China’s emissions seem to be flattening after decades of breakneck growth, although there is some uncertainty because of lags in collecting data.” (See separate new analysis published by Carbon Brief ...

Renewables are projected to grow faster than any other energy source across all three scenarios in latest “world energy outlook" report ...

Global emissions of fossil CO2 – including coal, oil, gas and cement – increased by around 1.1% in 2025, relative to 2024, with an uncertainty range of 0.2-2.2%. This represents a new record high and ...

The world’s fossil-fuel use is still on track to peak before 2030, despite a surge in political support for coal, oil and gas ...

According to the provisional figures, 193 countries, plus the European Union, have registered a delegation for the COP30 summit.

Danish climate-sceptic commentator Bjørn Lomborg says in the Wall Street Journal that China’s clean-energy wave “is powered by coal”. [Analysis for Carbon Brief shows that the emissions from making ...

As COP30 began in the Brazilian city of Belém, Carbon Brief hosted the first of three webinars to exclusively answer questions submitted by holders of the Insider Pass.

China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions were unchanged from a year earlier in the third quarter of 2025, extending a flat or falling trend that started in March 2024.

The world’s media carries extensive coverage ahead of the official opening of the COP30 UN climate talks in Belém, Brazil ...

A gathering of world leaders kicked off in Belém, Brazil, ahead of the official opening of COP30 next week, and more climate news from the week.