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Analysis: How important is Moorside new nuclear plant to UK climate plans?
The UK’s plans for a fleet of new nuclear plants have suffered another setback after Japanese firm Toshiba said this week it would not build the planned Moorside nuclear plant in Cumbria. Moorside is...
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Swiss ski resorts could see 70% drop in snow cover as climate warms
Skiers heading to the slopes of the Swiss Alps could find the ski season increasingly curtailed by a lack of snow, a new study says. The research, published in The Cryosphere, suggests that the...
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In-depth: The whole system costs of renewables
Dramatic cost reductions mean wind and solar can now compete on price with conventional sources of energy in many parts of the world, including the UK. This turns the spotlight onto the so-called...
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Marine ‘hotspots’ under dual threat from climate change and fishing
The parts of the world’s oceans with the most varied mix of species are seeing the biggest impacts from a warming climate and commercial fishing, a new study warns. The research, published in Science...
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Biomass subsidies ‘not fit for purpose’, says Chatham House
Subsidies should end for many types of biomass, a new Chatham House report argues, because they are failing to help cut greenhouse gas emissions. The report adds that policymakers should tighten up...
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House of Lords energy report slammed as ‘confused’ and ‘misleading’
The UK’s energy policy is beset by a series of failures, according to a new report from the House of Lords economic affairs committee. If the UK is to fix these problems, the committee says, it should...
View ArticleVideo: Patricia Espinosa on Trump, Brexit, ‘loss and damage’ and 1.5C goal
Patricia Espinosa, who last year took the helm as executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), was in the UK this week to speak with businesses, NGOs and...
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Guest Post: Forests to provide a quarter of Paris Agreement’s pledged mitigation
This is a guest post by Dr Jo House, reader in environmental science and policy at the University of Bristol’s Cabot Institute, and Dr Giacomo Grassi, scientific officer at the Joint Research Centre of...
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Explainer: How much did climate change ‘cost’ in the 20th century?
From heatwaves to hurricanes, working out the dollar cost of climate change is a tough task. Often used by policymakers to weigh up the costs and benefits of tackling rising emissions, the topic is not...
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Guest post: A closer look at China’s stalled carbon emissions
This is a guest post by Dr Jan Ivar Korsbakken and Dr Glen Peters, who are both senior researchers in climate economics at CICERO Center for International Climate Research, Norway. Chinese coal...
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Analysis: UK carbon emissions fell 6% in 2016 after record drop in coal use
Carbon Brief analysis shows the UK’s CO2 emissions fell by 5.8% in 2016, after a record 52% drop in coal use. The reduction would leave UK CO2 emissions some 36% below 1990 levels. The huge fall in CO2...
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French election 2017: Where the candidates stand on energy and climate change
The French presidential elections are fast approaching with the first voting round set to be held on 23 April and the run-off between the top two candidates – if neither wins a majority – on 7 May....
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Half of world’s ocean to face multiple ‘climate stressors’ by 2030, study warns
Climate change is altering the world’s watery expanses in a number of ways, with serious knock-on effects for the ocean’s plants and animals, according to new research. The study finds that with just...
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Video: Prof Nick Pidgeon on European perceptions about climate change
Last June, more than 4,000 people across four European countries – France, Germany, Norway and the UK – were asked various questions about energy and climate change. The research was conducted by Ipsos...
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Spring Budget 2017: key climate and energy announcements
Philip Hammond, the UK’s chancellor, has delivered his first – and last – spring budget, with a speech to parliament that was light on content relevant to energy and climate change. One of his most...
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UK emissions should be ‘net-zero’ by 2070 at the latest, study says
A new study concludes the UK should aim to be carbon neutral by 2070 at the latest, if it is to play its part in meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change. The research, published...
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Rate of ocean warming quadrupled since late 20th century, study reveals
The buildup of heat-trapping greenhouse gases is warming the upper ocean four times faster than during the period 1960-1990, according to new research. The paper, published today in the journal Science...
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Humans causing up to two-thirds of Arctic summer sea ice loss, study confirms
Rising greenhouse gas emissions are responsible for at least half, possibly up to two-thirds, of the drop in summer sea ice in the Arctic since the late 1970s, according to new research. The remaining...
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Explainer: The challenge of tackling aviation’s non-CO2 emissions
Last October, the 191 member states of the United Nation’s International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) agreed to a new deal to cap international aviation emissions using a carbon offset approach....
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Coral reef survival hinges on ‘urgent and rapid’ emissions cuts
The future of the Great Barrier Reef – and other reefs around the world – will ultimately depend on how successfully we can limit ocean warming. This is the blunt conclusion of a new study, just...
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