Carbon Brief

Carbon BriefWeekender issue 7 Nov 2026

2026 is on track to be the warmest year on record

Carbon Brief's analysis of ERA5 data shows August 2026 was the hottest August on record, and with an El Niño developing in the tropical Pacific, 2026 is almost certain to surpass 2024 as the warmest year. Some climate models suggest this El Niño could be the…Carbon Brief's analysis of ERA5 data shows August 2026 was the hottest August on record, and with an El Niño developing in the tropical Pacific, 2026 is almost certain to surpass 2024 as the warmest year. Some climate models suggest this El Niño could be the…Expert summary pending. Showing the newcomer version.

HeatScience

Carbon BriefWeekender issue 1 Nov 2026

China's clean tech exports could cut emissions abroad

If current export trends hold through December, the electric vehicles, wind turbines, batteries and solar equipment China exports in 2026 could avoid about 450 million tonnes of CO2 a year once in use. That is roughly Brazil's annual emissions from fossil…If current export trends hold through December, the electric vehicles, wind turbines, batteries and solar equipment China exports in 2026 could avoid about 450 million tonnes of CO2 a year once in use. That is roughly Brazil's annual emissions from fossil…Expert summary pending. Showing the newcomer version.

Cutting emissionsGetting off coal, oil and gasThe electrification pledgeEnergyTransportIndustry

Carbon BriefWeekender issue 24 Oct 2026

Amazon forest loss has halved as Brazil prepares to vote

Annual Amazon deforestation fell from 11,594 km² in 2022 to 5,731 km² in 2025 after Lula's government restored enforcement of Brazil's forest code. Carbon Brief estimates that at least 20,000 km² of forest loss has been avoided since 2022, compared with a…Annual Amazon deforestation fell from 11,594 km² in 2022 to 5,731 km² in 2025 after Lula's government restored enforcement of Brazil's forest code. Carbon Brief estimates that at least 20,000 km² of forest loss has been avoided since 2022, compared with a…Expert summary pending. Showing the newcomer version.

NaturePolicy

Carbon BriefWeekender issue 13 Sept 2026

Nepal's Himalayan Megaflood: How Attribution Science Is Still Catching Up

In August, a catastrophic flood killed over 1,300 people in Nepal, with 4,996 missing and damage estimated at $2.5 billion. This flood resulted from the collapse of a bedrock slope at approximately 5,200 metres, triggering a floodwave that traveled at 30 km/h…In August, a catastrophic flood killed over 1,300 people in Nepal, with 4,996 missing and damage estimated at $2.5 billion. This flood resulted from the collapse of a bedrock slope at approximately 5,200 metres, triggering a floodwave that traveled at 30 km/h…Expert summary pending. Showing the newcomer version.

Coping with impactsHeatScienceJustice

Carbon BriefWeekender issue 29 Aug 2026

UK Drivers Bought More EVs Than Petrol Cars

In the 12 months to May 2026, UK buyers registered 516,490 new battery EVs compared to 504,010 new petrol cars. This marks the first time EVs have finished a full year ahead. Carbon Brief's analysis uses ACEA figures, counting hybrids separately from petrol.…In the 12 months to May 2026, UK buyers registered 516,490 new battery EVs compared to 504,010 new petrol cars. This marks the first time EVs have finished a full year ahead. Carbon Brief's analysis uses ACEA figures, counting hybrids separately from petrol.…Expert summary pending. Showing the newcomer version.

Cutting emissionsThe electrification pledgeEnergyTransportScienceMarkets

Carbon BriefWeekender issue 2 Aug 2026

Clean Energy Just Pushed Fossil Fuels Into Structural Decline

For the first time since 1919, renewable energy overtook coal as the world’s largest electricity source, according to Ember’s annual review. Fossil-fuel power generation fell 0.2% in 2025, a decline driven not by recession but by the sheer volume of clean…For the first time since 1919, renewable energy overtook coal as the world’s largest electricity source, according to Ember’s annual review. Fossil-fuel power generation fell 0.2% in 2025, a decline driven not by recession but by the sheer volume of clean…Expert summary pending. Showing the newcomer version.

Getting off coal, oil and gasEnergy