Factcheck: 10 flaws in the Conservative report on ‘cheap power’
Carbon Brief examines a Conservative report on ‘cheap power’, identifying ten flaws in its analysis and challenging claims about UK electricity prices and proposed policy remedies.
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Q&A: What is ‘long-duration energy storage’ – and why does the UK need it?
Explains what long‑duration energy storage (‘super batteries’) are, how they can store energy for extended periods and why the UK needs them to smooth variable renewable output and strengthen grid resilience.
Explainer: How the ‘super El Niño’ will reshape the world’s weather
The world is entering what is expected to be the strongest El Niño on record; Carbon Brief explains how this ‘super El Niño’ will alter global weather patterns, with implications for extremes and seasonal forecasts.
Why land-use emissions have fallen by a third this century – in six charts
Emissions from land‑use change — including deforestation, peatland loss and forest degradation — have declined by about a third since 2000, with Carbon Brief illustrating drivers and regional trends across six charts.
Analysis: The two largest reservoirs in the US have hit record-low levels
Reports that the two largest US reservoirs have reached record‑low water heights within days of each other, highlighting acute drought stress and potential implications for water supply and electricity generation in affected regions.
Analysis: Weaker EV targets could cost UK consumers £3bn a year by 2030
Argues that a proposed UK government move to weaken electric vehicle targets could raise costs for households, potentially costing UK consumers up to £3bn a year by 2030.
Q&A: What does China’s 15th five-year plan for coal mean for climate action?
China’s 15th five‑year plan for coal is analysed in a Q&A, assessing what new coal targets and policies mean for emissions, domestic energy policy and international climate action.
Q&A: What is in China’s new five-year plan for climate change?
China has published a dedicated five‑year plan for responding to climate change — its 15th national five‑year plan for a response to climate change — and Carbon Brief provides a Q&A explaining its contents.
Q&A: Does the world need ‘carbon capture and storage’ to reach net-zero?
Provides a Q&A on carbon capture and storage, explaining how CO2 can be captured from factories or power plants and stored, and examining whether CCS is needed to achieve global net-zero targets.
Factcheck: How nuclear, gas, wind and solar power are affected during heatwaves
Explains how heatwaves — which climate change is making more frequent and intense — can impair power generation from nuclear, gas, wind and solar, outlining the mechanisms by which each technology is affected during extreme heat.
Factcheck: No, Europe is not having its ‘quietest’ year for wildfires
A factcheck rebuts claims that Europe is experiencing its quietest year for wildfires, showing the social‑media charts being shared are misleading and that wildfire activity this year is not unusually low across the continent.
Correcting climate ‘misperceptions’ may not boost climate action
Evidence suggests correcting public misperceptions about others’ climate attitudes or behaviours may not increase individual climate action, because people underestimate support for action while overestimating others’ levels of environmentally friendly behaviour.