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Updated 25 Oct, 06:30
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Chart: A record two-thirds of car sales in China are now electric vehicles
For the first time, new-energy vehicles (NEVs) made up 67% of new car sales in China in September, according to… The post Chart: A record two-thirds of car sales in China are now electric vehicles appeared first on Carbon Brief.
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Experts: How are climate scientists using artificial intelligence?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is developing at a rapid pace and is increasingly being used by scientists to better understand climate… The post Experts: How are climate scientists using artificial intelligence? appeared first on Carbon…
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Revealed: Expensive gas behind ‘nearly 90%’ of rise in UK electricity bills
A surge in wholesale costs driven by expensive gas is responsible for nearly 90% of the rise in UK household… The post Revealed: Expensive gas behind ‘nearly 90%’ of rise in UK electricity bills appeared first on Carbon Brief.
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UNEP: Opportunity has ‘been lost’ to meet 1.5C warming limit without ‘overshoot’
A temporary breach of the 1.5C global-warming limit is now “inevitable” following “decades of insufficient climate action”, says the UN… The post UNEP: Opportunity has ‘been lost’ to meet 1.5C warming limit without ‘overshoot’ appeared…
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Q&A: Why a pivotal IPCC meeting in Ethiopia ended in ‘profound disappointment’
Countries have failed – for the sixth time running – to agree on the timeline for publishing the Intergovernmental Panel… The post Q&A: Why a pivotal IPCC meeting in Ethiopia ended in ‘profound disappointment’ appeared first on Carbon…
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COP17: Which countries have released new pledges to tackle nature loss?
Some 58% of countries have met a UN call to submit new pledges on addressing nature loss – two years… The post COP17: Which countries have released new pledges to tackle nature loss? appeared first on Carbon Brief.
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COP17: Tracking progress towards the UN’s 2030 nature targets
Countries will meet in Armenia this month to carry out the first global review of progress towards meeting key nature… The post COP17: Tracking progress towards the UN’s 2030 nature targets appeared first on Carbon Brief.
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COP17: Developed countries ‘fall far short’ of UN targets for nature finance
The amount of finance for nature delivered to date “falls far short” of what is needed to meet the UN’s… The post COP17: Developed countries ‘fall far short’ of UN targets for nature finance appeared first on Carbon Brief.
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Interactive: Tracking negotiating texts at the COP17 biodiversity summit
Next week, diplomats from around the world will descend on Yerevan, Armenia, to negotiate a series of decisions under the… The post Interactive: Tracking negotiating texts at the COP17 biodiversity summit appeared first on Carbon Brief.
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Factcheck: UK Conservatives double the ‘cost of net-zero’ after spreadsheet blunder
A booklet published by the UK’s opposition Conservative party includes a “cost of net-zero” that appears to have been doubled… The post Factcheck: UK Conservatives double the ‘cost of net-zero’ after spreadsheet blunder appeared first on…
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Analysis: Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis
The UK has avoided the need for gas imports worth £5.9bn since the start of the Hormuz crisis as a… The post Analysis: Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis appeared first on Carbon Brief.
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Analysis: Lula presidency saved at least 20,000km2 of Brazilian Amazon since 2022
An area of Amazon forest roughly the size of the US state of New Jersey has remained standing due to… The post Analysis: Lula presidency saved at least 20,000km2 of Brazilian Amazon since 2022 appeared first on Carbon Brief.