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Recommended read: Two Harvard scholars argued in Climate Home News for COP presidencies to focus less on climate policy and more on global politics.
COP presidencies should focus less on climate policy, more on global politics
Unless host nations run climate summits in a way that accounts for the new geopolitical reality, what's agreed at COPs won't drive meaningful action
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January 10, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Recommended read: Two Harvard scholars argued in Climate Home News for COP presidencies to focus less on climate policy and more on global politics.
Recommended read: In the Brazilian newspaper Folha de São Paulo, columnist @marcelonleite.bsky.social looked into the climate impact of extracting more oil from Venezuela.
Análise: Petróleo da Venezuela vai turbinar a crise do clima
Extração da maior reserva nacional emitiria 60% do CO2 que a atmosfera ainda suporta
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January 10, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Recommended read: In the Brazilian newspaper Folha de São Paulo, columnist @marcelonleite.bsky.social looked into the climate impact of extracting more oil from Venezuela.
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We took a look at Trump's move to pull the US out of the bedrock climate treaty, the UNFCCC, as well as the IPCC.
CB talked to experts about whether he can legally, unilaterally withdraw the country from international treaties and whether the US could rejoin in the future
CB talked to experts about whether he can legally, unilaterally withdraw the country from international treaties and whether the US could rejoin in the future
NEW – Q&A: What Trump’s US exit from UNFCCC and IPCC could mean for climate action | @daisydunne.carbonbrief.org @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org @orladwyer.carbonbrief.org @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social @rtmcswee.carbonbrief.org
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January 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM
We took a look at Trump's move to pull the US out of the bedrock climate treaty, the UNFCCC, as well as the IPCC.
CB talked to experts about whether he can legally, unilaterally withdraw the country from international treaties and whether the US could rejoin in the future
CB talked to experts about whether he can legally, unilaterally withdraw the country from international treaties and whether the US could rejoin in the future
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Vital new read on what Trump pulling the US out of UNFCCC and IPCC really means. We've spoken to a range of leading experts...
NEW – Q&A: What Trump’s US exit from UNFCCC and IPCC could mean for climate action | @daisydunne.carbonbrief.org @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org @orladwyer.carbonbrief.org @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social @rtmcswee.carbonbrief.org
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January 9, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Vital new read on what Trump pulling the US out of UNFCCC and IPCC really means. We've spoken to a range of leading experts...
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HNY! we digested what Trump's latest dagger to global climate diplomacy could mean for us all
NEW – Q&A: What Trump’s US exit from UNFCCC and IPCC could mean for climate action | @daisydunne.carbonbrief.org @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org @orladwyer.carbonbrief.org @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social @rtmcswee.carbonbrief.org
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January 9, 2026 at 3:27 PM
HNY! we digested what Trump's latest dagger to global climate diplomacy could mean for us all
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Analysis: World’s biggest historic polluter – the US – is pulling out of UN climate treaty
"the largest contribution to the Earth’s warming climate by far"
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Analysis: World’s biggest historic polluter – the US – is pulling out of UN climate treaty
"the largest contribution to the Earth’s warming climate by far"
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January 8, 2026 at 1:20 PM
NEW by @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org for @carbonbrief.org
Analysis: World’s biggest historic polluter – the US – is pulling out of UN climate treaty
"the largest contribution to the Earth’s warming climate by far"
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-wor...
Analysis: World’s biggest historic polluter – the US – is pulling out of UN climate treaty
"the largest contribution to the Earth’s warming climate by far"
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-wor...
What's happened this week in climate change?
DeBriefed | US to exit global climate treaty; Venezuelan oil ‘uncertainty’; ‘Hardest truth’ for Africa’s energy transition
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DeBriefed | US to exit global climate treaty; Venezuelan oil ‘uncertainty’; ‘Hardest truth’ for Africa’s energy transition
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DeBriefed 9 January 2026: US to exit global climate treaty; Venezuelan oil ‘uncertainty’; ‘Hardest truth’ for Africa’s energy transition - Carbon Brief
Trump administration said it wants to pull the US out of UNFCCC and IPCC and Global oil prices fell after the US’s Venezuela operation.
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January 9, 2026 at 4:31 PM
What's happened this week in climate change?
