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Dec 12, 2024 · Carbon Brief covers climate science, energy and policy, specialising in clear, data-driven articles to improve the understanding of climate change.
Experts: What does a Trump presidency mean for climate action?
Nov 7, 2024 · The Republican candidate Donald Trump has been elected as the 47th US president, beating his Democratic opponent Kamala Harris in a “historic comeback”. In response, climate scientists, researchers and experts have expressed concern about his election’s impact on efforts to tackle climate change.. During his first term in 2017-2021, Trump – a climate sceptic – rolled back climate ...
Analysis: China’s emissions have now caused more global warming …
Nov 19, 2024 · History matters. Historical CO2 emissions matter for climate change, because there is a finite “carbon budget” that can be released into the atmosphere before a given level of global warming is breached. For example, in order to limit warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels, only around 2,800GtCO2 can be added to the atmosphere, counting all emissions since the pre-industrial period.
Analysis: Global CO2 emissions will reach new high in 2024 despite ...
Nov 13, 2024 · Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels and cement will rise around 0.8% in 2024, reaching a record 37.4bn tonnes of CO2 (GtCO2), according to the 2024 Global Carbon Budget report by the Global Carbon Project.. This is 0.4GtCO2 higher than the previous record, set in 2023.
Analysis: When might the world exceed 1.5C and 2C of global …
Dec 4, 2020 · Global mean surface temperature from the CESM2 model for combined historical and SSP2-4.5 scenario runs. A LOWESS smoother (red line) is fit using a bandwidth of 0.1. Chart by Carbon Brief using Highcharts.. The smoothed model data – from the US National Center for Atmospheric Research’s CESM2 model – shown in red in the figure above passes 1.5C just four years from today in 2024.
Around the world in 22 carbon capture projects - Carbon Brief
Oct 7, 2014 · Last week’s big news relates to the £770 million Boundary Dam coal CCS project in Saskatchewan. This is the world’s first major power plant CCS scheme. It is owned by Canadian utility firm SaskPower and will capture 90 per cent of the emissions from a 110 megawatt coal unit that has been retrofitted with CCS technology.
Mapped: Climate change laws around the world - Carbon Brief
May 11, 2017 · The rate of increase in climate laws has slowed since a peak around 2009. This is because most countries now have at least the outlines of their climate policies in place, the 2017 update says.
Analysis: Trump election win could add 4bn tonnes to US …
Mar 6, 2024 · The ‘Trump effect’ on US emissions. US greenhouse gas emissions have been falling steadily since 2005, due to a combination of economic shifts, greater efficiency, the growth of renewables and a shift from coal to gas power.. Since taking office in early 2021, Biden has pledged under the Paris Agreement to accelerate that trend by cutting US emissions to 50-52% below 2005 levels in 2030 ...
Analysis: Record drop in China's CO2 emissions needed to meet …
Feb 22, 2024 · China’s CO2 emissions continued to increase in 2023. According to preliminary official data, China’s total energy consumption increased by 5.7% in 2023, the first time since at least 2005 that energy demand has grown faster than GDP.. With coal consumption growing by 4.4%, our analysis shows CO2 emissions increasing by 5.2% – at the same rate as GDP – highlighting energy-intensive ...
Five charts: How climate change is driving up food prices around …
Aug 23, 2024 · Extreme heat can influence food prices around the world. A 2024 study found that high temperatures “persistently” increase food inflation in both high- and low-income countries.. Combining climate data with more than 27,000 monthly observations of consumer price indices for food eaten at home and in restaurants in 121 countries, the researchers quantified the impact that temperatures had ...