Analysis
Mapping the net zero economy
Net zero impacts in national, regional and local economies.…
Farming and food
G20 nations cause 76% of global greenhouse gas emissions; only half those emissions are covered by pledges to cut that a…
Why are forests important to climate change?
Forests play a critical role in regulating the global climate. They store vast amounts of carbon and also continue to ab…
Australia - high impact, low ambition
Australia is a wealthy, developed nation with one of the highest per-capita emissions in the world - and some of the wea…
Industry and emissions (globally and UK)
What progress has been made on reducing emissions from industry, and what options are available?…
Energy sources (globally and UK)
Where are we now with reducing emissions from our energy sources and what can be done post-COP26?…
Brazil - leader turned laggard on climate
A former leader on climate action, host of the 1992 Rio Summit, Brazil is one of the G20 nations with weak climate targe…
ECIU talks to... Andrea Leadsom MP
Andrea Leadsom MP on net zero ambitions, and what needs to happen post-Cop26 in our new interview series.…
COP26 & Covid preparations - what we know so far
With less than two months until the UN climate summit opens in Glasgow, we summarise what we know so far about UK Presid…
Why emissions matter to China
Video from the briefing on China and emissions
Why emissions matter to China - and China's emissions matter to the world
China helped lead at COP21 to land the Paris Agreement. Although lower per-capita and historically, their annual emissio…
G20 meetings & climate pledges
G20 nations cause 76% of global greenhouse gas emissions; only half those emissions are covered by ambitious pledges to …
The Glasgow Climate Summit & Finance
What is climate finance & why is it so important for this year's climate summit, COP26?…
Stuck on the starting line: How the UK is falling behind Europe in the race to clean steel
The UK is falling behind other European countries in the race to decarbonise the steel industry, finds ECIU report.…
COP101: What is a COP?
Very simply: what is a COP, who attends and why is this one important?…
COP26: A visual guide
What COP26 is, who attends and why it matters — in infographic form.…
Covid-19: What does it mean for COP26?
This briefing explains what the options are, the pros and cons of each, when decisions will likely be made and who has t…
Taking stock: A global assessment of net zero targets
The first quantitative analysis of net zero commitments across countries, sub-national governments and major companies.…