Between 19 and 30 October, 196 parties will gather to hammer out the precise wording of the dozens of legal texts that make ...

The UK has avoided gas imports worth £5.9bn since the start of the Hormuz crisis as a result of record electricity generation ...

Heatwaves are becoming more likely and more intense due to climate change, impacting sources of power generation around the world as they work to meet increased demand. When temperatures soared past ...

The global goal to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030 “will not be achieved” unless action by countries “accelerates rapidly”, says a draft UN report. Countries are falling short on 22 of the 23 ...

China has released its “15th five-year plan for the development of renewable energy”, outlining key targets and policies for the sector in 2026-2030. A key focus of the plan is boosting renewable ...

More of Germany’s electricity came from wind and solar power than fossil fuels for the first time ever in 2025. Together, wind and solar power generated 225 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity – ...

The world’s most comprehensive disaster database – relied on by thousands of climate scientists and policymakers – is at risk of closing as a result of cuts to US foreign aid by the Trump ...

A major change in the way that China measures its core climate goal has effectively halved the growth in the country’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions over the past five years. The revised measure of ...

Colombia’s Irene Vélez Torres (left) embraces the Netherlands’ Stientje van Veldhoven in Santa Marta. Credit: Associated Press / Alamy Stock Photo Countries attending a first-of-its-kind summit have ...

One month into the US and Israel’s war on Iran, at least 60 countries have taken emergency measures in response to the subsequent global energy crisis, according to analysis by Carbon Brief. So far, ...

The remains of a house that burned down in wildfires in Los Angeles, US in January 2025. Credit: SOPA Images / Alamy Stock Photo Extreme weather events around the world, such as wildfires and storms, ...