NEW – Power-sector CO2 hits ‘all-time high’ in 2024 despite record growth for clean energy | Molly Lempriere Phil MacDonald Ember Read here: buff.ly/e2dgAo2

NEW – Q&A: What does the new German coalition government mean for climate and energy? | Molly Lempriere Read here: buff.ly/ozv8i1H

NEW – Canada election 2025: What the manifestos say on nature, energy and climate | Cecilia Keating Molly Lempriere Read here: buff.ly/t5Sq1e1

This is an interesting piece, on the underlying reasons for high UK energy bills. Consumer prices come later - its all driven due to gas (we need to delink our electricity prices from the gas price urgently)

NEW – Factcheck: Why expensive gas – not net-zero – is keeping UK electricity prices so high | Simon Evans Molly Lempriere w/ comment from Dhara Vyas Prof Robert Gross Paul Drummond Frank S. Aaskov Read here: buff.ly/DWsC3sZ

NEW ANALYSIS: UK's solar power surges 42% to a new record, after the sunniest spring on record * For the first time, solar was >10% of UK generation in consecutive months (April/May 2025) * In 2025, solar has avoided gas imports that would've cost £600m carbonbrief.org/analysis-uks-s…

UPDATED – Q&A: What we do – and do not – know about the blackout in Spain and Portugal | Molly Lempriere Daisy Dunne Josh Gabbatiss Read here: buff.ly/ycaIGgX

NEW – The Carbon Brief Interview: Ofgem CEO Jonathan Brearley | Molly Lempriere Ofgem Read here: buff.ly/AHVzoD4

Really interesting interview with Ofgem boss Jonathan Brearley by my colleague @mollylempriere, covering zonal pricing ("not a slam dunk" decision), the benefits of clean power and much more carbonbrief.org/the-carbon-bri…

I'm thrilled that Carbon Brief has been shortlisted for the Press Gazette Future of Media Awards "Best digital storytelling (specialist/regional)", for our article on UK coal phase out pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/dig… 1/2

NEW – UN: Five reasons why switching to renewables is ‘smart economics’ | Molly Lempriere Read here: buff.ly/eBw6exl

NEW – ICJ: What the world court’s landmark opinion means for climate change | Daisy Dunne Josh Gabbatiss Molly Lempriere 💬 w/ comment from Danilo B. Garrido Alves, Joy Reyes, Prof Viñuales, Dr Maria Antonia Tigre, Harj Narulla, Dr Bill Hare Read here: buff.ly/rup2ABj

NEW – Analysis: Trump’s tariffs could cut just 0.3% from global CO2 emissions in 2025 | Molly Lempriere and Ho Woo Nam Read here: buff.ly/azScHNS

TRANSITION? WHAT TRANSITION? Wind and solar, pet hates of the populist right, will meet >90% of global electricity demand growth to 2026, helping renewables topple King Coal's reign as the world's top power source carbonbrief.org/iea-renewables…

NEW – COP experts: How could the UN climate talks be reformed? | Josh Gabbatiss Molly Lempriere Aruna Chandrasekhar Read here: buff.ly/JWL8AQN

NEW – Factcheck: Trump’s climate report includes more than 100 false or misleading claims | Ayesha Tandon Leo Hickman Cecilia Keating Robert McSweeney Tom Prater Read here: buff.ly/AvcB7Aw

The recent DOE climate science report misrepresents the work of many researchers. Carbon Brief asked those cited to review the parts of the report where their work was used, and we collectively found 100+ misleading or false statements: interactive.carbonbrief.org/doe-factcheck/…