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Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. This week Congress passes Trump’s ‘megabill’ TAX CREDITS CRUSHED: A major budget bill passed by US congress this week is “poised to remake American energy by slashing tax breaks for wind and solar power and electric cars”, reported […]
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This Saturday at 8.30pm, we’re supporting WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) with a unique Saving Sessions takeover to celebrate Earth Hour – and you’re invited! What’s Saving Sessions? Saving Sessions are part of our Octoplus rewards program where we pay you to use less power. By getting involved and cutting down on energy use […]
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“It would be terrible if it were the best idea ever that was never given a chance,” the late MP Bob Blizzard told the House of Commons in 2004 — the first time that carbon capture was mentioned in Parliament. Two decades later, carbon capture and storage (CCUS) has just been given another big chance […]
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Iranian state media said officials in that country have signed an agreement with Russia for construction of at least eight nuclear power plants in Iran. The IRNA news organization, citing the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, on June 9 reported that at least four of the new units would be build in Bushehr, site of […]
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As threats to power companies rise—from cyberattacks to theft and vandalism—many utilities are rethinking how to secure facilities and critical infrastructure. Outdated systems that constantly trigger false alarms from wind, weather, or wildlife are draining resources—making it imperative for utilities to modernize their security to improve response, cut costs and reduce reliance on armed personnel. […]
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