Despite lockdowns, emissions from use of oil, gas, coal were higher in Dec 2020 than 2019: Study
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Despite lockdowns, emissions from use of oil, gas, coal were higher in Dec 2020 than 2019: Study

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Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose slightly in December compared with the same month of 2019, indicating the sharp drop seen due to the pandemic was short-lived. Figures released Tuesday by the International Energy Agency show emissions from the production and use of oil, gas and coal were two percent higher in December 2020 than a year earlier. The Paris-based intergovernmental agency said a resurgence in economic activity coupled with a lack of clean energy policies mean many countries are now seeing higher emissions than before the coronavirus outbreak. “The rebound in global carbon emissions toward the end of last year is a stark warning that not enough is being done to accelerate clean energy transitions worldwide,” said the agency’s executive director, Fatih Birol. “If governments don’t move quickly with the right energy policies, this could put at risk the world’s historic opportunity to make 2019 the definitive peak in global emissions.’’ Scientists have previously calculated that CO2 emissions fell by seven percent during the full year 2020 as people stayed at home because of the pandemic.

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China leads in global green and low-carbon energy transition
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2 months ago

China leads in global green and low-carbon energy transition

China Daily  

A drilling platform in Kaiping South Oilfield in the South China Sea. Renewable energy has become the mainstay of electric power installation and China's petroleum consumption is projected to reach its peak in 2025, the report said citing an industrial report on domestic and international oil and gas development. In 2024, China's apparent petroleum consumption reached 756 million tons, with …

China leads in global green and low-carbon energy transition
2 months ago

China leads in global green and low-carbon energy transition

China Daily  

By Yang Yang | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-01-23 17:11 A drilling platform in Kaiping South Oilfield in the South China Sea. Renewable energy has become the mainstay of electric power installation and China's petroleum consumption is projected to reach its peak in 2025, the report said citing an industrial report on domestic and international oil and gas development. In 2024, …

China's green sector drives global climate fight
2 months ago

China's green sector drives global climate fight

China Daily  

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY With the return of climate skeptic Donald Trump to the White House — especially his threat to withdraw the United States from all climate treaties including the Paris Agreement, which is central to the battle against climate change and keeping global temperature rise below 1.5 degrees Celsius — the heavy lifting on the climate front may be …

U.S. emissions stagnate in 2024, challenging climate goals: study
2 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. emissions stagnate in 2024, challenging climate goals: study

Raw Story  

U.S. greenhouse gas emissions barely decreased in 2024, leaving the world's largest economy off track to achieve its climate goals, according to an analysis released Thursday, as the incoming Trump administration looks set to double down on fossil fuels. Study co-author Ben King told AFP the small drop came despite the US economy expanding last year by 2.7 percent, "a …

US gas-fired power boom reveals key emissions payoff in 2024: Maguire
2 months, 2 weeks ago

US gas-fired power boom reveals key emissions payoff in 2024: Maguire

Live Mint  

By Gavin Maguire LITTLETON, Colorado, Jan 8 - For the first time, over 1 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide was discharged from U.S. gas-fired power stations in a single year during 2024, marking a new pollution threshold for the world's largest gas producer and consumer. And as U.S. coal plants discharge 77% more CO2 per unit of electricity than …

Nation to maintain stable coal production
3 months ago

Nation to maintain stable coal production

China Daily  

China's coal consumption is forecast to grow moderately in 2025, with a slight increase over 2024 levels driven by higher electricity demand and stabilization in key industrial sectors, according to the China National Coal Association. Industry experts believe the expected increase in coal production is in line with the government's emphasis on ensuring energy security, particularly amid rising concerns over …

Nation to maintain stable coal production
3 months ago

Nation to maintain stable coal production

China Daily  

By ZHENG XIN | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-20 09:37 China's coal consumption is forecast to grow moderately in 2025, with a slight increase over 2024 levels driven by higher electricity demand and stabilization in key industrial sectors, according to the China National Coal Association. Industry experts believe the expected increase in coal production is in line with the government's …

Amid Earth’s heat records, scientists report another bump upward in annual carbon emissions
4 months, 1 week ago

Amid Earth’s heat records, scientists report another bump upward in annual carbon emissions

Associated Press  

BAKU, Azerbaijan — Even as Earth sets new heat records, humanity this year is pumping 330 million tons more carbon dioxide into the air by burning fossil fuels than it did last year. Many analysts had been hoping that China — by far the world’s biggest annual carbon polluting nation with 32% of the emissions — would have peaked its …

Global CO2 emissions to hit record high in 2024, report says
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4 months, 1 week ago

