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New pact bans fishing across much of Arctic
5 Oct 2018
Commercial fishing will be banned across much of the Arctic under a new agreement just signed in Greenland.
US critique sets stage for Incheon showdown
4 Oct 2018
Confidential US comments on a landmark global warming report raise doubts about the science behind it, warn that it risks crimping economic development and advocate for carbon-catching technologies.
MEPs vote for 40% cut in car emissions by 2030
4 Oct 2018
MEPs have voted for a 40 per cent cut in car emissions by 2030, in a rebuke to more cautious proposals by the European commission that signals tough negotiations with national governments ahead.
Paris builds zero-carbon future with a conscience
4 Oct 2018
Paris is pioneering an “eco-district” aimed at slashing emissions while also providing affordable housing.
German official backs clearing forest for coal mine
4 Oct 2018
Controversial plans to chop down a German forest to build a coal mine should proceed because Germany needs the polluting fuel to keep the lights on, according to a senior official.
Climate scientists consider 'life changing' report
3 Oct 2018
Leading scientists are meeting in South Korea this week to see if global temperatures can be kept from rising by more than 1.5deg this century.
Trump administration sees a 7deg rise
3 Oct 2018
Last month, deep in a 500-page environmental impact statement, the Trump administration made a startling assumption - on its current course, the planet will warm a disastrous 7deg by the end of this century.
Victoria renewables boom opens up jobs
3 Oct 2018
The renewable energy construction boom in Victoria is on track to create more than 6000 annual jobs, according to a new analysis.
Meet the man who beat Monsanto
3 Oct 2018
A jury ruled that agrochemical company Monsanto caused Dewayne Johnson’s cancer.
Which cities will sink into the sea first?
2 Oct 2018
The Earth isn’t solid – which makes it hard to predict how the submerging of our coastlines will unfold.
We're nowhere near hitting 1.5deg, says UN
1 Oct 2018
Governments are “nowhere near on track” to meet their commitment to avoid global warming of more than 1.5deg, according to an author of a key UN report.
Australia’s gas emissions climb again
1 Oct 2018
Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, fuelled by expansion in gas exports and production, according to new figures.
Nineteen nations team up to go carbon neutral
1 Oct 2018
The UK, Canada, Denmark and Spain joined a coalition to slash emissions to net zero on the sidelines of the UN general assembly in New York.
Poland will push forest agenda as climate host
1 Oct 2018
Poland will ask all nations to agree on forests’ central role in the fight to curb climate change when they host UN talks in December, a leaked document has revealed.
Factory chemicals spell death for half of the world's orcas
1 Oct 2018
More than half of the world’s orcas are threatened by a group of toxic industrial chemicals that accumulate in their blubber and can be passed on from mother to calf.
UN recruits Bloomberg to lead green finance push
28 Sep 2018
The UN has appointed billionaire businessman Michael Bloomberg to spur private sector investment into clean energy and resilience to climate change.
What the Chinese people think about climate change
28 Sep 2018
Ninety-four per cent of the public think China should be in the Paris climate deal, although many don’t know exactly what that means.
How the world has warmed ... and could continue to warm
28 Sep 2018
Carbon Brief has combined observed temperature changes with projections to show how the climate has changed and how it might change in the future.
PM ticks off leaders over Paris pact inaction
27 Sep 2018
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has told world leaders they will have to compromise their country’s positions if the Paris Agreement is to come into force.
Marshalls vow to be carbon neutral by 2050
27 Sep 2018
The Marshall Islands have released a comprehensive climate strategy to go carbon-neutral by 2050, becoming the first island nation to do so.
Countries pull UN funding over Solheim travel
27 Sep 2018
Two countries have halted their funding to the UN Environment Programme following sharp criticism of its leader Erik Solheim's frequent flying.
Climate proposals terrify Polish unionists
26 Sep 2018
Polish trade unionists see EU and international climate action as terrifying and a threat to their way of life.
