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Carbon Brief is a website from the UK that focuses on the most recent updates in climate science, climate policy, and energy policy. Our mission is to provide straightforward, data-based articles and visuals that enhance understanding of climate change, including its scientific aspects and policy responses. We offer a variety of content types, such as explanations of scientific concepts, interviews, analyses, and fact-checks. Additionally, we send out daily and weekly email summaries that highlight coverage from newspapers and online sources.

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China Briefing 17 April 2025: US-China tariff war; AI and data centres; Coal construction ‘till 2027’

1 week ago | carbonbrief.org | Wanyuan Song |Simon Evans

China BriefingChina Briefing 17 April 2025: US-China tariff war; AI and data centres; Coal construction ‘till 2027’ Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate and energy stories from China over the past fortnight. Subscribe for free here. ESCALATED RATES: The US-China trade war deepened, with, as of today, US tariffs on China standing at 145% (with some products facing up to 245% tariffs) and China responding with 125% tariffs.
DeBriefed 17 April 2025: India and Pakistan heat ‘tests human limits’; UK steel crisis sparks net-zero attack; Why Nigerian households are turning to solar - Carbon Brief

1 week ago | carbonbrief.org | Solomon Elusoji

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. TESTING LIMITS: Temperatures in India and Pakistan climbed to “dangerous levels” this week, CNN reported. Delhi has recorded temperatures above 40C “at least three times this month” and parts of Pakistan are “likely to experience heat up to 8C above normal,” the outlet added.
Explainer: How China is managing the rising energy demand from data centres

1 week ago | carbonbrief.org | Yuan Ye

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies has driven the “surging” growth of data centres in China, with associated increases in energy demand and emissions. There were 449 data centres in China at the end of 2023, the most in the Asia-Pacific region. The International Energy Agency (IEA) says in a new report that China accounted for 25% of global data-centre electricity consumption in 2024, the second largest consumer following the US.
DeBriefed 11 April 2025: Trump tariff chaos; Climate penalties for shipping; Why is biodiversity loss overlooked?

1 week ago | carbonbrief.org | Daisy Dunne

DeBriefedDeBriefed 11 April 2025: Trump tariff chaos; Climate penalties for shipping; Why is biodiversity loss overlooked? Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. 90-DAY PAUSE: Donald Trump has announced a 90-day pause for most countries hit by higher tariffs, but escalated his trade war with China, BBC News reported, as US foreign policies continued to send ripples through global energy and commodity markets.
Q&A: Nations agree carbon-pricing system to steer shipping towards net-zero

1 week ago | carbonbrief.org | Josh Gabbatiss

Nations have agreed to introduce a worldwide carbon-pricing system for international shipping to drive the sector towards net-zero emissions by 2050. A pivotal meeting at the UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London revolved around efforts to make ship owners pay for their emissions and transition to cleaner fuels.
Q&A: What does the new German coalition government mean for climate and energy?

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.
Survey: ‘Very few’ Africans place responsibility for climate action on ‘rich nations’

2 weeks ago | carbonbrief.org | Ayesha Tandon

A new survey reveals that “very few” Africans place responsibility for climate action on “rich countries” – despite the long history of carbon emissions from the most developed nations. The study, published in Communications Earth & Environment, presents the results of a survey of more than 50,000 people across 39 African countries conducted over 2021-23. The authors find that just half of survey respondents have heard of climate change.
Cropped 9 April 2025: Trump’s tariffs; UK megafarm ‘blocked’; ‘Sus timber’ in Tasmania

2 weeks ago | carbonbrief.org | Daisy Dunne |Giuliana Viglione

We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection of climate, land, food and nature over the past fortnight. This is an online version of Carbon Brief’s fortnightly Cropped email newsletter. Subscribe for free here.
Analysis: Nearly 60 countries have 'dramatically' cut plans to build coal plants since 2015

2 weeks ago | carbonbrief.org | Josh Gabbatiss

Nearly 60 countries have drastically scaled back their plans for building coal-fired power plants since the Paris Agreement in 2015, according to figures released by Global Energy Monitor (GEM). Among those making cuts of 98% or more to their coal-power pipeline are some of the world’s biggest coal users, including Turkey, Vietnam and Japan. The data also shows that 35 nations eliminated coal from their plans entirely over the past decade, including South Korea and Germany.
Power-sector CO2 hits ‘all-time high’ in 2024 despite record growth for clean energy - Carbon Brief

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%.