Global CO2 emissions to hit record high in 2024, report says

Hindustan Times  

* Global CO2 emissions to hit record high in 2024, report says Emissions from fossil fuels to rise nearly 1% to 37.4 bln T * Severe wildfires fuel 13.5% surge in land-use emissions * Emissions decrease in rich nations, rise in emerging economies * Without urgent action, global climate goals out of reach By Kate Abnett BAKU, - Global carbon …

Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels have reached a record high - with 37.4 BILLION tonnes of CO2 pumped into the atmosphere this year, study reveals
4 months, 1 week ago

Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels have reached a record high - with 37.4 BILLION tonnes of CO2 pumped into the atmosphere this year, study reveals

Daily Mail  

Britain is making great strides eliminating the use of fossil fuels, including closing down our last ever coal-burning power plant. CO2 emissions from fossil fuels will reach 37.4 billion tonnes by the end of the year, the experts predict - up 0.8 per cent from 2023. The UK will have emitted around 0.3 billion tonnes of CO2 in 2024 by …

COP29: Planet-heating pollution to hit all-time high, dashing hopes it would start to drop in 2024
4 months, 1 week ago

COP29: Planet-heating pollution to hit all-time high, dashing hopes it would start to drop in 2024

CNN  

CNN — Global levels of planet-heating pollution from fossil fuels will hit record levels this year, according to new projections, dashing hopes 2024 would be the year they plateau or fall. “The impacts of climate change are becoming increasingly dramatic, yet we still see no sign that burning of fossil fuels has peaked,” said Pierre Friedlingstein, a climate professor at …

The rise of solar power and China's staggering EV growth may have pushed global emissions into decline
6 months ago

The rise of solar power and China's staggering EV growth may have pushed global emissions into decline

ABC  

For decades now, there's one fact that's a buzzkill for anyone who cares about climate change: despite all the talk and action, global emissions have not stopped increasing. "Our analysis from last year found that if wind and solar continue to accelerate at the pace that they have been, consistent with historical trends, then there's a 70 per cent chance …

Fossil fuel use, emissions hit record highs in 2023, industry report says
9 months ago

Fossil fuel use, emissions hit record highs in 2023, industry report says

Al Jazeera  

Renewables’ share of global energy consumption reaches nearly 15 percent, an all-time high. Global fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions hit record highs last year, even as renewables generated more energy than ever before, an industry report has found. Fossil fuel consumption rose 1.5 percent compared with 2022, while emissions increased 2.1 percent, the Statistical Review of World Energy …

Energy industry methane emissions rise close to record in 2023
1 year ago

Energy industry methane emissions rise close to record in 2023

Al Jazeera  

Emissions of greenhouse gas responsible for a third of global warming ‘unacceptably high’, says energy watchdog. Methane emissions from the energy sector approached record highs last year, the International Energy Agency warned. In a report released on Wednesday, the global watchdog said the fossil fuel industry’s emissions of the potent greenhouse gas, responsible for about 30 percent of global warming, …

Global energy-related CO2 emissions hit record high in 2023: International Energy Agency
1 year ago

Global energy-related CO2 emissions hit record high in 2023: International Energy Agency

The Hindu  

“Global energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide hit a record high last year, driven partly by increased fossil fuel use in countries where droughts hampered hydropower production,” International Energy Agency said on February 29. “Far from falling rapidly — as is required to meet the global climate goals set out in the Paris Agreement — CO2 emissions reached a new record …

Carbon pollution is down in the US, but not fast enough to meet Biden’s 2030 goal, new report says
1 year, 2 months ago

Carbon pollution is down in the US, but not fast enough to meet Biden’s 2030 goal, new report says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Climate-altering pollution from greenhouse gases declined by nearly 2% in the United States in 2023, even as the economy expanded at a faster clip, a new report finds. The decline, while “a step in the right direction,’' is far below the rate needed to meet President Joe Biden’s pledge to cut U.S. emissions in half by 2030, compared …

Global coal use to reach record high in 2023, energy agency says
1 year, 3 months ago

Global coal use to reach record high in 2023, energy agency says

Al Jazeera  

IEA report says demand is expected to grow in India, China but decline in United States, European Union. Global coal use is expected to reach a record high in 2023 as demand in emerging and developing economies remains strong, the International Energy Agency has said. The demand for coal is seen rising 1.4 percent in 2023, surpassing 8.5 billion tonnes …

World coal consumption to decline next year after record high in 2023: IEA
1 year, 3 months ago

