Powering the future
Need a recharge? Scientists from ECU have built a better battery that could last much longer than your store-bought pack. But, there’s a catch. Our…
Western Balkans decarbonisation is urgent: but the EU enlargement package is still sending mixed signals
The European Commission’s annual reports on the Western Balkan countries’ EU accession progress vary considerably on decarbonisation, sending mixed messages on coal and especially gas….
Green shipping picks up speed
An international treaty aims to bring the shipping industry to net-zero emissions by around 2050. Can novel fuels, wind power and coordination on a global…
Decarbonizing heavy industry is possible. Here’s how we set off a green chain reaction
For the past decade in Cairo, Egypt, one of the most important climate stories you’ve likely never heard of has been playing out. In 2014,…
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…
U.N. carbon trading scheme holds promise and peril for tropical forests
Suriname’s recently announced plans to sell carbon credits under the Paris Agreement’s emissions trading system have been met with both applause and skepticism by climate…
Fishing industry rides tech wave to go green
Professor Zigor Uriondo was so keen to make tuna fishing less polluting and more profitable that he refused to let the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020…
More than a quarter of newly approved oil and gas blocks fall in marine protected areas
At the end of last month, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), a regulatory body responsible for overseeing oil and gas operations in the UK,…
Communication and education to mobilise global climate action
Evidence-informed strategies for promoting global climate literacy and action are essential for addressing the climate crisis The climate crisis is well and truly here, with…
Eight key takeaways from the new National Climate Assessment
We’ve made progress on climate change, but there’s still a lot of work to be done, according to a sweeping scientific report. The U.S. has…
Gulf Oil Spill Shows ‘Danger of Banks Owning Energy Companies’
“The Federal Reserve must enforce the Bank Holding Company Act and disallow Wall Street banks from controlling energy infrastructure, as it poses systemic risks,” said…
How we can create a global energy transition inclusive of the Global South
This year’s G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan, focused predominantly on geopolitical challenges and a strong sense of urgency about climate change was also stressed. The Foreign…
Tax Driver
When we talk about decarbonization, we are talking about a blank sheet of paper where anyone can write almost anything and the opposite. The most…
The European Hydrogen Bank’s risky bet
Climate-friendly hydrogen is in the process of being upscaled in Europe and worldwide. However, the new technologies must still be more profitable for the industry…
Road or Us
You probably already know that automobiles are major consumers of fossil fuels, and they produce vast amounts of the greenhouse gases that contribute to climate…