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Energy’s lost weekend
The coronavirus pandemic is first and foremost a health crisis, but it will have long-lasting effects on most areas of the global economy, not least…
Chief Scientist: we need to transform our world into a sustainable ‘electric planet’
I want you to imagine a highway exclusively devoted to delivering the world’s energy. Each lane is restricted to trucks that carry one of the…
The Carbon Brief Profile: Canada
In the latest article in a series on how some of the world’s key emitters are responding to climate change, Carbon Brief considers Canada’s relationship…
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…
The moment of truth for coal, oil, and gas in Latin America
New UN report calls for end to fossil fuel production – even in developing regions such as Latin America The message is clear: if we…
We Need a Just Transition—Because We Should Abandon Coal, Not Coal Workers
Taking care of those communities distressed by the shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy is an economic and ethical imperative. The coal industry is…
October-December 2019 (ONE)
Implementing Germany’s coal exit proposal – the road ahead
Germany’s coal exit commission has agreed on a proposal on how the country can manage to phase out its single largest source of greenhouse gas…
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…