Carbon Brief

Carbon Brief is a UK-based website covering the latest developments in climate science, climate policy and energy policy. We specialise in clear, data-driven articles and graphics to help improve the understanding of climate change, both in terms of the science and the policy response. We publish a wide range of content, including science explainers, interviews, analysis and factchecks, as well as daily and weekly email summaries of newspaper and online coverage.

99%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This news site is known for its high journalistic standards. It strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. It has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

100%

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Conflicts of Interest

100%

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Contradictions

100%

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Deceptions

100%

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Recent Articles

  • World's Wealthiest 1% Emit More Carbon Than Poorest Two-Thirds, Oxfam Report Reveals

    Broke On: Tuesday, 21 November 2023 The world's wealthiest 1% are responsible for more carbon emissions than the poorest two-thirds of the global population. The emissions from this 1% alone could potentially cause the heat-related deaths of 1.3 million people over the coming decades. In 2019, the 1% created more carbon emissions than all car and road transport globally. A 60% tax on the 1% could cut emissions more than the total emitted by the UK and generate an extra $6.4 trillion a year for transitioning away from fossil fuels.