The Carbon Brief Profile: Democratic Republic of the Congo
The DRC is home to around 60% of the second-largest rainforest on the planet, as well as much of the world’s largest tropical peatland, the…
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The Carbon Brief Profile: China
China, formally known as the People’s Republic of China, is the world’s second-largest economy and the second most populous country. The country is home to…
Why resolving how land emissions are counted is critical for tracking climate progress
The importance of the land use, land-use change and forestry sector (which is often referred to as LULUCF) is reflected in 118 of 143 countries…
State of the climate: Growing El Niño threatens more extreme heat in 2023
This year is shaping up to be one of top four warmest years on record – and has a modest chance of being the warmest on…
What the tiny remaining 1.5C carbon budget means for climate policy
The latest estimates from the Global Carbon Project (GCP) show that total worldwide CO2 emissions in 2022 have reached near-record levels. The GCP’s estimates put the remaining carbon budget for 1.5C…
What do China’s gigantic wind and solar bases mean for its climate goals?
China is set to add at least 570 gigawatts (GW) of wind and solar power in the 14th five-year plan (FYP) period (2021–25), more than…
Can new UK oil and gas licences ever be ‘climate compatible’?
The UK made history in November 2021 by helping to secure the first mention of the need to tackle fossil fuels in a global climate…
One quarter’ of US emissions since 2005 come from fossil fuels on public lands
Emissions equivalent to nearly a quarter of the US total since 2005 have come from fossil fuels extracted on the nation’s public lands and waters,…
An Indigenous peoples’ approach to climate justice
Climate change has been identified as the “defining issue of our time” by many of the world’s leading experts and the diagnosis of planetary health…
Hundreds of planned coal mines ‘incompatible with 1.5C target’
Proposals to build hundreds of new coal mines could raise global output of the fossil fuel by 30%, putting the world’s climate goals or up…
These 553 steel plants are responsible for 9% of global CO2 emissions
The iron and steel industry is responsible for 11% of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and will need to change rapidly to align with the world’s climate…
Explainer: How China could offer ‘debt swaps’ to help developing nations tackle climate change
With the Covid-19 pandemic driving up government debt across many nations, there are growing calls for “debt swaps” to be used to help developing nations…
Q&A: What does the Brexit deal say about climate change and energy?
Last month, four years after the Brexit referendum, the UK and the EU agreed on a trade deal just days before the 31 December deadline. As well…
Floating solar panels on 1% of reservoirs ‘could double’ Africa’s hydropower capacity
Solar panels floating on the lakes formed by Africa’s hydropower dams could be a major new source of power, according to a new study. If…
What is the climate impact of eating meat and dairy?
Food production accounts for one-quarter of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions and takes up half of the planet’s habitable surface. A taste for meat has had a…