International policy
The number of new coal plants under development in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) region has reached record lows s... Read More
This week, the international court of justice (ICJ) opened two weeks of hearings on states’ climate-related legal obligations – and the consequen... Read More
On 29 November, Ireland will hold its first general election since before the Covid-19 pandemic. Voters will elect new Teachtaí Dála – m... Read More
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
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
Azerbaijan’s economy is highly dependent on fossil-fuel exports, making its economic prospects vulnerable to rising emissions-cutting ambition arou... Read More
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
Addressing climate justice calls for a “fundamental, decolonial constitutional change”, according to a new study published in Climate Policy. ... Read More
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
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
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