China’s central and local governments, as well as state-owned enterprises, are busy preparing for the next five-year planning period, spanning 2026-30. The top-level 15th five-year plan,...
The past three years have been exceptionally warm globally. In 2023, global temperatures reached a new high, after they significantly exceeded expectations. This record was surpassed...
Local officials are often viewed as relatively weak actors in China’s governance structure, largely implementing policies issued from the central level. However, a new book –...
Nuevo Laredo was dumping millions of gallons of sewage a day into the Rio Grande. The U.S. and Mexico worked together to find a solution. By...
Our Fix Our Forests advocacy in 2025 By Elissa Tennant Healthy forests are a key part of the climate puzzle — and they’ve been a big...
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. This week Deadly floods in Asia MOUNTING DEVASTATION: The...
We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection of climate, land, food and nature over the past fortnight. This is an online version...
One of the headline outcomes to emerge from COP30 was a new target to “at least triple” finance for climate adaptation in developing countries by 2035....
Coastal flooding could bring $500bn of annual damages to the Asia-Pacific by the year 2100, if countries do not adapt to rising sea levels. This is...
Scientists have long known that fires release substantial amounts of greenhouse gases and pollutants into the atmosphere. However, estimating the total climate impact of fires is...