World coal consumption to decline next year after record high in 2023: IEA

New Indian Express  

PARIS: World coal consumption should start declining next year after peaking in 2023, the International Energy Agency said on Friday. The IEA's latest forecast came after nearly 200 countries at the COP28 UN climate talks adopted a deal stating that the world will be "transitioning away from fossil fuels" to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 and limit global warming. Scientists …

World carbon dioxide emissions increase again, driven by China, India and aviation
1 year, 3 months ago

World carbon dioxide emissions increase again, driven by China, India and aviation

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The world this year pumped 1.1% more heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the air than last year because of increased pollution from China and India, a team of scientists reported. If China and India were excluded from the count, world carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of fossil fuels and cement manufacturing would have dropped, Friedlingstein …

World carbon dioxide emissions increase again, driven by China, India and aviation
1 year, 3 months ago

World carbon dioxide emissions increase again, driven by China, India and aviation

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. If China and India were excluded from the count, …

China's carbon emissions set to peak before 2030: Expert poll
1 year, 4 months ago

China's carbon emissions set to peak before 2030: Expert poll

The Hindu  

China is on track to meet a goal to bring its climate-warming carbon dioxide emissions to a peak before 2030, according to a poll of 89 experts from industry and academia published on Tuesday, though questions remain over how high the top will be. More than 70% of respondents said China, the world's biggest carbon dioxide emitter, will be able …

G20's per capita carbon dioxide emissions from coal rise 7%: Research
1 year, 6 months ago

G20's per capita carbon dioxide emissions from coal rise 7%: Research

India Today  

The Group of 20 nations have increased per capita emissions nearly 7% from coal-fired power since 2015, with China and India adding new plants, and Australia's CO2 count per head nearly three times higher than the world average, research showed on Tuesday. G20 countries account for 80% of world power sector emissions, with per capita CO2 from coal power at …

Leveraging nuclear energy to tackle climate hazards
1 year, 7 months ago

Leveraging nuclear energy to tackle climate hazards

Hindustan Times  

The realm of the climate crisis is often overlooked in international relations as more direct forms of conflict--such as the ones over sovereign borders are thought to lead to destruction of humanity and in turn of nation states. In fact, in the last 50 years, the usage of nuclear power has reduced carbon dioxide emissions by over 60 gigatonnes, which …

Data | Clean energy funds rise, but mostly in China, Europe, U.S.
1 year, 9 months ago

Data | Clean energy funds rise, but mostly in China, Europe, U.S.

The Hindu  

The latest report by the International Energy Agency, ‘World Energy Investment 2023,’ shows that investment in clean energy has increased in recent years, with the transition mainly fuelled by Electric Vehicles and renewable power. Chart 2 | The chart shows the annual clean energy investment, 2015-2023 in billion $ Click to subscribe to our Data newsletter The report shows that …

Greenpeace claims China approves significant increase in coal power despite emissions pledge
1 year, 10 months ago

Greenpeace claims China approves significant increase in coal power despite emissions pledge

Firstpost  

The increase in coal-fired power plant licences has raised worries that China may abandon its plans to reach carbon neutrality by 2060 and peak emissions between 2026 and 2030 Beijing, China: Greenpeace claimed Monday that China has permitted a significant increase in coal power so far this year, favouring energy supply over its goal to cut emissions from fossil fuels. …

Carbon dioxide emissions reached a record high in 2022
2 years ago

Carbon dioxide emissions reached a record high in 2022

Firstpost  

Communities around the world emitted more carbon dioxide in 2022 than in any other year on records dating to 1900, a result of air travel rebounding from the pandemic and more cities turning to coal as a low-cost source of power New York: Communities around the world emitted more carbon dioxide in 2022 than in any other year on records …

Carbon dioxide emissions reached a record high in 2022
2 years ago

Carbon dioxide emissions reached a record high in 2022

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Communities around the world emitted more carbon dioxide in 2022 than in any other year on records dating to 1900, a result of air travel rebounding from the pandemic and more cities turning to coal as a low-cost source of power. Extreme weather events intensified last year’s carbon dioxide emissions: Droughts reduced the amount of water available …

US emissions rose in 2022. Here’s why that’s not as bad as it sounds
2 years, 2 months ago

US emissions rose in 2022. Here’s why that’s not as bad as it sounds

Salon  

A new report from the Rhodium Group, a research firm that models greenhouse gas emissions, brings good news and bad news. First, the bad: U.S. emissions increased by just over 1 percent last year, making 2022 the second consecutive year of carbon emissions growth since the American economy began recovering from the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. The drop …

