Dr Verner Viisainen holds a PhD in engineering from the University of Cambridge and a MEng in mechanical engineering from the University of Bristol. He previously worked for two years as a policy analyst for environmental thinktank Green Alliance, primarily focusing on accelerating industrial decarbonisation and assessing government progress on its net-zero goals.
Analysis: UK would need forest ‘twice size of London’ to offset new airport expansion
A forest twice the size of Greater London would need to be planted in the UK to cancel out the extra emissions from the expansion of Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton airports, Carbon Brief analysis reveals.
March 4, 2025
UK’s electricity was cleanest ever in 2024
The UK’s electricity was the cleanest ever in 2024, new Carbon Brief analysis shows, with carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per unit falling by more than two-thirds in a decade.
January 8, 2025
China’s emissions have now caused more global warming than EU
China’s historical emissions within its borders have now caused more global warming than the 27 member states of the EU combined, according to new Carbon Brief analysis.
December 2, 2024
Analysis: Wind and solar added more to global energy than any other source in 2023
In 2023, wind and solar combined added more new energy to the global mix than any other source, for the first time in history, according to Carbon Brief analysis of newly released data. Nevertheless, record global demand for energy saw coal and oil use also reaching new highs last year, the Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy 2024 finds.
July 2, 2024