Q&A: What does the UK’s new energy security strategy mean for climate change?
By Daisy Dunne, Simon Evans, Josh Gabbatiss, Carbon Brief
The government’s energy security strategy, released in full on Thursday afternoon, is shaped by ambitious – yet vague – promises for nuclear power and offshore wind, with little mention of new measures for energy efficiency or onshore wind.
Q&A: What does Russia’s invasion of Ukraine mean for energy and climate change?
By Aruna Chandrasekhar, Daisy Dunne, Simon Evans, Josh Gabbatiss, Ayesha Tandon, Giuliana Viglione, Xiaoying You, Carbon Brief
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is inextricably linked to the global energy crisis.
Analysis: Cutting the ‘green crap’ has added £2.5bn to UK energy bills
By Simon Evans, Carbon Brief
Energy bills in the UK are nearly £2.5bn higher than they would have been if climate policies had not been scrapped over the past decade, Carbon Brief analysis shows.
Solar is now ‘cheapest electricity in history’, confirms IEA
By Simon Evans, Carbon Brief
The world’s best solar power schemes now offer the “cheapest…electricity in history” with the technology cheaper than coal and gas in most major countries.
Which countries are historically responsible for climate change?
By Simon Evans, Carbon Brief
In this article, Carbon Brief looks at national responsibility for historical CO2 emissions from 1850-2021, updating analysis published in 2019.
IEA: Renewables should overtake coal ‘within five years’ to secure 1.5C goal
By Simon Evans, Josh Gabbatiss, Carbon Brief
The world needs a “radical” shift towards renewables to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 and secure the 1.5C goal, says the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Solar is now ‘cheapest electricity in history’, confirms IEA
By Simon Evans, Carbon Brief
The world’s best solar power schemes now offer the “cheapest…electricity in history” with the technology cheaper than coal and gas in most major countries.
Analysis: World has already passed ‘peak oil’, BP figures reveal
By Simon Evans, Carbon Brief
The world has already passed “peak oil” demand, according to Carbon Brief analysis of the latest energy outlook from oil major BP.