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COP17: Key outcomes agreed at the UN biodiversity conference in Yerevan Countries have completed the first "global review" of their progress towards reversing nature loss by 2030 at the COP17 biodiversity… The post COP17: Key outcomes agreed at the UN biodiversity conference in Yerevan appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Experts: What China wants from the COP31 climate talks With the COP31 climate summit in Turkey looming, all eyes are on China to see what the country will push… The post Experts: What China wants from the COP31 climate talks appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Analysis: China's clean-tech exports in 2026 to avoid as much CO2 as Brazil emits in a year China's exports in 2026 of clean-energy technologies, such as solar panels, batteries and electric vehicles, are on track to cut… The post Analysis: China's clean-tech exports in 2026 to avoid as much CO2 as Brazil emits in a year appeared first on Carbon Brief.

UK budget 2026: Key climate and energy announcements Chancellor John Healey has announced a "new course on energy" for the UK, focused on keeping bills low amid the… The post UK budget 2026: Key climate and energy announcements appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Analysis: How the UK spent more than £11.6bn on climate aid since 2021 The UK has spent £12.8bn on climate aid for developing countries since 2021, according to official figures obtained by Carbon… The post Analysis: How the UK spent more than £11.6bn on climate aid since 2021 appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Revealed: UK relied on £2bn of 'questionable accounting' to hit its climate-aid goal The UK has beaten its target to provide £11.6bn of climate aid to developing countries by 2026 – but only… The post Revealed: UK relied on £2bn of 'questionable accounting' to hit its climate-aid goal appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Analysis: How the UK spent more than £11.6bn on climate aid since 2021 The UK has spent £12.8bn on climate aid for developing countries since 2021, according to official figures obtained by Carbon… The post Analysis: How the UK spent more than £11.6bn on climate aid since 2021 appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Revealed: UK relied on £2bn of 'questionable accounting' to hit its climate-aid goal The UK has beaten its target to provide £11.6bn of climate aid to developing countries by 2026 – but only… The post Revealed: UK relied on £2bn of 'questionable accounting' to hit its climate-aid goal appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Q&A: Why are UK energy bills so high – and how could they be lowered? Energy bills in the UK have continued to soar in 2026, with intense debate raging about how to bring them… The post Q&A: Why are UK energy bills so high – and how could they be lowered? appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Guest post: Greenland ice sheet shrinks for 30th year in a row Greenland has now marked the 30th consecutive year where it lost more ice than it gained.  Over the 12-month period… The post Guest post: Greenland ice sheet shrinks for 30th year in a row appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Guest post: Greenland ice sheet shrinks for 30th year in a row Greenland has now marked the 30th consecutive year where it lost more ice than it gained.  Over the 12-month period… The post Guest post: Greenland ice sheet shrinks for 30th year in a row appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Chart: A record two-thirds of car sales in China are now electric vehicles For the first time, new-energy vehicles (NEVs) made up 67% of new car sales in China in September, according to… The post Chart: A record two-thirds of car sales in China are now electric vehicles appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Experts: How are climate scientists using artificial intelligence? Artificial intelligence (AI) is developing at a rapid pace and is increasingly being used by scientists to better understand climate… The post Experts: How are climate scientists using artificial intelligence? appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Revealed: Expensive gas behind 'nearly 90%' of rise in UK electricity bills A surge in wholesale costs driven by expensive gas is responsible for nearly 90% of the rise in UK household… The post Revealed: Expensive gas behind 'nearly 90%' of rise in UK electricity bills appeared first on Carbon Brief.

UNEP: Opportunity has 'been lost' to meet 1.5C warming limit without 'overshoot' A temporary breach of the 1.5C global-warming limit is now "inevitable" following "decades of insufficient climate action", says the UN… The post UNEP: Opportunity has 'been lost' to meet 1.5C warming limit without 'overshoot' appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Q&A: Why a pivotal IPCC meeting in Ethiopia ended in 'profound disappointment' Countries have failed – for the sixth time running – to agree on the timeline for publishing the Intergovernmental Panel… The post Q&A: Why a pivotal IPCC meeting in Ethiopia ended in 'profound disappointment' appeared first on Carbon Brief.

COP17: Which countries have released new pledges to tackle nature loss? Some 58% of countries have met a UN call to submit new pledges on addressing nature loss – two years… The post COP17: Which countries have released new pledges to tackle nature loss? appeared first on Carbon Brief.

COP17: Tracking progress towards the UN's 2030 nature targets Countries will meet in Armenia this month to carry out the first global review of progress towards meeting key nature… The post COP17: Tracking progress towards the UN's 2030 nature targets appeared first on Carbon Brief.

COP17: Developed countries 'fall far short' of UN targets for nature finance The amount of finance for nature delivered to date "falls far short" of what is needed to meet the UN's… The post COP17: Developed countries 'fall far short' of UN targets for nature finance  appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Interactive: Tracking negotiating texts at the COP17 biodiversity summit Next week, diplomats from around the world will descend on Yerevan, Armenia, to negotiate a series of decisions under the… The post Interactive: Tracking negotiating texts at the COP17 biodiversity summit appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Factcheck: UK Conservatives double the 'cost of net-zero' after spreadsheet blunder A booklet published by the UK's opposition Conservative party includes a "cost of net-zero" that appears to have been doubled… The post Factcheck: UK Conservatives double the 'cost of net-zero' after spreadsheet blunder appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Analysis: Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis The UK has avoided the need for gas imports worth £5.9bn since the start of the Hormuz crisis as a… The post Analysis: Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Analysis: Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis The UK has avoided the need for gas imports worth £5.9bn since the start of the Hormuz crisis as a… The post Analysis: Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Analysis: Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis The UK has avoided the need for gas imports worth £5.9bn since the start of the Hormuz crisis as a… The post Analysis: Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Analysis: Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis The UK has avoided the need for gas imports worth £5.9bn since the start of the Hormuz crisis as a… The post Analysis: Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Analysis: Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis The UK has avoided the need for gas imports worth £5.9bn since the start of the Hormuz crisis as a… The post Analysis: Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Analysis: Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis The UK has avoided the need for gas imports worth £5.9bn since the start of the Hormuz crisis as a… The post Analysis: Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Analysis: Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis The UK has avoided the need for gas imports worth £5.9bn since the start of the Hormuz crisis as a… The post Analysis: Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Analysis: Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis The UK has avoided the need for gas imports worth £5.9bn since the start of the Hormuz crisis as a… The post Analysis: Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Analysis: Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis The UK has avoided the need for gas imports worth £5.9bn since the start of the Hormuz crisis as a… The post Analysis: Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis appeared first on Carbon Brief.