Q&A: How will the World Bank’s abandoned finance goal affect climate action?
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The World Bank has abandoned a target for 45% of the funding it gives developing countries to be “climate finance”, following months of pressure from the Trump administration in the US. However, a concerted effort by developed- and developing-country shareholders has seen the bank hold onto its “action plan” for tackling climate change. The multilateral […]
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DeBriefed 3 July 2026: US faces scorching Independence Day | Record ocean temperatures | Vietnam’s EV surge
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. This week Heating up NOT FREE FROM HEAT: “Dangerous, record-breaking” heat altered plans for 4 July celebrations across the US this weekend, reported the Associated Press. New York and Boston hit 100F (37.8C) on Thursday, said the newswire. CNBC […]
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Clean Energy Is The Cheapest Way To Serve Surging Electricity Demand
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The Impact of New York’s 2026 Climate Law Retreat – New Sabin Center White Paper
Today, the Sabin Center published a new white paper, The Impact of New York’s 2026 Climate Law Retreat. The paper examines the implications of the State’s 2026 Amendments to the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), including how the changes will affect planning, permitting, implementation, and litigation. Over the last two decades, as the risks […]
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Q&A: Where do the UN secretary general candidates stand on climate change?
Candidates are being nominated to take over as the UN secretary general, when António Guterres steps down after nearly a decade in the role at the end of 2026. Since becoming the ninth secretary general on 1 January 2017, Guterres has been a strong advocate for climate action, saying in January 2026: “We have been […]
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MIT in the media: Innovating and educating for the next 250 years of America
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Without federal support for curiosity-driven research, the innovation and talent pipeline that has helped ensure our nation’s prosperity and safety could run dry, warned President Sally Kornbluth during a Washington Post Live event. During “The Next Generation,” a panel discussion moderated by Washington Post reporter Zachary Goldfarb at The Washington Post’s “Building America Summit,” Kornbluth […]
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The Future of Sustainable Consumer Electronics
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Sustainability is something that, in the modern era, matters to just about everyone. And this applies especially in the world of consumer electronics. We’re increasingly looking to invest in devices and companies that share an environmental ethos, and the big names in the electronics world are responding in a number of ways. Designing electronics for […]
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Cropped 1 July 2026: Heatwave scorches Europe | UK 2050 farm plan | What’s next for the High Seas Treaty
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 of Carbon Brief’s fortnightly Cropped email newsletter. Subscribe for free here. Key developments Heatwave scorches European agriculture ‘PUSHED TO THEIR LIMITS’: The record-breaking heatwave that swept through much of western […]
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Analysis: UK newspapers have already printed 63 editorials in 2026 backing North Sea drilling
UK newspapers have already published 63 editorials this year calling for more oil and gas extraction in the North Sea, according to Carbon Brief analysis. The national outlets, including the Sun, the Daily Telegraph and the Times, argue that the nation “needs” more North Sea drilling to provide “home-sourced oil and gas” amid a “full-blown […]
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Context Window Management for Long-Running Agents: Strategies and Tradeoffs
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In this article, you will learn five practical strategies for managing context windows in long-running AI agent applications, along with the key tradeoffs each approach…
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Model Context Protocol Explained in 3 Levels of Difficulty
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MCP provides a standard way for AI applications and external systems to communicate.
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Q&A: What is agentic AI today, and what do we want it to be?
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The deployment of automated software systems called AI agents has recently exploded. A November 2025 report by MIT Sloan School of Management and Boston Consulting Group found that 35 percent of surveyed businesses had already deployed AI agents, while another 44 percent planned to implement agentic AI soon. To understand the fundamentals and potential impacts of […]
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Considering Climate Change in State Hazard Mitigation Plans: New Sabin Center & NRDC White Paper
Climate change is fueling an unprecedented number of extreme weather and climate disasters with dire consequences for human life and property. In the last decade, most counties across the United States have experienced multiple disaster events, including at least one federally declared disaster. States and local governments have a responsibility to adapt to these increasing […]
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Renewable gas coalition urges GHG Protocol to recognise market-based fuel purchases
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A coalition of around 90 organisations from the renewable gas sector has called on the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) to revise its forthcoming corporate greenhouse gas accounting standard to better recognise the climate benefits of renewable gaseous fuels. The appeal, published during London Climate Action Week, argues that changes to the GHG Protocol’s proposed […]
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Waste analytics firm picks up Circular Economy Project of the Year
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AI waste analytics company Greyparrot has been named Circular Economy Project of the Year at the UK Green Business Awards 2026 for its Deepnest Packaging Waste Intelligence Platform. The award recognises Greyparrot’s work using AI-powered waste analysis to give brands new levels of visibility into what happens to their packaging after it is discarded, helping […]
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The hidden failure point in flue gas treatment: why reliable reagent handling matters
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Screw feeder dosing powdered material. Sponsored content: This article contains sponsored content. As environmental regulations continue to tighten across industries, flue gas treatment systems play an increasingly important role in helping operators meet emissions targets and maintain compliance. Whether in energy-from-waste, incineration, biomass plants, or manufacturing operations, effective flue gas treatment is essential for meeting […]
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Custom-designed yet reusable exhibition stands
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This article contains paid for content produced in collaboration with Quadrant2Design. The exhibition stand now provides opportunities for organisations to showcase their sustainability credentials. Continued climate volatility, rising public expectations and ageing infrastructure have led regulatory bodies to demand stricter sustainability compliance and reporting, making clean practices a necessity, rather than an option. For those […]
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CCC: Slow electrification leaving UK households exposed to higher energy bills
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The Climate Change Committee (CCC) published its annual assessment of the government’s progress in reducing emissions on 24 June. It warns that households are facing higher energy bills because the UK is not electrifying fast enough. Overall emissions fell 1.8% in 2025. There has been good progress in a range of areas, and the UK […]