Focus on Climate
Q&A: What China’s push for ‘new quality productive forces’ means for climate action
Carbon Brief unpacks the concepts underpinning new quality productive forces, and what it means for China’s climate, energy and industrial policy.
Canada premiers forced to confront escalating climate change-related disasters
Canada’s premiers focus on urgent climate disaster preparedness and mitigation amidst escalating natural crises.
Oil tanker sinks in Manila Bay, raising fears of major spill
Days of monsoon rains and typhoon cause Terra Nova tanker to sink off the coast of Manila, prompting fears that 1.4m liters of...
Canadian wildfire reaches Jasper, firefighters battle to protect Trans Mountain pipeline
Wildfire forces 25,000 to evacuate from Jasper; firefighters protecting critical infrastructure, including the Trans Mountain Pipeline.
BASIC bloc slams ‘leadership void’ on climate change, finance
Ministers from the bloc countries expressed concern that industrialised nations were "backtracking" on their climate pledges.
Oil and gas exploration is surging to pre-Covid levels despite COP28 agreement
Oil and gas exploration is thriving even though countries agreed at COP28 to shift away from fossil fuels, says new analysis from the...
Analysis: Whoever wins election, Venezuela faces natural gas problem
Venezuela faces critical gas shortages despite vast reserves, with upcoming elections intensifying debate over privatization and investment to revive production.
First Quantum CEO does not see Cobre Panama mine re-opening this year
The mine is not in production since November 2023 when the Panama government ordered the shutdown due to protests over environmental issues.
Spreading Canadian wildfires prompt more evacuation warnings, oil production worries
Imperial Oil said there was no direct impact on its operations at the moment and that it continues to monitor the situation closely.
