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DeBriefed 24 May 2024: ‘Surprise’ UK election; Oceans court ruling; China and...
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. This week UK election SURPRISE: UK prime minister Rishi Sunak announced in a...
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Analysis: Monthly drop hints that China’s CO2 emissions may have peaked in 2023
China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 3% in March 2024, ending a 14-month surge that began when the economy reopened after the nation’s “zero-Covid” controls were lifted in December 2022. The...
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嘉宾来稿：满足中国增长的用电需求 光伏加储能“比新建煤电更实惠”
中国的气候和能源政策呈现出一种悖论：在以惊人的速度发展清洁能源的同时，也未停下新建燃煤电厂的步伐。 仅在2023年，中国就新建了70吉瓦（GW）的煤电装机容量，比2019年增长了四倍，占当年全球新增煤电装机容量的95%。 煤电产能的激增引发了人们对中国二氧化碳（CO2）排放和气候目标能否实现，以及对未来出现搁浅资产风险的担忧。...
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Guest post: The role of ‘blue carbon’ in addressing climate change
Within the ocean’s vast expanse lie immense reservoirs of carbon – surpassing those found in either the atmosphere or the land. The ocean actively captures and incorporates carbon through various...
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Rich countries met $100bn climate-finance goal by ‘relabelling existing aid’
Billions of dollars of foreign aid have been reclassified as “climate finance”, thereby helping rich countries to meet a long-overdue target, according to new analysis. Newly released figures suggest...
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Interview: China’s position on ‘international climate finance’ ahead of COP29
As part of the UN climate process, developed countries have been encouraged to donate “international climate finance” to help developing countries cut emissions and prepare for climate disasters....
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China Briefing 30 May: March emissions drop; ‘United’ G7 stance on...
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate and energy stories from China over the past fortnight. Subscribe for free here. Key...
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Analysis: European power-sector emissions fall by 20% since last EU election
Power-sector emissions have fallen by 20% across the EU since the last European parliamentary election in 2019, according to Carbon Brief analysis. Between 6-9 June, around 360 million people across...
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DeBriefed 31 May 2024: 52C in South Asia; Biden’s carbon offsets overhaul;...
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. This week More than halfway to boiling ASIAN HEAT: Extreme temperatures hit south...
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嘉宾来稿：中国能源系统如何在2055年前实现碳中和
中国国家主席习近平于2020年承诺在2060年前实现碳中和，此后中国围绕能源转型的思路发生了巨大转变。 然而，尽管此后中国出台了一系列重大政策，但目前仍不明确什么是新的能源系统，以及中国实现碳中和目标的最有效途径是什么。 我们的最新研究为中国能源转型建立了三种情景模型：一种是中国在2055年前建立净零排放的能源系统；一种是中国在2055年左右实现这一目标；还有一种是推断当前发展趋势的基线情景。...
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Nine key takeaways about the ‘state of CO2 removal’ in 2024
From tree-planting to spreading silicate rock dust over land, the methods for “carbon dioxide removal” (CDR) vary in approach, impacts, readiness and cost. The second “State of CDR” report, led by a...
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Guest post: Tracking the unprecedented impact of humans on the climate
Our new scientific assessment of how humans are affecting the climate is nothing short of alarming, yet it does contain some encouraging news. The second “Indicators of Global Climate Change” report,...
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Better refrigeration could avoid almost 2bn tonnes of CO2 per year from food...
More consistent refrigeration of foods as they move from one part of the supply chain to another could cut almost 2bn tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions from food loss each year, according to a new...
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Cropped 5 June 2024: Sudan famine ‘imminent’; Pandemic treaty drags on; US...
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s Cropped. We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection of climate, land, food and nature over the past fortnight. Key developments Weather-related...
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Analysis: UK climate aid reaches record £1.8bn in 2023 after loosening rules
The UK government’s spending on climate aid reached its highest-ever level last year, with more than £1.8bn channelled into projects aimed at cutting emissions and boosting resilience in developing...
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DeBriefed 7 June 2024: Sheinbaum and Modi elected; Hottest May; Factchecking...
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. This week Elections in India and Mexico CLIMATE PRESIDENTA: Following weeks of deadly...
View ArticleUK election 2024: What the manifestos say on energy and climate change
On 4 July, the UK will head to the polls to elect new members of parliament in the general election. People up and down the country will vote for a local MP in each of the nation’s 650 constituencies,...
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分析：月度碳排放量下降或表明中国已在2023年碳达峰
2024年3月，中国的二氧化碳（CO2）排放量下降了3%。这标志着自2022年12月放宽防疫措施、重启经济活动以来，中国碳排放量连续14个月的增长告一段落。 Carbon Brief基于官方数字和商业数据进行的新分析显示，中国CO2排放量在2023年或已达峰。 2024年3月CO2排放量下降的驱动因素包括光电和风电的快速增长，这满足了电力需求增长的90%，以及建筑活动的减少。...
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Experts: What do the European elections mean for EU climate action?
This week’s European parliamentary election results saw parties on the populist right making big gains in France and Germany, while the historic “green wave” of 2019 receded. Despite polling showing a...
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Agriculture ‘major driver’ of rise in nitrous oxide emissions over past 40 years
Nitrogen fertilisers, manure and other agricultural sources drove almost three-quarters of human-caused nitrous oxide emissions in recent years. That is according to the Global Carbon Project’s second...
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