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…
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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,…
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…
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…
The Carbon Brief Profile: Brazil
In the first of a new series explaining how key emitters are positioned to tackle climate change, Carbon Brief sets out Brazil’s key policy developments,…
The Carbon Brief Profile: Japan
In the third article of a new series on how key emitters are responding to climate change, Carbon Brief looks at Japan’s gradually falling emissions…
The odd triangle
It used to be missiles; now it’s oil, but Cuba is still in crisis. Back in ’62 the so-called Cuban Missile Crisis triggered a 13-day…
How much fuel does it take to power the world?
It’s currently billions of tonnes of fossil fuels every year. With new (or existing!) technologies, we could literally change the world. “In terms of weapons, the…