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DeBriefed 16 January 2026: Three years of record heat; China and India coal milestone; Beijing’s 2026 climate outlook
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate... The post DeBriefed 16 January 2026: Three years of record heat; China and India coal miles
Brazil’s biodiversity pledge: Six key takeaways for nature and climate change
The world’s most biodiverse nation, Brazil, has belatedly published its UN plan for halting and... The post Brazil’s biodiversity pledge: Six key takeaways for nature and climate change appeared first
Experts: What to expect from China on energy and climate action in 2026
The year ahead in 2026 is an important period for China’s climate policy, amid hints... The post Experts: What to expect from China on energy and climate action in 2026 appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Prof Ben Santer: Trump administration is ‘embracing ignorance’ on climate science
The attacks on climate science by the Trump administration means the US is now “part... The post Prof Ben Santer: Trump administration is ‘embracing ignorance’ on climate science appeared first on Car
Q&A: What UK’s record auction for offshore wind means for bills and clean power by 2030
A record-breaking amount of new offshore wind capacity has been secured at the UK’s latest... The post Q&A: What UK’s record auction for offshore wind means for bills and clean power by 2030 appeared
Cropped 14 January 2026: Wildfires scorch three continents; EU trade; Food and nature in 2026
We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection of climate, land, food... The post Cropped 14 January 2026: Wildfires scorch three continents; EU trade; Food and nature in 2026
State of the climate: 2025 in top-three hottest years on record as ocean heat surges
The year 2025 was in the top-three warmest years on record, with average surface temperatures... The post State of the climate: 2025 in top-three hottest years on record as ocean heat surges appeared
Analysis: The climate papers most featured in the media in 2025
The year 2025 saw the return to power of Donald Trump, a jewellery heist at... The post Analysis: The climate papers most featured in the media in 2025 appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Analysis: Coal power drops in China and India for first time in 52 years after clean-energy records
Coal power generation fell in both China and India in 2025, the first simultaneous drop... The post Analysis: Coal power drops in China and India for first time in 52 years after clean-energy records
DeBriefed 9 January 2026: US to exit global climate treaty; Venezuelan oil ‘uncertainty’; ‘Hardest truth’ for Africa’s energy transition
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate... The post DeBriefed 9 January 2026: US to exit global climate treaty; Venezuelan oil ‘uncer
Q&A: What Trump’s US exit from UNFCCC and IPCC could mean for climate action
The Trump administration in the US has announced its intention to withdraw from the UN’s... The post Q&A: What Trump’s US exit from UNFCCC and IPCC could mean for climate action appeared first on Carb
Analysis: World’s biggest historic polluter – the US – is pulling out of UN climate treaty
The US, which has announced plans to withdraw from the global climate treaty – the UN... The post Analysis: World’s biggest historic polluter – the US – is pulling out of UN climate treaty appeared fi