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The Big Picture
Climate and energy in 100 infographics
Information is everywhere, but rarely connected. The Big Picture brings together what matters, for context and coherence.
The REALLy BIG PICTURE
Science
It's real
Science
It's us
Science
It's bad
Science
It's fixable
ALL Big Picture visuals
Governance
What Makes A Good Climate Law?
Durable progress on climate change depends on institutions, not politicians.
Governance
The World Spoke
The UN General Assembly backed the World Court’s landmark climate ruling by 141 votes to 8.
Energy
The Sun Has Won
Last year, solar outgrew the IEA's 2015 forecast by 1,800%.
Political Economy
'But what about China'
One system, two stories. Where the fossil-fuelled past meets the electrified future.
Political Economy
'But We’re Less Than 1%'
A consumption-based lens. The broader point still holds.
Political Economy
'But We’re Less Than 1%'
No country is too small to matter.
Political Economy
The New Energy Calculus
Pursuing clean energy is no longer just climate policy.
Science
It's fixable
Net zero isn’t a political slogan – it’s physics and chemistry.
Science
It's bad
Climate change destabilises societies built on stability. But the future has not been written.
Science
It's us
It's 'unequivocal' that human activity is driving global heating.
Science
It's real
Earth is heating at an extraordinary rate. We can see it in real time.
