DECC Amber Rudd reduces subsidies for renewable energy
The UK government has unveiled a package of measures to reduce subsidies to renewable energy in what it says is an effort to keep down household bills. The announcement was widely expected, and comes...
View ArticleLondon imports climate change risks
Financial services and other businesses in London are increasingly vulnerable to climate change through their investments and supply chains that stretch across the globe, a new report from the London...
View ArticleDaily Briefing | Small scale solar energy subsidies set to end
*Get the daily briefing in your inbox at 9AM - click here to subscribe** London 'imports' climate change risks, warns capital's Economy Committee Financial services and other businesses in London are...
View ArticleIconic British birds and wildlife at risk from climate change
Scientists have found that 27% of England's plants and animal species will be put at risk as temperatures climb, including some of the nation's best known birds. A new report from Natural England...
View ArticleDaily Briefing | government announces Green Deal funding to end
*Get the daily briefing in your inbox at 9AM - click here to subscribe** London 'imports' climate change risks, warns capital's Economy Committee Financial services and other businesses in London are...
View ArticleParis 2015 Tracking country climate pledges
Updated 24 July with Kenya's INDC. 31 March marked the loose deadline for countries to submit their pledges to the UN on how far they intend to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. These promises,...
View ArticleExplainer: Amber Rudd ends Green Deal energy efficiency scheme
The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has announced that the government will no longer fund the Green Deal scheme, which provided loans designed to help homeowners improve the energy...
View ArticleDaily Briefing Hillary Clinton stakes out climate change agenda
**Get the daily briefing in your inbox at 9AM - click here to subscribe** Explainer: Amber Rudd ends Green Deal energy efficiency scheme Department for Energy and Climate Change has announced that it...
View ArticleHow storm surges and heavy rainfall drive coastal flood risk in the US
A guest post from Dr Thomas Wahl of the College of Marine Science at University of South Florida and Dr Shaleen Jain at the University of Maine. Nearly 40% of the US population lives in coastal...
View ArticleGlobal survey Where in the world is most and least aware of climate change
Analysis of a global survey finds that more than a third of the world's adults have never heard of climate change. For some countries, such as South Africa, Bangladesh and Nigeria, this rises to more...
View ArticleDaily Briefing Hillary Clinton lays out climate change plan
**Get the daily briefing in your inbox at 9AM - click here to subscribe** How storm surges and heavy rainfall drive coastal flood risk in the US Carbon Brief has a guest post from the authors of a...
View ArticleHillary Clinton’s renewable goals could significantly raise US climate ambition
Renewable energy goals announced by Hillary Clinton, who hopes to succeed President Obama in 2017, could significantly raise US climate ambition. Clinton wants renewables to supply a third of US...
View ArticleExplainer: New negotiating text provides clarity on UN climate deal
The United Nations has released a new document outlining what the Paris climate deal could look like, which countries hope to sign in December this year. The two diplomats responsible for steering the...
View ArticleDaily Briefing | Biomass is the way ahead
**Get the daily briefing in your inbox at 9AM - click here to subscribe** Explainer: New negotiating text provides clarity on UN climate deal Carbon Brief walks you through the new document - or...
View ArticleParis 2015 Tracking country climate pledges
Updated 29 July with Monaco's INDC. 31 March marked the loose deadline for countries to submit their pledges to the UN on how far they intend to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. These promises,...
View ArticleUpdated: The climate change papers most featured in the media
In our recent series on the top climate change papers, we brought you which ones scientists think are the most influential and which are the most cited by other researchers. With the help of...
View ArticleDaily Briefing | EPA poised to push carbon rule compliance to 2022
**Get the daily briefing in your inbox at 9AM - click here to subscribe** Updated: The climate change papers most featured in the media We've updated our Altmetrics analysis of which research...
View ArticleFive charts show the historic shifts in UK energy last year
Last year was a historic one for UK energy, with significant consequences for UK emissions New data from the Department for Energy Climate Change (DECC) shows energy use fell to its lowest level for...
View ArticleDrought stunts tree growth for four years study says
Trees could take up to four years to return to normal growth rates in the aftermath of a severe drought, a new study finds. With the frequency and severity of droughts likely to increase with climate...
View ArticleDaily Briefing | Green groups express 'major concern' over Tory policies in...
**Get the daily briefing in your inbox at 9AM - click here to subscribe** Five charts show the historic shifts in UK energy last year New data from the Department for Energy Climate Change shows UK...
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