Report: World’s coal use creeps to new high in 2022
2 years, 3 months ago

Report: World’s coal use creeps to new high in 2022

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Coal use across the world is set to reach a new record this year amid persistently high demand for the heavily polluting fossil fuel, the International Energy Agency said Friday. The Paris-based agency said in a new report that while coal use grew by only 1.2% in 2022, the increase pushed it to all all-time high of more …

World's coal use creeps to new high in 2022: Report
2 years, 3 months ago

World's coal use creeps to new high in 2022: Report

The Hindu  

Coal use across the world is set to reach a new record this year amid persistently high demand for the heavily polluting fossil fuel, the International Energy Agency said on Friday. The Paris-based agency said in a new report that while coal use grew by only 1.2% in 2022, the increase pushed it to an all-time high of more than …

Renewable energy to overtake coal in US for first ever time this year
2 years, 4 months ago

Renewable energy to overtake coal in US for first ever time this year

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Renewable energy sources like solar and wind will generate more power than coal or nuclear …

Data Point | Understanding the goals and vision of COP27
2 years, 4 months ago

Data Point | Understanding the goals and vision of COP27

The Hindu  

What are delegates discussing at COP27? However, according to the UN’s 2022 Emissions Gap Report, despite making bold promises to “strengthen Nationally Determined Contributions and some updates from nations,” the progress seen since COP26 has been “woefully inadequate.” NDCs are a crucial part of the Paris Accord. According to the Global Climate Risk Index published by the Berlin-based, non-profit analysis …

Carbon emissions from fossil fuels ‘climb to new highs’ and still rising
2 years, 4 months ago

Carbon emissions from fossil fuels ‘climb to new highs’ and still rising

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Professor Pierre Friedlingstein, from the University of Exeter’s Global Systems Institute, who led the study said: “This year we …

Carbon emissions from fossil fuels rise globally, including U.S., but drop in China
2 years, 4 months ago

Carbon emissions from fossil fuels rise globally, including U.S., but drop in China

LA Times  

The world’s burning of coal, oil and natural gas this year is putting 1% more heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the air this year than last year, in a piece of bad news for the fight against climate change, according to scientists who track emissions. But in an unexpected twist, China’s carbon pollution was down 0.9% this year compared with 2021, …

Global emissions will peak in 2025, says International Energy Agency
2 years, 4 months ago

Global emissions will peak in 2025, says International Energy Agency

Deccan Chronicle  

Paris: The International Energy Agency on Thursday released its World Energy Outlook 2022 report, which stated that global emissions will peak in 2025. "In the Announced Pledges Scenario, the commitments in the Nationally Determined Contributions bring about a faster reduction in emissions: global emissions peak before 2025 and fall to 31.5 Gt CO2 in 2030, which is around 15per cent …

Energy agency: CO2 emissions rise in 2022, but more slowly
2 years, 5 months ago

Energy agency: CO2 emissions rise in 2022, but more slowly

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The International Energy Agency said Wednesday that it expects carbon emissions from the burning of fossil fuels to rise again this year, but by much less than in 2021 due to the growth in renewable power and electric cars. Last year saw a strong rebound in carbon dioxide emissions — the main greenhouse gas responsible for global warming …

China’s coal plant approvals up despite climate goals: Greenpeace
2 years, 8 months ago

China’s coal plant approvals up despite climate goals: Greenpeace

Al Jazeera  

Surge in coal power construction comes despite pledge to bring emissions to a peak by 2030. China approved the construction of 8.63 gigawatts of coal power in the first quarter of this year, nearly half the amount seen in all of 2021, as energy security trumps climate concerns, environment group Greenpeace said on Wednesday. But rising energy supply worries, driven …

Carbon emissions dip, at least briefly, in China, study says
2 years, 9 months ago

Carbon emissions dip, at least briefly, in China, study says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — China, the world’s top emitter of carbon dioxide that causes global warming, has seen a notable dip in its emissions over the past three quarters — but it’s not clear how long the drop will continue. A new analysis of China’s economic data shows that carbon emissions dropped 1.4% in the first three months of the year, compared …

Carbon emissions dip, at least briefly, in China: study
2 years, 9 months ago

Carbon emissions dip, at least briefly, in China: study

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China, the world’s top emitter …

E.U. emissions surpass pre-COVID levels
2 years, 10 months ago

E.U. emissions surpass pre-COVID levels

The Hindu  

Greenhouse gas emissions from economic activities in the European Union returned to levels slightly higher than before the start of the coronavirus pandemic in the last quarter of 2021, the European Union's statistics office, Eurostat, reported on May 16. CO2 equivalents are a metric used to compare different greenhouse gases, such as methane, by converting their warming potential per metric …

