policy | May 16. 2024.
Pair of working pump jacks on ranch land with cattle, Canada.

Major emitters ‘may retain or expand’ fossil fuels despite net-zero plans

Countries that pump out large amounts of greenhouse gases could “retain or expand” their fossil fuel industries while treating such emissions as ... Read More

International policy | May 9. 2024.
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