Chart of the week

Emissions reduction

Chart: Carbon emissions are on a better — but not good — trajectory

Ten years after the Paris Agreement, the worst-case warming scenarios seem unlikely. But there’s still a lot of decarbonization left to do.

By Dan McCarthy . 14 November 2025
Clean industry

Chart: China leads the race to build green industrial projects

Over 1,000 facilities for making cleaner fuels, chemicals, and building materials are in the works in 70 countries. But China is pulling way ahead on investment.

By Maria Gallucci . 7 November 2025
Batteries

Chart: Batteries are set to surge onto the US grid

The transition to renewable energy — particularly solar — relies on energy storage. A ton more batteries are about to come online.

By Dan McCarthy . 31 October 2025
Clean energy

Chart: Solar is driving renewable energy to new heights around the globe

Between 2025 and 2030, the world is expected to build nearly 4,600 gigawatts of renewables — almost double the amount built over the previous five-year period.

By Dan McCarthy . 24 October 2025
Electric vehicles

Chart: EV sales just hit a record in the US, but a cliff looms

Facing Trump’s new deadline for expiring tax incentives, drivers bought electric vehicles in record numbers last quarter. Can carmakers keep the good times going?

By Dan McCarthy . 17 October 2025
Clean energy

Chart: In a first, world gets more power from renewables than coal

The world is still burning through enormous amounts of coal, but the energy source is stagnating as renewables — and solar in particular — soar.

By Dan McCarthy . 10 October 2025
Clean energy

Chart: Global investment in renewables hits record even as US falters

Over the first six months of this year, a total of $386 billion flowed to renewable-energy projects — 10% more than one year prior.

By Dan McCarthy . 3 October 2025
Clean energy

Chart: Check out how fast China is shifting to renewables

China still emits more planet-warming pollution than any other country, but its furious build-out of wind and solar means the nation is scaling back on fossil fuels.

By Dan McCarthy . 26 September 2025
Solar

Chart: See how solar is booming globally

The world installed 64% more solar in the first half of this year than it did in the first half of last year. The driving force? China.

By Dan McCarthy . 19 September 2025
Emissions reduction

Chart: Trump is slowing climate progress. Here’s how much.

After Trump’s budget law and regulatory rollbacks, the country’s carbon emissions are set to fall much slower than they would have under the Biden admin.

By Dan McCarthy . 12 September 2025