Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 10hChina Briefing: Xi-Trump summit | ‘Trade war’ plea | ‘Strongest’ El Niño ✍️ Written by Lekai Liu Read here ➡️ www.carbonbrief.org/china-briefi... Subscribe here ➡️ carbonbrief.org/newsletters 121
Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 15hDaily Briefing: US energy permit reform | Glacier melt ‘explosion’ | Brazil election Read today's briefing here ➡️ bit.ly/4AEZXza Sign up to our email briefings ➡️ buff.ly/TwwsRyc 041
Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 30/09/2026NEW – Analysis: Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis | @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org and Ho Woo Nam Read here: buff.ly/K6T9wCt 03918
Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 30/09/2026Daily Briefing: EU’s €100bn fuel bill | Trump diesel talks | Antarctic ice low Read today's briefing here ➡️ buff.ly/RTYF64j Sign up to our email briefings ➡️ www.carbonbrief.org/newsletters 030
Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 29/09/2026Cited 🗞️ Record-breaking El Niño | The EU ‘OceanEye’ project | Antarctic sea ice peak ✍️ Written by @ayeshatandon.carbonbrief.org, edited by @ceciliakeating.carbonbrief.org Read here ➡️ www.carbonbrief.org/cited-29-sep... Subscribe here ➡️ www.carbonbrief.org/newsletters 172
Reposted by Carbon BriefAnika Patel @anikanpatel.carbonbrief.org · 29/09/2026NEW - Almost 75% of the 15th five year plans China published since March mentioned energy or decarbonisation Our team went through 70+ plans to see how climate policy featured This new @carbonbrief.org tracker lists all of the ones that mention climate or energy in one place 1175
Reposted by Carbon BriefCovering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 27/09/2026“Analysis: ‘Super El Niño’ breaks ‘remarkable’ all-time record” by @carbonbrief.org learn more ⬇️ buff.ly/4a9XUAKbuff.lyAnalysis: ‘Super El Niño’ breaks ‘remarkable’ all-time record - Carbon BriefThis year's so-called “super El Niño” is entering into record-breaking territory 0158
Reposted by Carbon BriefJustin Gerdes @justingerdes.bsky.social · 26/09/2026"The latest surge in fossil-fuel prices means it is now up to nine times cheaper in the UK to drive an electric vehicle (EV) than a petrol or diesel car, shows @carbonbrief.org analysis." www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-evs... via @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org and Ho Woo Nam 🔌💡carbonbrief.orgAnalysis: EVs are now nine times cheaper than petrol or diesel to drive in the UK - Carbon BriefThe latest surge in fossil-fuel prices means it is now up to nine times cheaper in the UK to drive an electric vehicle (EV) than a petrol or diesel car, shows Carbon Brief analysis. 02915
Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 29/09/2026Daily Briefing: UK grid plan | Trump fuel rollback | Diesel ‘record’ Read today's briefing here ➡️ buff.ly/VOMwWqE Sign up to our email briefings ➡️ buff.ly/k84LIFK 031
Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 28/09/2026NEW – Analysis: Lula presidency saved at least 20,000km2 of Brazilian Amazon since 2022 ✍️ By @orladwyer.carbonbrief.org and @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social 💬 With comments from @claudioangelo.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/QqRBFfy 07328
Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 28/09/2026Daily Briefing: Bangkok floods | Diesel price warning | Heathrow debate Read today's briefing here ➡️ buff.ly/mM2qSpu Sign up to our email briefings ➡️ buff.ly/k84LIFK 041
Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 25/09/2026NEW – DeBriefed 25 September: AI, ‘big oil’ criticised at UN | El Niño record | Africa’s preparedness ✍️ Written by @solomon.elusoji.carbonbrief.org 📝 Edited by @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org Read here ➡️ bit.ly/46FhuJU Subscribe to Carbon Brief's newsletters ➡️ carbonbrief.org/newsletters 283
Reposted by Carbon BriefZeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 21/09/2026This year's El Niño event is moving into record territory, with the daily Oceanic Niño Index (ONI) tying the record previously set during the 2015/2016 super-El Niño. My latest over at Carbon Brief: www.carbonbrief.org/... 7330165
Reposted by Carbon BriefMolly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 24/09/2026As petrol and diesel prices surge in the wake of the continued attacks on Russian refineries and escalating tensions in the Middle East, it is now nine times cheaper to drive an EV than a diesel car in the UK, This means EV drivers save ~£80 when "filling up" www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-evs... 34326
Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 25/09/2026NEW – ‘Concerning’ low sea ice persists as Antarctic hits third-lowest winter peak ✍️ By @ayeshatandon.carbonbrief.org 💬 With comments from Lettie Roach, Clare Eayrs and @zacklabe.com Read here ➡️ buff.ly/3Lcz5pjbuff.ly‘Concerning’ low sea ice persists as Antarctic hits third-lowest winter peak - Carbon BriefAntarctic sea ice has recorded its third-smallest winter peak extent since satellite records began 48 years ago, new data reveals. 03815
Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 25/09/2026Daily Briefing: World leaders ‘press for action’ | Europe’s EV drive | New wildfire fund Read today's briefing here ➡️ buff.ly/9yTNdY5 Sign up to our email briefings ➡️ buff.ly/k84LIFK 061
Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 24/09/2026NEW – Interactive: What China’s dozens of ‘five-year plans’ say about climate and energy ✍️ Written by @anikanpatel.carbonbrief.org and Lekai Liu 🎨 Designed and developed by Tom Pearson and Kerry Cleaver Read here ➡️ buff.ly/tHajrdObuff.lyInteractive: What China’s dozens of ‘five-year plans’ say about climate and energyAlmost three-quarters of the 72 five-year plans published by China this year include policies or targets related to climate change and energy, according to Carbon Brief analysis. 0127
Reposted by Carbon BriefLeo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 24/09/2026Yes, you read that right. NINE times cheaper. 615257
Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 24/09/2026NEW – Analysis: EVs are now nine times cheaper than petrol or diesel to drive in the UK ✍️ Written by @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org 📊 Data analysis by Ho Woo Nam Read here: buff.ly/VpxOLE5 513966
Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 24/09/2026Daily Briefing: Germany’s fossil-fuel ‘roadmap’ | ‘Fears’ over next UN sec-gen | China’s cleantech exports Read today's briefing here ➡️ buff.ly/49LCKt2 Sign up to our email briefings ➡️ buff.ly/k84LIFK 062
Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 23/09/2026Wherever you live on the planet, 🇨🇳China’s efforts to tackle climate change affect us all. Carbon Brief’s award-winning China Briefing newsletter rounds up all the need-to-know information about climate and energy in China from the past 14 days. Sign up for free 🔽 www.carbonbrief.org/newsletters 2103
Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 23/09/2026NEW – Cropped 23 September: Elevating the ocean | El Niño impacts | Ocean-protection ‘gaps’ ✍️ By @giulianaviglione.bsky.social @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social @ayeshatandon.carbonbrief.org Read here ➡️ buff.ly/8k8vh2Z Subscribe to our newsletters ➡️ www.carbonbrief.org/newslettersbuff.lyCropped 23 September 2026: Elevating the ocean | El Niño impacts | Ocean-protection ‘gaps’ - Carbon BriefThis week, Carbon Brief covers the new “Ocean Protection Gap” report, which examines the state of global marine protection. 1125
Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 23/09/2026UPDATED – Analysis: ‘Super El Niño’ breaks ‘remarkable’ all-time record | @zekehausfather.com Read here: buff.ly/4a9XUAK 12714
Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 23/09/2026Daily Briefing: Guterres speech | El Niño ‘deaths’ | Electrification pledge Read today's briefing here ➡️ buff.ly/TwMh0VZ Sign up to our email briefings ➡️ buff.ly/k84LIFK 042
Reposted by Carbon BriefSimon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 21/09/2026The long view of North sea licenses: A short story with some fascinating historical details 🧵 How often are we told that new licenses can guarantee UK energy security, amid another energy crisis? But hang on: licenses for the much-discussed Jackdaw gas field were issued as long ago as 1970 (pic) 24625
Reposted by Carbon BriefLeo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 22/09/2026Amid the noise and drama at UNGA this week in New York, it should be noted that leaders are set to adopt tomorrow a high-level declaration on the “existential threats” posed by sea level rise... 1239
Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 22/09/2026Interested in discovering the latest climate science? Sign up to Cited, Carbon Brief’s fortnightly climate-research newsletter. Sign up for free here: www.carbonbrief.org/newsletters 071
Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 22/09/2026NEW – Explainer: How sea level rise poses an ‘existential threat’ to humans, heritage and nature ✍️ Written by @giulianaviglione.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/jG1SPm9buff.lyExplainer: How sea level rise poses an ‘existential threat’ to humans, heritage and nature - Carbon BriefFor millions of people around the world, rising sea levels are already reshaping economies, livelihoods and cultures. 02315
Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 22/09/2026NEW – Analysis: Nepal’s $20m ‘loss-and-damage’ claim only covers 0.7% of flood costs | @arunacsekhar.bsky.social @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social w/ comment from @harjeet11.bsky.social Read here: www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-nep... 02514
Reposted by Carbon BriefLeo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 21/09/2026Just look at that chart?! This is shaping up to be the strongest El Niño of all time - by quite some margin... "Remarkable, in part, because of how early in the calendar year it is occurring. El Niño typically peaks in the winter months, most commonly in November or December." 05928
Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 22/09/2026Daily Briefing: El Niño record | ‘Rein in’ AI | Renewable growth ‘must double’ Read today's briefing here ➡️ buff.ly/WUVjucY Sign up to our email briefings ➡️ buff.ly/k84LIFK 062
Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 21/09/2026NEW – Analysis: ‘Super El Niño’ reaches ‘remarkable’ all-time record ✍️ Written by @zekehausfather.com Read here: buff.ly/4a9XUAK 314679
Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 21/09/2026UPDATED – Q&A: Where do the UN secretary general candidates stand on climate change? ✍️ written by @arunacsekhar.bsky.social and @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org Read here: buff.ly/pra6lfxbuff.lyQ&A: Where do the UN secretary general candidates stand on climate change? - Carbon BriefCarbon Brief looks at the UN secretary general candidates’ views on climate change. 1124
Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 21/09/2026Daily Briefing: Climate on agenda at UNGA | ‘Release’ oil reserves | Saudi authors at IPCC Read today's briefing here ➡️ buff.ly/FQAL1cd Sign up to our email briefings ➡️ buff.ly/k84LIFK 054
Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 20/09/2026Recommended listen: Drilled launched a new weekly newscast called The Spill, talking through climate news and how the media is covering it, with the first episode featuring oil deals in Venezuela and the deadly Himalayan floods.buff.lyWelcome to "The Spill," Our New Weekly NewscastDrilled · Episode 0115
Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 19/09/2026Recommended read: As part of pop-up newsroom “Betting the House”, Heated’s Emily Atkin posed as a home buyer to see what real-estate agents in Miami are saying about climate risk.buff.lyThe open houses at the edge of disasterWhat are buyers being told about climate risk in Miami? I posed as one to find out. 12611
Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 19/09/2026Recommended read: In the Associated Press, Allan Olingo travelled to Kenya’s Maasai Mara, where rangers patrol on electric motorcycles powered by the plentiful sun. buff.ly/gPRZfOLbuff.lyhttps://buff.ly/gPRZfOL 080
Reposted by Carbon BriefLeo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 18/09/2026This was a very nice surprise! Big thanks to the judges at @coveringclimatenow.org for recognising what we do at @carbonbrief.org and huge congrats to all the other prize winners across the various categories. 2347
Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 18/09/2026We are thrilled that Carbon Brief’s @leohickman.carbonbrief.org and @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org have won the Covering Climate Now journalism award in the international relations category. We are grateful to @coveringclimatenow.org for recognising the importance of our journalism with this award. 2363
Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 18/09/2026DeBriefed: ‘Fresh wave’ of oil attacks | India power emissions ‘flatline’ | Scotland’s wildfires ✍️ Written by @emmahancox.carbonbrief.org 📝 Edited by @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social Read here ➡️ bit.ly/3VlBjTY Subscribe to Carbon Brief's newsletters ⬇️ carbonbrief.org/newsletters 132
Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 18/09/2026Daily Briefing: Exxon ‘raises’ emissions forecast | UK PM ‘fully commits’ to net-zero | Record water vapour Read today's briefing here ➡️ buff.ly/6qLUsyl Sign up to our email briefings ➡️ buff.ly/k84LIFK 0105
Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 17/09/2026China Briefing: EV five-year plan | BRICS summit | Clean-energy investment drop ✍️ Written by Lekai Liu and @anikanpatel.carbonbrief.org Read here ➡️ buff.ly/Idm9OA4 Subscribe to Carbon Brief's newsletters ⬇️ carbonbrief.org/newsletters 151
Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 17/09/2026What was the impact of extreme heat on UK healthcare during the summer? Carbon Brief’s @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social explains. 12712
Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 17/09/2026UPDATED – Q&A: What can – and cannot – be said about global warming’s role in the 2026 Himalayan floods | @ceciliakeating.carbonbrief.org @rtmcswee.carbonbrief.org @ayeshatandon.carbonbrief.org @giulianaviglione.bsky.social @daisydunne.carbonbrief.org Read here: buff.ly/XeMOzXR 174
Reposted by Carbon BriefLauri Myllyvirta @laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social · 17/09/2026NEW from us: India's rapid clean power expansion has kept power sector emissions flat for two years, for the first time in over 50 years, and sharply reduced fossil fuel imports. Oil and gas consumption have also fallen for two years in a row, helping alleviate the Hormuz shock. 214469
Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 17/09/2026Daily Briefing: Nepal flood’s climate link | ‘Fossil-free’ Netherlands | ‘Stop using net-zero’ Read today's briefing here ➡️ buff.ly/oEqkb4O Sign up to our email briefings ➡️ buff.ly/k84LIFK 052
Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 17/09/2026NEW – Analysis: India’s power-sector emissions flat for two years due to clean-energy surge ✍️ Written by @laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social and Anubha Aggarwal @creacleanair.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/JIwsTKV 46525
Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 16/09/2026Cropped is Carbon Brief’s fortnightly newsletter that provides a digest of all the key developments from the fraught, yet fascinating intersection between food systems 🐄 , land use 🌽, nature 🌿 and climate change. Sign up here for free ⬇️ www.carbonbrief.org/newsletters 0124
Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 16/09/2026NEW – Analysis: Global fossil-fuel emissions set to fall in 2026 amid Hormuz crisis | @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org Read here: buff.ly/spnuTWt 817227
Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 16/09/2026Daily Briefing: Heathrow’s ‘incompatible’ expansion | Texas carbon capture | Equity firms’ emissions Read today's briefing here ➡️ buff.ly/y02ikew Sign up to our email briefings ➡️ buff.ly/k84LIFK 062