China to step up tech, energy and decarbonisation efforts in next 5-year plan
China will set priorities for technological innovation, economic security, public well-being and carbon reduction over the next five…
Italy calls for suspension of EU carbon market
Italy’s Industry minister Adolfo Urso urged the European Union to suspend its carbon market until the bloc presents…
UN approves first carbon credit to Myanmar woodstove project
The United Nations announced Thursday the approval of the first carbon credits under a global market aimed at…
Earth’s Largest Land-Based Carbon Sink Has Sprung a Disturbing Leak
Often called the “lungs of Africa,” the Congo Basin is the world’s largest land-based carbon sink. For thousands…
The process powering future carbon materials
A comprehensive review of biomass torrefaction as a versatile platform for the synthesis of functional carbon materials image:…
‘Rush’ for new coal in China hits record high in 2025 as climate deadline looms
Proposals to build coal-fired plants in China reached a record high in 2025, finds a new study. The…
Chemistry in Pictures: Keep it tight
This array of bolts looks heavy duty, but the impressive part is happening below it. Andrea Klenotiz…
Are Colorado’s carbon emissions among the highest in the world?
Yes. While Colorado ranks near the middle of U.S. states for carbon emissions per capita, it still produces…
Carbon Emissions Are Rising. That Doesn’t Mean the Paris Agreement Failed
When 196 nations adopted the momentous Paris climate accord, the UK prime minister at the time, David Cameron,…
America’s Dirtiest Carbon Polluters, Mapped to Ridiculous Precision
When it comes to fighting climate change, you can’t manage what you can’t measure. Under the Trump administration,…
China’s carbon emissions may have started to fall in 2025
China’s rapid deployment of solar power has helped cut emissions from the energy sector Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images…
Guest post: Why carbon emissions from fires are significantly higher than thought
Scientists have long known that fires release substantial amounts of greenhouse gases and pollutants into the atmosphere. However,…