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In this factcheck, Carbon Brief speaks to experts and identifies flaws in the report, explaining why they undermine the ...

Lekai holds a dual master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia University and the Hertie School in Berlin. He worked for two years as a climate policy advisor focused on China and the ...

Low water levels in Scar House Reservoir during drought. Credit: Jonathan Mills / Alamy. The year 2025 has seen exceptionally dry conditions in many parts of the UK. At the time of writing, a large ...

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The UK is pioneering the use of “super batteries” that can store energy for long periods, smoothing the output from wind and ...

Sent out every other Thursday, China Briefing is a round-up of all the need-to-know information about climate and energy in China from the past fortnight. Every day, our China team trawls the media – ...

Media reports frequently claim that the world is facing “committed warming” in the future as a result of past emissions, meaning higher temperatures are “locked in”, “in the pipeline” or “inevitable”, ...

China has released its “15th five-year plan for the development of renewable energy”, outlining key targets and policies for the sector in 2026-2030. A key focus of the plan is boosting renewable ...

The “vast majority” of the UK government’s plans to prepare for climate hazards have made virtually no progress over the past two years, according to the Climate Change Committee (CCC). In that time, ...

Storm winds of up to 60 mph creating high waves lashing over Saltcoats promenade, UK December 2024. Credit: Findlay / Alamy Stock Photo The year 2024 was the fourth warmest on record for the UK, ...

Les Mées Solar Farm, Puimichel, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France. Credit: BTWImages / Alamy Stock Photo. Wind and solar supplied more of the EU’s electricity than any other power source for the first ...