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US drives rise in global emissions as utilities turn back to coal, report shows
1 Jul 2026
The United States accounted for about a third of the rise in global carbon dioxide emissions in 2025, as higher gas prices pushed power producers back to coal, an Energy Institute report showed on Tuesday.
Six charts show how clean power was world’s largest source of new energy in 2025
1 Jul 2026
Clean power added more to global energy supplies than any other source in 2025, according to the latest Energy Institute statistical review of world energy.
EU to extend deforestation law to palm-derived chemicals
1 Jul 2026
The European Commission is preparing to expand the scope of the EU’s deforestation law to cover a wider range of palm-derived chemicals, according to a draft delegated act and an accompanying annex obtained by Euractiv.
SBTi’s new standard: a demand boost or a death knell for carbon markets?
1 Jul 2026
The target setter explicitly mentions a role for carbon credits for the first time, but they cannot count towards company targets.
Offshore oil and gas rush threatens whale corridors and coral reefs
1 Jul 2026
From coral reefs in Kenya to Caribbean seagrass meadows and whale migration corridors in the Arctic, a surge in offshore oil, gas and liquefied natural gas development is spreading into some of the world’s most ecologically important marine habitats, according to a new analysis.
Europe's heatwave linked to 1,300 deaths, WHO says, as Germany hits record 41.7C
30 Jun 2026
Europe's unprecedented early summer heatwave may be responsible for hundreds of excess deaths, according to the head of the World Health Organization.
Big Oil’s campaign to stop EU methane restrictions is working
30 Jun 2026
The fossil fuel industry and the U.S. government are gaining ground in their fight to postpone EU rules designed to cut emissions of one of the most potent greenhouse gases, with at least 12 member countries already backing calls to delay the law.
'Spectacular' electric car sales weaken pressure to shelve combustion engine ban, EU climate chief says
30 Jun 2026
A "spectacular" rise in electric car sales is weakening political momentum to roll back the European Union's planned ban on combustion engine cars, the bloc's climate commissioner said on Thursday, as governments laid bare divisions over the policy.
Our Ocean Conference in Kenya ends with $6.4 billion in pledges, review of past promises
30 Jun 2026
Africa was front and center at the Our Ocean Conference in Kenya, the first time the annual gathering was held on the continent. The conference is built around voluntary commitments from a range of actors including governments, nonprofits, institutions and the private sector.
From mobile jungles to shadow art: how Dutch people try to beat the heat
30 Jun 2026
Households in Amsterdam are being urged to hang their curtains outside their windows as health experts recommend simple hacks to moderate the heatwave rolling across the Netherlands, where homes were built for old-fashioned damp and coldish northern European weather.
TotalEnergies must address climate risks linked to its products, French court rules
29 Jun 2026
French oil major TotalEnergies must disclose the climate risks linked to emissions from its oil and gas products and set out plans to mitigate them, a Paris court ruled on Thursday.
European heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, scientists say
29 Jun 2026
The heatwave scorching western Europe is the most severe and widespread ever and is only possible due to the climate crisis driven by fossil fuel burning, scientists have said.
EU, UK lead push for electrification as 'powerful weapon' against fossil fuels
29 Jun 2026
Dozens of governments led by the EU and the UK have pledged to throw their political weight behind a rapid electrification of the world's economy, billed as a "powerful weapon" for cutting reliance on planet-heating fossil fuels.
Wales' emissions fall significantly after steelworks changes
29 Jun 2026
There has been a "significant" cut to Wales' greenhouse gas emissions, mainly due to the closure of the blast furnaces at Port Talbot steelworks, according to a new report.
How did the US$25,000 electric truck get so cheap?
29 Jun 2026
Slate has revealed how the Jeff Bezos-backed startup plans to sell an EV truck at an entry-level price. While the pickup’s lack of power windows or a built-in stereo system are attention-grabbers, a lot of the savings lie under the skin.
I cold-called President Trump. Here's what he told me about an oil tycoon and major donor.
29 Jun 2026
I was hoping the president would give me some color about his relationship with billionaire Jeffery Hildebrand. I walked away with a clearer picture of what matters in Washington right now.
It’s too hot in Europe – again
26 Jun 2026
Europeans are experiencing their second heat wave this summer. One climate scientist called the weather event a “sad inevitability.”
French farmers suffer arid crops, heat-stricken animals
26 Jun 2026
France's current heatwave is taking a toll on farmers, who are seeing livestock die and are racing against time to harvest cereals without sparking fires in the tinder-dry crops.
Investigation: carbon captured
26 Jun 2026
In the 1990s, even as they denied the reality of climate change, oil company executives were quietly funding research that favored climate fixes that would protect their businesses.
Weakening UK net zero policy would damage economy, chief climate adviser says
26 Jun 2026
Weakening the UK’s net zero policy would disrupt business and damage the economy, the UK’s chief climate adviser has warned.