Car industry demand for copper could skyrocket
26 Sep 2018
New research has found there could be a rise in the demand for copper to improve efficiency and reduce the carbon footprint of the automotive industry.
MOVING OUT: America's era of climate mass migration is here
26 Sep 2018
By the end of this century, sea-level rises alone could displace 13 million Americans. Many states will have to grapple with hordes of residents seeking dry ground.
What's causing Antarctica's ocean to warm up?
26 Sep 2018
The Southern Ocean around Antarctica is warming at an alarming rate - twice that of the rest of the world's oceans.
World waste could grow 70% as cities boom
26 Sep 2018
Global waste could grow by 70 per cent by 2050 as urbanisation and populations rise, the World Bank says.
Rubbish is powering Sweden’s electricity and buses
26 Sep 2018
At a power plant in Sweden, a municipal government company is burning rubbish to turn waste into energy.
OPEC EXPECTS MASSIVE RISE IN OIL PRODUCTION
25 Sep 2018
World oil production will soar to new records over the next five years as a dramatic expansion in demand from airlines offsets the arrival of electric cars, says a report from Opec.
WHY US STANDS TO LOSE THE MOST
25 Sep 2018
The United States stands to lose a lot more from climate change than it realises.
WE'RE BEING HELD HOSTAGE, SAYS FLANNERY
25 Sep 2018
Five years since the Abbott government scrapped the Climate Commission, the environmentalist Tim Flannery says Australia's energy policy remains hostage to lobbyists, political self-interest and “mad ideologues”.
EXPECT THREE METRES OF SEA-LEVEL RISE, CITIES HEAR
25 Sep 2018
California coastal cities should be prepared for the possibility that oceans will rise more than three metres by 2100, the state Coastal Commission warns.
CLIMATE CHANGE WAS NEWS EVEN IN THE DAYS OF OLD
25 Sep 2018
Back in the 19th century, when tractors were still pulled by horses and the word “computer” meant a person hired to carry out tedious calculations, climate science made frontpage news.
Environment chief faces flak over frequent flying
24 Sep 2018
The globe-trotting travels of UN environment chief Erik Solheim have been sharply criticised in a draft internal audit as “contrary to the ethos of carbon emission reduction”.
Amazon floods have increased fivefold
24 Sep 2018
New data suggest that flooding in the Amazon River has dramatically increased by as much as five times in both intensity and frequency in the last 100 years.
Switzerland's 'eternal' snow is melting faster
24 Sep 2018
Parts of Europe’s alpine mountain chain are undergoing accelerating melting, as the “eternal” Swiss snow thaws ever faster, threatening both the skiing industry and the nation’s water supply.
Investors voice concern at lack of risk disclosure
21 Sep 2018
Investors are calling on Australian businesses to lift their game in the wake of a report showing they are failing to disclosure their carbon exposure to the market.
Business lobby plans to veto EU emissions cuts
21 Sep 2018
A leaked memo shows that BusinessEurope is preparing to resist a stronger EU 2030 emissions target, ahead of the climate summit in Poland later this year.
Dutch recycling plant does the 'impossible'
21 Sep 2018
A Netherlands recycling plant is doing what many in the industry have labelled impossible - recycling household packaging and making a financial success of it.
Just where on Earth is China's climate highway leading us?
20 Sep 2018
Triumph or catastrophe? Where will China’s climate path lead us all? So far there are both hopeful moves and warning signs, a new book says.
Campaign aims to name plastic polluters
19 Sep 2018
A global call has gone out to combat plastic pollution with plans to name and shame the most pervasive polluting companies.
Pollution particles found in mothers' placentas
19 Sep 2018
New research shows direct evidence that toxic air – already strongly linked to harm in unborn babies – travels through mothers’ bodies.
France plans to go big on bikes
19 Sep 2018
France plans to launch a major endeavour to triple the amount of cyclists on its streets within the next seven years.
