Molly Lempriere

1 week ago | carbonbrief.org | Molly Lempriere

Since the German election took place in February, which saw the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) win the most seats, parties have been negotiating to form a new coalition government. Earlier this week, the CDU reached a deal with the centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) to govern Europe’s largest economy and biggest emitter.

2 weeks ago | eco-business.com | Molly Lempriere

Emissions from the sector increased by 1.6 per cent year-on-year to reach a record high of 14.6bn tonnes of carbon dioxide (tCO2). This increase was predominantly due to a 4 per cent growth in electricity demand worldwide, leading coal generation to increase by 1.4 per cent and gas by 1.6 per cent. Embers’ analysis finds that the increase in fossil fuel generation was, in particular, due to hotter temperatures in 2024, which drove up electricity demand in key regions such as India.

2 weeks ago | carbonbrief.org | Molly Lempriere

Global power-sector emissions hit an “all-time high” in 2024, despite solar and wind power continuing to grow at record speed, according to analysis from thinktank Ember. Emissions from the sector increased by 1.6% year-on-year, to reach a record high of 14.6bn tonnes of carbon dioxide (tCO2). This increase was predominantly due to a 4% growth in electricity demand worldwide, leading coal generation to increase by 1.4% and gas by 1.6%.

1 month ago | carbonbrief.org | Molly Lempriere

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. ‘CONCRETE MEASURES’: China’s premier Li Qiang said the country will work “diligently” and take a “series of concrete measures” to achieve the country’s “dual-carbon” goals of peaking CO2 emissions before 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2060, state newspaper China Daily reported.

1 month ago | carbonbrief.org | Simon Evans |Josh Gabbatiss |Molly Lempriere

The UK should cut its emissions to 87% below 1990 levels by 2040 under its seventh five-yearly “carbon budget”, according to official advice from the Climate Change Committee (CCC). This target, which includes greenhouse gas emissions from international aviation and shipping, would keep the UK on track for reaching net-zero by 2050, the CCC says.