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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 2 days
Tropical forest degradation due to ‘edge effects’ is 200% higher than thought | @ayeshatandon.bsky.social w/comment from Dr Lilian Blanc, Simon Lewis Peter Potapov, Matthew Hansen, Flávia Mendes and Celso H. L. Silva-Junior. Read here ➡️ buff.ly/4eSPC7I
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Iain Soutar @isoutar.bsky.social · 2 days
This from @carbonbrief.org - on what their manifesto said at least - is a good starting point
UK election 2024: What the manifestos say on energy and climate change - Carbon Briefwww.carbonbrief.org On 4 July, the UK will head to the polls to elect new members of parliament in the general election.
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 3 days
Myths around heat pumps are widespread. Not because they are true but because they are deliberately spread by bad faith actors. Thanks to the Economist for this article and for quoting my @carbonbrief.org heat pump myth buster. www.economist.com/europe/2024/...
The EU should be the world’s heat-pump pioneerwww.economist.com But the union is falling behind in its efforts
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 3 days
Experts: What is causing food prices to spike around the world? | @giulianaviglione.bsky.social w/ comment from Prof Elizabeth Robinson, Levi Sucre, Alvaro Lario, Siraj Hussain, Andy Challinor, Rob Vos @alan-matts.bsky.social @shourodasgupta.bsky.social Xiomara Paredes Read here: buff.ly/3L90noV
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 3 days
WEBINAR: What are the key climate priorities for the new UK government? Join Carbon Brief’s webinar on Tuesday 9 July at 10am (BST) hosted by @drsimevans.bsky.social and @mollylempriere.bsky.social, featuring Emma Pinchbeck @chrisstark.bsky.social and Camilla Born Sign up here ➡️ buff.ly/45NNdr7
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 3 days
Factcheck: How ‘scary-sounding numbers’ are being used to mislead the UK about net-zero | @drsimevans.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/45TYztI
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 4 days
🌽New Cropped just dropped 🌽 Cropped | Brazil wetlands blaze; Denmark agri carbon tax; Heat and drought hit crops ✍️ Yanine Quiroz and @orladwyer.bsky.social Read here ➡️ buff.ly/45TmkCc
Cropped 3 July 2024: Brazil wetlands blaze; Denmark agri carbon tax; Heat and drought hit crops - Carbon Briefbuff.ly Welcome to Carbon Brief’s Cropped. We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection...
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 6 days
Analysis: UK misses tree-planting targets by forest the ‘size of Birmingham’ | @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social @vernerviisas.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/4eBSTZf
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 6 days
France election 2024: What the manifestos say on energy and climate | Alice Vernat-Davies @mollylempriere.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/3XGw4gQ
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 12 days
Guest post: The critical role of ‘grounding zones’ in the retreat of Earth’s ice sheets | Alex Bradley and Bryony Freer Read here: buff.ly/45AHwwx
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 17 days
Analysis: Wind and solar added more to global energy than any other source in 2023 | @drsimevans.bsky.social @vernerviisas.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/3VPNqGX
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 18 days
Analysis: Cutting the ‘green crap’ has added £22bn to UK energy bills since 2015 | @drsimevans.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/4b7ZiII
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 20 days
Afghanistan’s ‘deadly’ early spring rainfall made twice as likely by El Niño | @ayeshatandon.bsky.social w/comment from @frediotto.bsky.social Mariam Zachariah, Maja Vahlberg Read here: buff.ly/3yZnijM
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 23 days
Bonn climate talks: Key outcomes from the June 2024 UN climate conference | @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social @mollylempriere.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/4ccxB2s
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 23 days
Analysis: What record global heat means for breaching the 1.5C warming limit | @hausfath.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/4bXAlAZ
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Zeke Hausfather @hausfath.bsky.social · 24 days
Recently we've seen a vibrant debate on when the world will firmly pass 1.5C. Over at @carbonbrief.org I weigh in with a new analysis, finding that it will most likely occur in the late 2020s or early 2030s in a world where emissions do not rapidly decrease. www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-wha...
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 24 days
China Briefing | EU EV tariffs; Grid buildout; US-China subnational climate cooperation ✍️ @anikanpatel.bsky.social Read here ➡️ buff.ly/3Rqa9Xq
China Briefing 13 June: EU EV tariffs; Grid buildout; US-China subnational climate cooperation - Carbon Briefbuff.ly Carbon Brief handpicks and explains the most important climate and energy stories from China over the past fortnight.
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 25 days
Agriculture ‘major driver’ of rise in nitrous oxide emissions over past 40 years | @orladwyer.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/3x2EsfX
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Iain Soutar @isoutar.bsky.social · 1 mo
Good summary of what the UK political parties manifestos say about energy and climate change from @carbonbrief.org ...
UK election 2024: What the manifestos say on energy and climate change - Carbon Briefwww.carbonbrief.org On 4 July, the UK will head to the polls to elect new members of parliament in the general election.
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 1 mo
NEW – Experts: What do the European elections mean for EU climate action? | @drsimevans.bsky.social w/comment from @fgenovese.bsky.social @tagliapietra.bsky.social Luca Bergamaschi, Vincent Hurkens @nilsredeker.bsky.social @lindakalcher.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/45jFTTG
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 1 mo
UK election 2024: What the manifestos say on energy and climate change | @mollylempriere.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/3XcHoRL
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 1 mo
Interview: China’s position on ‘international climate finance’ ahead of COP29 | @anikanpatel.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/3VbX4lp
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 1 mo
Nine key takeaways about the ‘state of CO2 removal’ in 2024 | @daisydunne.bsky.social @rtmcswee.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/3X55NZm
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 1 mo
Guest post: Tracking the unprecedented impact of humans on the climate | Piers Forster and Debbie Rosen Read here: buff.ly/3yFtBJ2
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 1 mo
Better refrigeration could avoid almost 2bn tonnes of CO2 per year from food loss | @orladwyer.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/4bIyPTd
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 1 mo
Rich countries met $100bn climate-finance goal by ‘relabelling existing aid’ | @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social Read here buff.ly/3UYVN14
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 1 mo
South Africa election 2024: What the manifestos say on energy and climate | @solomonelusoji.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/3WVGN6B
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 1 mo
EU election 2024: What the manifestos say on energy and climate change | @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social Read here buff.ly/3Kou5Ws
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 1 mo
Analysis: Monthly drop hints that China’s CO2 emissions may have peaked in 2023 | @laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/3yBm5yX
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 1 mo
Interview: China’s renewables ‘pave the way to rapidly reduce coal reliance’ | Wanyuan Song w/ comment from Xuyang Dong Read here: buff.ly/3UVNQtH