Pay more for your clothes, workers tell fashion brands
19 Sep 2018
Garment workers in Bangladesh have rejected an increase in the minimum wage, urging global brands to pay more for the clothes they buy.
CONCRETE FACTS: Why cement emissions matter for the globe
18 Sep 2018
If the cement industry were a country, it would be the third largest emitter in the world.
Financial watchdog chases big firms over climate risk
18 Sep 2018
Budget airline EasyJet and three other major companies have been reported to the UK’s Financial Reporting Council for failing to adequately report to shareholders on their climate change exposure.
New tree named ... in time for its headstone
18 Sep 2018
A tree species discovered in Cameroon nearly 70 years ago has been named -just in time to etch that name on its headstone.
Australian emissions soar over Paris targets
17 Sep 2018
New studies show Australia is on track to miss its Paris Agreement emissions target by nearly a billion tonnes.
Europe must cut meat and dairy by 2050, says expert
17 Sep 2018
Europe’s animal farming sector has exceeded safe bounds for greenhouse gas emissions, nutrient flows and biodiversity loss, and urgently needs to be scaled back, according to a new report.
HOME INVASION: It's time to move away from the coasts
17 Sep 2018
For an increasing number of people, coastal flooding and erosion is a real threat to property, the local economy and, in some cases, life.
Nations face bottom-up pressure to act
17 Sep 2018
Cities, states and business from around the world called on national governments to redouble their efforts to fight climate change, as a summit in San Francisco ended at the weekend.
Battery subsidy scheme set for 'urgent' overhaul as costs run out of control
16 Dec 2025
Australian Energy Minister Chris Bowen has announced big changes to the government's battery subsidy scheme amid claims most of its $2.3 billion budget has been spent in just six months.
EPA erases references to human-caused climate change from websites
19 Dec 2025
EPA has scrubbed references to people’s contribution to rising temperatures from some of its climate change webpages.
Verra cancels four tree planting projects in China. And starts reviews of 45 more projects
16 Dec 2025
“Multiple carbon projects in China are facing serious allegations regarding the authenticity of government approval documents."
France updates its 2050 carbon neutrality roadmap
17 Dec 2025
To mark the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, France released a revamped climate plan promising to phase out oil and gas and sharply increase electricity use.
Net-zero scenario is ‘cheapest option’ for UK, says energy system operator
15 Dec 2025
A scenario that meets the “net-zero by 2050” goal would be the “cheapest” option for the UK, according to modelling by the National Energy System Operator (NESO).
The ecological havens flourishing beneath power lines
19 Dec 2025
Initiatives to foster native wildflowers, grasses and shrubs are turning utility corridors into wildlife corridors.
‘Not normal’: Climate crisis supercharged deadly monsoon floods in Asia
12 Dec 2025
Cyclones like those in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Malaysia that killed 1,750 are ‘alarming new reality’.
Pacific fisheries summit gives a boost to albacore and seabirds
19 Dec 2025
Much of the world’s albacore tuna catch, which usually ends up in a can, comes from the southwestern Pacific Ocean, where fishery managers just passed a new set of conservation rules.
Arctic endured year of record heat as climate scientists warn of ‘winter being redefined’
18 Dec 2025
Region known as ‘world’s refrigerator’ is heating up as much as four times as quickly as global average, Noaa experts say.
Are rainforests now a cause of, rather than the answer to, climate change?
15 Dec 2025
A new study finds that Africa’s forests, responsible for one-fifth of global carbon removal, are beginning to generate carbon as the result of human activity.
Thousands of climate disasters are not included in official reports from Amazonian countries
12 Dec 2025
More than 12,500 extreme weather events impacted the Amazon and its population in 10 years, but countries have not generated enough information about it, according to a new scientific study.
UN environment report 'hijacked' by US and others over fossil fuels, top scientist says
11 Dec 2025
A key UN report on the state of the global environment has been "hijacked" by the United States and other countries who were unwilling to go along with the scientific findings, the co-chair has told the BBC.