US, Qatar urge EU to change methane rules, warn of supply risk
26 Jun 2026
Major energy exporters the U.S. and Qatar urged the European Union on Wednesday to rewrite planned methane emissions rules for oil and gas imports, warning that the policy could disrupt fuel supplies toEurope.
The future is shifting faster than the consensus about the future can change
26 Jun 2026
The New Climate Foresight is about making strategic choices in a world defined by discontinuity.
France records hottest day ever as 40 people drown across country
25 Jun 2026
France has registered its hottest day on record as 40 people across the country were confirmed to have drowned while swimming in unsupervised areas over the last few days.
London event on extreme heat adaptation cancelled as heatwave grips
25 Jun 2026
An event due to be held in central London about how the world can adapt to extreme heat has been cancelled due to soaring temperatures.
We recreated the legendary heatwave summer of 1976 in today’s climate – here’s what we found
25 Jun 2026
The summer of 1976 was an extraordinary heatwave for its time. With 15 consecutive days of temperatures over 32°C, it was an unprecedented length for a UK heatwave, coming at the end of a year-long drought.
China's coal power on the rise again in 2026, reversing first-in-a-decade decline
25 Jun 2026
China's coal-fired power generation is set to rebound this year from its first fall in a decade, analysts said, due to the impact of El Nino and the Iran war and as renewable sources of energy have failed to keep pace with demand.
UN chief says fossil fuel industry must cut methane for warming “relief”
25 Jun 2026
UN chief António Guterres called for stronger action to cut emissions of planet-heating methane, taking aim at the fossil fuel industry’s practices and profits, and pointing to coal, oil and gas as the root of today’s climate and energy crises.
Verra reinstates Kenya carbon project despite ongoing court case
25 Jun 2026
The Northern Kenya Grassland Carbon project is “the world’s largest soil carbon removal project” according the organisation running the project. It is also one of the most controversial carbon projects anywhere in the world.
Australia opens first carbon refinery, making new products from captured CO2
24 Jun 2026
Australia’s first carbon refinery opened in New South Wales, capturing carbon dioxide from explosives giant Orica's ammonia-making operations on Kooragang Island and turning it into products such as concrete, paper and glass.
UK heatwave: 40C in June must be wake-up call on climate crisis, scientists warn
24 Jun 2026
Scientists are warning that politicians are failing to appreciate the magnitude of the climate crisis after the Met Office forecast that temperatures in the UK could hit 40C for just the second time since records began.
China, Canada, EU climate talks kick off in Brussels
24 Jun 2026
America will find itself on the 'wrong side of history', the Chinese minister says
Burning forest ‘waste’ to make cement damages the climate
24 Jun 2026
The Australian government has agreed to invest almost $53 million in a north Tasmanian company that will upgrade its coal-fired kiln to burn wood “waste” and used tyres for cement manufacturing.
Green economy hits $10 trillion in market value
24 Jun 2026
If the green economy – defined as the group of companies heavily involved in environmental business – were its own industry, it would be the third-largest in the world.
Why we need to invest in adaptation at the same time as climate action
24 Jun 2026
Comment: Climate adaptation has never had more public attention or more documented economic rationale. It has also never been further from the decisions that actually govern how money moves, how infrastructure gets built and how states prepare their citizens for the conditions already arriving.
Global business leaders back faster electrification shift
23 Jun 2026
Companies including Nestle and Ikea on Monday urged governments to make electrification central to their economic strategies, to help reduce exposure to volatile fossil fuel costs and bolster energy security.
‘Those blocking climate science are not our friends': Pacific leaders warn at Bonn talks
23 Jun 2026
Pacific nations and civil society groups have united at UN climate talks, pushing back against efforts to weaken agreed language on global temperature limits as negotiations continue behind closed doors.
Mombasa ocean summit drives progress on marine protection, but threats persist
23 Jun 2026
At the 11th Our Ocean conference in Kenya, its founder John Kerry says the ocean must become central to climate solutions and needs to be looked after.
Half of France under red heat alert as alcohol banned at street music festival
23 Jun 2026
France has issued red heatwave alerts for around half the country including Paris for Monday as a heatwave pushes temperatures towards record levels.
Why carbon removal needs a ‘major scale up’ to return warming to 1.5C
23 Jun 2026
Last week, more than 260 researchers convened in Milan to discuss the opportunities, challenges and risks involved in scaling “carbon dioxide removal” (CDR) to help curb climate change.
Royals kick off London Climate Action Week
23 Jun 2026
The week, which runs from 22 to 28 June, brings together world leaders, scientists, entrepreneurs and activists to accelerate action on the climate crisis.
Bonn climate talks end in “gridlock” on adaptation and emissions-cutting
22 Jun 2026
After two weeks of climate negotiations riven by arguments over finance and science, the UN climate chief expressed disappointment and denounced governments for “cherry-picking” commitments they have already made and waiting for others to move first.