China promotes coal in setback for efforts to cut emissions
2 years, 10 months ago

China promotes coal in setback for efforts to cut emissions

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China is promoting coal-fired power as the ruling Communist Party tries to revive a sluggish economy, prompting warnings Beijing is setting back efforts to cut climate-changing carbon emissions from the biggest global source. China is one of the biggest investors in wind and solar, but jittery leaders called for more coal-fired power after economic growth plunged last year …

China promotes coal in a setback for efforts to cut climate-changing emissions
2 years, 10 months ago

China promotes coal in a setback for efforts to cut climate-changing emissions

LA Times  

Smoke and steam rise from towers at the coal-fired Urumqi Thermal Power Plant in western China. China is promoting coal-fired power as the ruling Communist Party tries to revive a sluggish economy, prompting warnings that Beijing is setting back efforts to cut climate-changing carbon emissions from their biggest global source. China is one of the biggest investors in wind and …

Canada greenhouse gas emissions fell nearly 9% in 2020 pandemic year
2 years, 11 months ago

Canada greenhouse gas emissions fell nearly 9% in 2020 pandemic year

India Today  

Canada's total greenhouse gas emissions fell nearly 9% in 2020, the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, as Canadians along with the rest of the world were forced to change their lifestyles and restrict movement to curb the spread of COVID-19. A report Canada submitted to the United Nations on Thursday showed that greenhouse gas emissions dropped by 66 megatonnes …

An increase in methane emissions from fossil fuels is cause for alarm – but with a glimmer of hope
3 years ago

An increase in methane emissions from fossil fuels is cause for alarm – but with a glimmer of hope

The Independent  

That is how an International Energy Agency economist described the increase in methane emissions from oil, gas and coal. The energy sector emitted nearly five per cent more of this potent greenhouse gas in 2021 compared to 2020, when there was a lull due to the Covid pandemic. Emissions from fossil fuels - oil, coal and natural gas - were …

U.S. greenhouse gas emissions jumped in 2021, a threat to climate goals
3 years, 2 months ago

U.S. greenhouse gas emissions jumped in 2021, a threat to climate goals

NPR  

U.S. greenhouse gas emissions jumped in 2021, a threat to climate goals Enlarge this image toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Mario Tama/Getty Images U.S. greenhouse gas emissions rose by 6.2% last year compared with 2020, new data released Monday shows. "We need to see annual emission reductions of around 5% each year, and this year we saw emissions grow over …

For India to Become Coal-free, Start with More Foreign Capital Flow to Green Sectors
3 years, 4 months ago

For India to Become Coal-free, Start with More Foreign Capital Flow to Green Sectors

News 18  

Progress, as the world has designed and defined it, requires material production which, in turn, requires energy. Those cities, the researchers wrote, “located 49 km from the nearest coalfield grew 21.1 percent faster after 1750 than cities located 85 km further away.” It is no wonder then, that in March this year, International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol said it …

Globe bounces back to nearly 2019 carbon pollution levels
3 years, 4 months ago

Globe bounces back to nearly 2019 carbon pollution levels

The Hindu  

The dramatic drop in carbon dioxide emissions from the pandemic lockdown has pretty much disappeared in a puff of coal-fired smoke, much of it from China, a new scientific study found. While most countries went back to pre-pandemic trends, China’s pollution increase was mostly responsible for worldwide figures bouncing back to 2019 levels rather then dropping significantly below them, said …

Climate 'Reality Check': 2021 Global CO2 Emissions Near Record Levels
3 years, 4 months ago

Climate 'Reality Check': 2021 Global CO2 Emissions Near Record Levels

News 18  

Global CO2 emissions caused mainly by burning fossil fuels are set to rebound in 2021 to pre-Covid levels, with China’s share increasing to nearly a third of the total, according to an assessment published Thursday. Capping the rise in global temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels — as per the Paris Agreement — would limit mortality and damage, …

Globe bounces back to nearly 2019 carbon pollution levels
3 years, 4 months ago

Globe bounces back to nearly 2019 carbon pollution levels

Associated Press  

GLASGOW, Scotland — The dramatic drop in carbon dioxide emissions from the pandemic lockdown has pretty much disappeared in a puff of coal-fired smoke, much of it from China, a new scientific study found. At the height of the pandemic last year, emissions were down to 34.8 billion metric tons, so this year’s jump is 4.9%, according to updated calculations …

Globe bounces back to nearly 2019 carbon pollution levels
3 years, 4 months ago

Globe bounces back to nearly 2019 carbon pollution levels

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. At the height of the …

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