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August 18, 2025
COP30 CEO: ‘We need a better strategy to transition away from fossil fuels’
Ana Toni, Chief Executive of COP30 in Brazil, speaks about her expectations for the upcoming UN climate summit.
August 14, 2025Global wetlands conference results in resolutions for protection, restoration
In July, scientists, government officials and community leaders gathered in Zimbabwe for the 2025 international conference on wetlands to agree on global commitments for the sustainable conservation and restoration of these ecosystems.
August 13, 2025Decarbonizing industry: Carbon pricing forces shipping giants to choose different fuels
The shipping industry, especially long-haul shipping, is classified as one of the hardest sectors to decarbonize, underscoring the importance of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) carbon fee.
August 12, 2025German cabinet paves way for carbon capture and storage infrastructure
Germany’s government cabinet has adopted a draft law to allow and promote the large-scale buildup of carbon storage and transport infrastructure in Germany.
August 11, 2025Record UK wildfires have burned an area twice the size of Glasgow in 2025
Wildfires have scorched more than 40,000 hectares of land so far this year across the UK – an area more than twice the size of the Scottish city of Glasgow.
August 11, 2025World’s first industry-wide climate mandate could be launched with shipping vote
In October, more than 100 nations will gather at a meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London to potentially adopt a “net-zero framework” for the industry.
August 07, 2025Analysis: Trump’s tariffs could cut just 0.3% from global CO2 emissions in 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs might only shave 0.3% off global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions this year, according to Carbon Brief analysis.
August 05, 2025IEA: Renewables will be world’s top power source ‘by 2026’
Renewable energy will overtake coal to become the world’s top source of electricity “by 2026 at the latest”, according to new forecasts from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
August 05, 2025Germany advances plans for world's first fusion power plant in “High-Tech Agenda”
The German government has fleshed out how it intends to build the world’s first nuclear fusion reactor in a “High-Tech Agenda”, which also sets ambitious targets for other technologies it considers key for the energy transition.
August 04, 2025As UN plastic treaty talks face possible deadlock, what are the ways forward?
In August, representatives of the world’s nations will meet in Geneva, Switzerland, to hopefully finalize a U.N. plastic treaty, but negotiators remain far apart.