Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. This week Deadly flooding VALENCIA FLOODS: Spain is facing...
The U.S. Department of Energy approved a $2.26 billion loan for Lithium Americas to construct the Thacker Pass lithium mine in Nevada. It is one of...
In a major strategic move, Rio Tinto has agreed to acquire U.S.-based Arcadium Lithium for $6.7 billion, marking a significant step in transforming it into a...
Despite progress since the Paris Agreement, a peak in greenhouse gas emissions is only just within sight – and time is fast running out to stay below...
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced preliminary countervailing duties on solar cells imported from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. The move is part of...
Solar geoengineering has been suggested as a temporary measure to buy time for the emissions cuts needed to stabilise global temperatures. These arguments have generally considered...
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), under President Biden’s administration, has nearly completed the regulatory process for Ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge lithium project in Nevada, one...
On September 23, Uranium Energy Corp (UEC) made a historic announcement to buy 100% of Rio Tinto’s Wyoming assets. These assets include the fully licensed Sweetwater...
Academics, conservationists, nonprofits, government agencies—and one passionate, retired scientist—are working to rebuild reefs, reduce the carbon imprint and educate the public about the importance of restoring...
The number of new coal plants under development in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) region has reached record lows since the signing of...