‘Mega-consumers’ of food and energy cost environment $5.7tn a year, study finds
22 Jun 2026
The environmental damage bill racked up by the highest-consuming 10% of the world’s population has reached up to $5.7tn a year – larger than the economy of every country except the US and China, a study has found.
US defence spending on critical minerals surges in the last decade
22 Jun 2026
Members of communities affected by some of these projects said that U.S. state backing has meant projects are being fast-tracked without the necessary social and environmental checks or meaningful consultation.
UN food agencies seek $202 million to shield 8.8 million people from El Niño
22 Jun 2026
The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization and World Food Programme on Thursday appealed for $202 million to help protect 8.8 million people across 22 high-risk countries from the looming El Niño weather pattern.
Record-breaking heat expected across UK this week, says Met Office
22 Jun 2026
The Met Office forecasts that extremely high temperatures could last from Monday until Thursday, leading to health concerns for elderly and vulnerable people.
Trump administration ditches plan to close a critical ocean monitoring system after furious bipartisan backlash
22 Jun 2026
The Trump administration is U-turning on its controversial decision to dismantle a critical ocean monitoring system that provides vital information on the health of the world’s oceans, after a bipartisan backlash in Congress.
Asia warming nearly twice as fast as before
19 Jun 2026
A new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) highlights record ocean heat, accelerating glacier loss and a series of extreme weather events causing significant human and economic losses across Asia.
EU greenhouse gas emissions rose in 2025, data shows
19 Jun 2026
The European Union did not manage to reduce its planet-warming emissions last year, with preliminary data showing a slight increase in pollution levels compared to 2024.
UK electric car sales target set to be weakened
19 Jun 2026
The UK government is set to water down its target for how many new cars that are sold need to be electric vehicles.
Microsoft's clean energy reversal collides with Virginia's climate goals
19 Jun 2026
Amid a data center boom in the state, the tech giant backpedals on a key climate promise.
Climate and rock art advocates take on ‘carbon bomb’ gas project in Aus federal court
Wed 22 Jul 2026
The Albanese government’s decision to approve one of the world’s largest gas projects in Western Australia is being challenged in the federal court, setting up a significant test of how Australia’s environment law deals with the climate crisis.
Trump blames Canada for wildfire smoke affecting US
21 Jul 2026
A series of Republican “leaders” have started producing angry denunciations of Canada for polluting America’s air with their "thoughtless" fires.
China solar exports to South, Southeast Asia and Africa rise despite post-rebate slump
Wed 22 Jul 2026
China's solar exports to Southeast and South Asia as well as Africa rose year-over-year in June, customs data showed on Monday, though overall solar exports slipped for a second month after China removed an export tax rebate.
Climate change exacerbating drought across Europe, scientists say
Mon 27 Jul 2026
Climate change is exacerbating drought this year in Europe as extreme heat evaporates water supplies, scientists said in an analysis published on Thursday, after low water levels disrupted shipping, farming and industries in countries including Romania and Greece.
Development and climate 'will be at heart' of UK foreign policy
Mon 27 Jul 2026
Britain’s foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, is to indicate he will put the climate crisis and overseas development at the heart of UK international relations by taking up the country’s seat on the board at the World Bank.
Ontario seeks federal support for evacuations as wildfires devastate remote Canadian towns
20 Jul 2026
Ontario requested federal assistance to evacuate people from remote northern Canadian communities ravaged by wildfires on Thursday, as smoke brought poor air quality to Toronto and much of the Northeastern U.S.
Extreme heat costing India’s poorest workers 2% of GDP, survey finds
Thu 23 Jul 2026
India’s informal workers are estimated to be losing $78 billion in wages per year because of productivity declines and illness caused by intensifying heat.
French Polynesia objects to an American seabed mining plan made without its input
Fri 24 Jul 2026
The government of French Polynesia plans to challenge an American startup’s proposal to explore the waters just beyond its maritime borders for seabed mining.
‘I can’t work in the farce of climate change cruise tourism anymore’: why Antarctic guides quit their dream jobs
Wed 22 Jul 2026
“You’d see massive glacier calvings, and you’d just want to cry. But all the guests would be cheering. And you’d be like … ‘can you not put two and two together?’”
Lessons from South Africa on how parks and community gardens can help cities adapt to climate change
Mon 27 Jul 2026
Climate change is affecting cities more and more. This creates major challenges, but it also gives fast-growing cities, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, the chance to adapt to global warming in new and better ways.
Panama Canal braces for El Niño, announcing first transit restrictions
Fri 24 Jul 2026
The probability of a severe El Nino has risen from 25% to 81% and the Panama Canal is preparing to restrict transits.
COP31 president says electrification is ‘surest way to protect citizens’
14 Jul 2026
Last month, COP31 president-designate Murat Kurum launched a target for 35% of the world’s final energy to come from electricity by 2035. In an interview with Carbon Brief, Kurum says that the target was not a political choice, but instead reflects the latest evidence on “what is needed to keep 1.5C within reach”.