DeBriefed | US to exit global climate treaty; Venezuelan oil ‘uncertainty’; ‘Hardest truth’ for Africa’s energy transition
✍️ by @solomon.elusoji.carbonbrief.org
📝 edited @daisydunne.carbonbrief.org
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DeBriefed | US to exit global climate treaty; Venezuelan oil ‘uncertainty’; ‘Hardest truth’ for Africa’s energy transition
✍️ by @solomon.elusoji.carbonbrief.org
📝 edited @daisydunne.carbonbrief.org
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NEW – Q&A: What Trump’s US exit from UNFCCC and IPCC could mean for climate action | @daisydunne.carbonbrief.org @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org @orladwyer.carbonbrief.org @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social @rtmcswee.carbonbrief.org
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January 9, 2026 at 3:22 PM
NEW – Q&A: What Trump’s US exit from UNFCCC and IPCC could mean for climate action | @daisydunne.carbonbrief.org @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org @orladwyer.carbonbrief.org @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social @rtmcswee.carbonbrief.org
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January 9, 2026 at 11:32 AM
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Daily Briefing: Guterres US ‘regret’ | Venezuela oil ‘guarantees’ | Australia bushfires
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January 9, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Daily Briefing: Guterres US ‘regret’ | Venezuela oil ‘guarantees’ | Australia bushfires
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NEW – Analysis: World’s biggest historic polluter – the US – is pulling out of UN climate treaty | @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org
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January 8, 2026 at 1:17 PM
NEW – Analysis: World’s biggest historic polluter – the US – is pulling out of UN climate treaty | @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org
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Daily Briefing: US to pull out of UNFCCC and IPCC | Venezuela oil | Fertilisers and CBAM
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January 8, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Daily Briefing: US to pull out of UNFCCC and IPCC | Venezuela oil | Fertilisers and CBAM
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Daily Briefing: Venezuela ‘turning over’ oil | China-South Korea green ties | ‘EV winter’
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January 7, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Daily Briefing: Venezuela ‘turning over’ oil | China-South Korea green ties | ‘EV winter’
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January 6, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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Daily Briefing: UK EV ‘surge’ | US refiners Venezuela ‘winners’ | China’s ‘green consumption’ plan
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January 6, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Daily Briefing: UK EV ‘surge’ | US refiners Venezuela ‘winners’ | China’s ‘green consumption’ plan
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Analysis: UK renewables enjoyed record year in 2025 – but gas power still rose
By @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org and Ho Woo Nam
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Analysis: UK renewables enjoy record year in 2025 – but gas power still rises - Carbon Brief
UK’s fleet of wind, solar and biomass power plants set records in 2025, Carbon Brief analysis shows, but electricity from gas still went up.
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January 5, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Analysis: UK renewables enjoyed record year in 2025 – but gas power still rose
By @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org and Ho Woo Nam
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Daily Briefing: Oil prices fall after Venezuela strikes | UK renewables high | CBAM launches
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January 5, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Daily Briefing: Oil prices fall after Venezuela strikes | UK renewables high | CBAM launches
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Polar bears and climate change: What does the science say? | @ayeshatandon.carbonbrief.org Roz Pidcock, Tom Pearson @tomoprater.carbonbrief.org #CBarchive
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Polar bears and climate change: What does the science say?
Carbon Brief has dug through the literature on polar bears and climate change and spoken to experts from around the world to determine what a changing climate means for polar bears.
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January 4, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Polar bears and climate change: What does the science say? | @ayeshatandon.carbonbrief.org Roz Pidcock, Tom Pearson @tomoprater.carbonbrief.org #CBarchive
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Q&A: What does China’s new Paris Agreement pledge mean for climate action? | @anikanpatel.carbonbrief.org @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org
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January 3, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Q&A: What does China’s new Paris Agreement pledge mean for climate action? | @anikanpatel.carbonbrief.org @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org
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Factcheck: Trump’s climate report includes more than 100 false or misleading claims | @ayeshatandon.carbonbrief.org @leohickman.carbonbrief.org @ceciliakeating.carbonbrief.org @rtmcswee.carbonbrief.org @tomoprater.carbonbrief.org #CBarchive
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Factcheck: Trump’s climate report includes more than 100 false or misleading claims
By Ayesha Tandon, Leo Hickman, Cecilia Keating and Robert McSweeney
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January 2, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Factcheck: Trump’s climate report includes more than 100 false or misleading claims | @ayeshatandon.carbonbrief.org @leohickman.carbonbrief.org @ceciliakeating.carbonbrief.org @rtmcswee.carbonbrief.org @tomoprater.carbonbrief.org #CBarchive
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NEW – Analysis: UK renewables enjoy record year in 2025 – but gas power still rises
✍️ by @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org and Ho Woo Nam
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✍️ by @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org and Ho Woo Nam
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January 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM
NEW – Analysis: UK renewables enjoy record year in 2025 – but gas power still rises
✍️ by @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org and Ho Woo Nam
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✍️ by @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org and Ho Woo Nam
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Factcheck: Climate change is not making extreme cold more common | @hausfath.bsky.social #CBarchive
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Factcheck: Climate change is not making extreme cold more common - Carbon Brief
In a new analysis, Carbon Brief shows that few places in the world have seen an increase in extreme cold days over the past 55 years.
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January 1, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Factcheck: Climate change is not making extreme cold more common | @hausfath.bsky.social #CBarchive
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In-depth Q&A: What is ‘climate justice’? | @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social @ayeshatandon.carbonbrief.org #CBarchive
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In-depth Q&A: What is ‘climate justice’? - Carbon Brief
Climate justice has emerged from the idea that historical responsibility for climate change lies with wealthy and powerful people – and yet it disproportionately impacts the poorest and most…
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December 31, 2025 at 2:49 PM
In-depth Q&A: What is ‘climate justice’? | @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social @ayeshatandon.carbonbrief.org #CBarchive
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