Winterproofing the grid
Winter came early for many Americans this year, as parts of the United States have already seen record-breaking cold weather in November. A dramatic new…
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The Carbon Brief Profile: Australia
In the seventh article of a series on how key emitters are responding to climate change, Carbon Brief looks at Australia’s complex climate politics and…
The Carbon Brief Profile: Indonesia
In the sixth article of a series on how key emitters are responding to climate change, Carbon Brief looks at Indonesia’s efforts to curb deforestation…
The Carbon Brief Profile: India
In the fifth article of a series explaining how large emitters are positioned to tackle climate change, Carbon Brief sets out India’s key policy developments,…
China’s power industry calls for hundreds of new coal power plants by 2030
Under the proposal, the country could add a large coal power plant every 2 weeks for the next 12 years The largest power producers in…
The Carbon Brief Profile: South Africa
In the fourth article in a series on how key emitters are responding to climate change, Carbon Brief looks at South Africa’s heavy dependence on…
Analysis: UK’s CO2 emissions fell for record sixth consecutive year in 2018
Carbon Brief analysis shows the UK’s CO2 emissions fell for the sixth consecutive year in 2018, the longest series of continuous reductions on record. The…
Investment in renewable power in India topped fossil fuels for the first time in 2017, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
This is one of the most striking insights contained within the IEA’s annual update of global energy investment, which was published today. It gives an…