Analysis: Nearly 60 countries have ‘dramatically’ cut plans to build coal plants since 2015

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Nearly 60 countries have drastically scaled back their plans for building coal-fired power plants since the Paris Agreement in 2015, according to figures released by Global Energy Monitor (GEM). Among those making cuts of 98% or more to their coal-power pipeline are some of the world’s biggest coal users, including Turkey, Vietnam and Japan. The […]
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Ibrahim Muritala is Global Hydrogen Lead at the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). Green hydrogen is being positioned to play a critical role in decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors of the economy. Developers are now exploring the integration of electrolyzers with offshore wind farms to produce green hydrogen at sea. The approach combines abundant offshore renewable energy […]
Global power-sector emissions hit an “all-time high” in 2024, despite solar and wind power continuing to grow at record speed, according to analysis from thinktank Ember. Emissions from the sector increased by 1.6% year-on-year, to reach a record high of 14.6bn tonnes of carbon dioxide (tCO2). This increase was predominantly due to a 4% growth […]
This Earth Month, we asked our team to share what they are doing to celebrate and honor the Earth. We’re focused on learning together, taking collective action, and finding joy outdoors, and we hope you’ll join us! How are you celebrating Earth Month? Prep the garden for planting season, spend time alongside Mama Mississippi, and […]
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Once upon a time, the tech clarion call was “cellphones for everyone” – and indeed mobile communications have revolutionized business (and the world). Today, the equivalent of that call is to give everyone access to AI applications. But the real power of AI is in harnessing it for the specific needs of businesses and organizations. The path blazed […]
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Aditya Prakash is the founder and CEO of SKIDOS, an award-winning edtech company based in Copenhagen, Denmark, that blends education and gaming to help children unlock their full potential. With a strong background in startups, strategic growth, and product innovation, Aditya has led SKIDOS to develop a proprietary SDK that transforms casual mobile games into […]
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Image credit: Kingston University. Exciting possibilities come into view with the possibility of accurate, real-time air quality data at a hyper-local level, implemented in an affordable way — something beyond the reach of existing technology. A new project completed at Kingston University is claimed to realize this kind of important advance. The group behind the […]
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Image credit: jax10289 / Shutterstock.com. New rules on how workplaces in England sort their recycling and waste came into force on 31 March, hopefully ending confusion over what goes where and enabling consistent, more streamlined collections. The measures are part of the Government’s Simpler Recycling plans and are expected to boost flatlining recycling rates, reduce […]
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The London Waste Edmonton Eco Park in Enfield (image credit: chrisdorney / Shutterstock.com). By Kjetil Vikingstad, R&D and Founder of material and energy recovery firm Geminor, writing on the group’s website The UK is on the brink of a significant shift. Over the next two years, between 4 to 5 million tonnes of new EfW […]
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Prepared material for additive manufacturing: Post-consumer waste is processed into filaments for 3D printing. A new project in Germany demonstrates an innovative method for turning plastic packaging waste into high-quality 3D-printed products Of the 5.6 million metric tons of plastic packaging that ends up in household waste in Germany every year, after being used just […]
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England’s non-woodland trees have been mapped for first time, says the UK government, revealing these trees make up nearly third of the nation’s tree cover. The result is an innovative map that went live on Saturday 5 April. Using the latest methods of laser detection and satellite imagery, scientists at the UK Government’s Forest Research […]
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In the past few years, the AI world has shifted from a culture of open collaboration to one dominated by closely guarded proprietary systems. OpenAI – a company literally founded with “open” in its name – pivoted to keeping its most powerful models secret after 2019. Competitors like Anthropic and Google similarly built cutting-edge AI […]
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The fast-food industry is evolving, and technology is at the center of this transformation. Wendy’s, in partnership with Google Cloud, has introduced FreshAI, an AI-powered ordering system designed to make drive-thru service faster, more accurate, and more efficient. This innovation goes beyond convenience and aims to enhance the ordering experience by reducing errors, streamlining service, […]
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In recent years, the AI field has been captivated by the success of large language models (LLMs). Initially designed for natural language processing, these models have evolved into powerful reasoning tools capable of tackling complex problems with human-like step-by-step thought process. However, despite their exceptional reasoning abilities, LLMs come with significant drawbacks, including high computational […]
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Have you ever stared at a massive document with the deadline looming and thought, “There’s no way I’m getting through all of this?” We’ve all been there, drowning in tabs, buried under PDFs, and juggling half-finished Google Docs. Whether you’re a student piecing together a paper, a creator wrestling with research, or a professional trying […]
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Cloud usage continues to soar, as do its associated costs — particularly, of late, those driven by AI. Gartner analysts predict worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services will swell to $723.4 billion in 2025, up from just under $600 billion in 2024. And 70% of executives surveyed in an IBM report cited generative AI as […]
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John Beeler, Ph.D., SVP of Business Development at BPGbio, brings over two decades of experience in biotechnology and business development, with extensive expertise in novel therapeutics. Before joining BPGbio, he most recently served as Business Development Search & Evaluation Lead at Bristol-Myers Squibb where he was pivotal in sourcing and evaluating licensing opportunities and strategic partnerships. BPGbio […]
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. This week Trump ‘SOS’ ‘CHAOS’ GRIPS: More than 1,900 scientists from US national academies of sciences, engineering and medicine wrote an “SOS letter” warning of the risks to science imposed by the current administration’s grant cuts and mass layoffs, […]