Today's climate and energy headlines: UK green energy groups warned they would lose subsidies under a Reform government US: 20 states sue Trump administration over ending FEMA funding for disaster ...

Reaching net-zero will be much cheaper for the UK government than previously expected – and the economic damages of unmitigated climate c... Read More ...

So-called “debt-for-nature swaps” have regained prominence in recent years as part of efforts to raise finance for conservation efforts across biodiverse developing countries. These “swaps” are ...

Between its east and west ice sheets and its peninsula, Antarctica holds enough ice to raise global sea levels by around 60m. The West Antarctic ice sheet (WAIS) is a relatively small part, containing ...

Spikes in temperature-related deaths during extreme summer heatwaves “will eventually become commonplace” if societies do not adapt to the dangerous impacts of extreme heat, new research finds. The ...

The UK government could approve 13 new oil and gas projects in the North Sea, with the fuel produced emitting 350m tonnes of CO2 equivalent (MtCO2e) if burned, Carbon Brief analysis shows. The Labour ...

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels and cement will rise around 0.8% in 2024, reaching a record 37.4bn tonnes of CO2 (GtCO2), according to the 2024 Global Carbon Budget report by the ...

The deployment of renewables and electric vehicles is expected to skyrocket as the world strives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These low-carbon technologies currently rely on a handful of key ...

A new study warns that global declines in soil moisture over the 21st century could mark a “permanent” shift in the world’s water cycle.

While it is understood that the reasons for amplified Arctic warming are more complex than just the surface albedo feedback, the simplicity of this mechanism has captured the narrative around Arctic ...

What are ‘clean energy bases’? The concept of “clean energy bases” was first introduced in China’s overarching 14FYP in early 2021, showing the importance of the concept – most energy sector plans are ...

At least 120 people have died after a devastating flash flood swept through homes and holiday camps in central Texas in the early hours of 4 July. The disaster unfolded after a severe rainstorm caused ...