The Carbon Brief Profile: Iran
Iran was the world’s eighth largest emitter of greenhouse gases in 2015. It is a resource-rich nation with enormous reserves of oil and gas, as…
Iran was the world’s eighth largest emitter of greenhouse gases in 2015. It is a resource-rich nation with enormous reserves of oil and gas, as…
U.S. states, municipalities, utilities, and corporations have made significant progress toward a fossil-free future by advancing energy efficiency and clean energy. In fact, 1 in 3…
Remember those science experiment cars powered by water? That technology could help Australia decarbonise its economy and become a major player in a zero-emissions world….
Scandinavian governments have raised the bar in their commitment to becoming carbon neutral and several companies have responded by developing new technologies to harness forest…
Fueled by the pressure of climate activists and global mass protests, EU decision-makers embraced an unprecedented focus on the climate emergency. This resulted in the…
MJ (Thinus) Booysen, Stellenbosch University South Africa’s energy crisis has many dimensions, from political and economic to technical and environmental. Recently, the country’s power utility,…
Powering aeroplanes with renewable fuels is crucial for making flying less climate-damaging, but it will get aviation nowhere near climate neutrality, environmental NGOs, industry representatives…
But a new $1 million prize could boost climate-friendly AC technology. Between 1992 and 2016, more than 22,000 people in India died as a result…
While solar and wind power are rapidly becoming cost-competitive with fossil fuels in areas with lots of sun and wind, they still can’t provide the…
New UN report calls for end to fossil fuel production – even in developing regions such as Latin America The message is clear: if we…
Renewable sources of electricity are set for rapid growth over the next five years, which could see them match the output of the world’s coal-fired…
Rural and often conservative states are leading the way in harnessing the wind. Advances in technology, improved economics, and broad political support are making wind…
The modern world depends on the smooth provision of vital services such as energy, transportation, telecommunications, food, water and healthcare. But the systems underpinning these…