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, 2 weeks 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 burning fossil fuels – or about 0.8 per cent of the total global emissions. Globally, CO2 emissions from fossil fuels in 2024 are projected to be 37.4 billion tonnes, while CO2 emissions from 'land use change' will be 4.2 billion tonnes - a combined total of 41.6 billion tonnes In Britain, the last remaining coal-fired power station, at Ratcliffe-on-Soar near Nottingham, switched off its generators for the last time on September 30 By far, China releases more CO2 from fossil fuels than any other country – around 12 billion tonnes, or 32 per cent of the global total. Pictured, deforestation near Uruara, Para State, Brazil, January 21, 2023 Taking land-use change into account as well brings the total amount of global CO2 emissions in 2024 to 41.6 billion tonnes, the researchers say – up from 40.6 billion tonnes last year.

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Revealed: The 36 companies who are responsible for HALF the world's carbon emissions
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Revealed: The 36 companies who are responsible for HALF the world's carbon emissions

Daily Mail  

A new study shows that just a handful of the world's wealthiest and most powerful organisations are responsible for the overwhelming majority of all pollution. The biggest producer of all was Saudi Aramco, which was responsible for 4.38 per cent of the world's total emissions In 2023, 169 companies were responsible for producing 33.9 gigatonnes of CO2 or other equivalent …

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 …

UK’s electricity was cleanest ever in 2024, analysis finds
2 months, 3 weeks ago

UK’s electricity was cleanest ever in 2024, analysis finds

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 The UK’s electricity was the …

Amid Earth’s heat records, scientists report another bump upward in annual carbon emissions
4 months, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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 …

COP29: Planet-heating pollution to hit all-time high, dashing hopes it would start to drop in 2024
4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

World nears 1.5°C warming threshold, carbon budget dwindling
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

World nears 1.5°C warming threshold, carbon budget dwindling

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The world will exhaust in about six years, the remaining carbon budget before the 1.5 degrees C warming threshold is breached consistently, the Global Carbon Project’s science team has projected. The carbon budget is the amount of carbon dioxide emissions that will result in limiting global warming to a given level, in this case, the Paris accord’s target …

'Words fail': WMO report finds CO2 accumulating at record levels
4 months, 4 weeks ago

'Words fail': WMO report finds CO2 accumulating at record levels

Raw Story  

Climate-heating carbon dioxide is accumulating in the atmosphere more rapidly than at any time since humans evolved. "Greenhouse gas pollution at these levels will guarantee a human and economic trainwreck for every country, without exception." "Today's NDC Synthesis Report must be a turning point, ending the era of inadequacy and sparking a new age of acceleration, with much bolder new …

Biomass burning causes 2.59b tons of carbon emission per year
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Biomass burning causes 2.59b tons of carbon emission per year

China Daily  

The Aerospace Information Research Institute at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has quantified the carbon emissions caused by biomass burning worldwide since 2020 and established a database. The research results show that from 2020 to 2022, the carbon emissions from the biomass burning or the global vegetation fires amounted to as high as 2.59 billion tons per year. Shi Yusheng, …

Fossil fuel use, emissions hit record highs in 2023, industry report says
9 months, 1 week 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 …

The majority of fossil fuel companies produce more emissions after Paris Agreement than before: report
11 months, 3 weeks ago

The majority of fossil fuel companies produce more emissions after Paris Agreement than before: report

ABC  

In short: Just 57 companies are responsible for 80 per cent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report released by UK-based think tank InfluenceMap. Just 57 companies are responsible for 80 per cent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report released by UK-based think tank InfluenceMap. Most fossil fuel companies have produced …

Majority of recent CO2 emissions linked to just 57 producers: Report
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Majority of recent CO2 emissions linked to just 57 producers: Report

The Hindu  

“The vast majority of planet-warming carbondioxide emissions since 2016 can be traced to a group of just 57 fossil fuels and cement producers,” researchers said on April 4. “From 2016 to 2022, the 57 entities including nation-states, state-owned firms and investor-owned companies produced 80% of the world’s CO2 emissions from fossil fuels and cement production,” said the Carbon Majors report …

Renewable energy overtakes gas in the UK, analysis shows
1 year ago

Renewable energy overtakes gas in the UK, analysis shows

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Renewable energy sources generated more electricity than gas in the UK this winter, …

Methane emissions from energy sector rose in 2023: IEA
1 year ago

Methane emissions from energy sector rose in 2023: IEA

The Hindu  

“Planet-heating methane released by the fossil fuel industry rose to near record highs in 2023 despite technology available to curb this pollution at virtually no cost,” the International Energy Agency said on March 13. “Slashing emissions of methane — second only to carbon dioxide for its contribution to global warming — is essential to meeting international targets on climate change,” …

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 …

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 …

The greenhouse gas breakthrough that should give us hope
1 year, 3 months ago

The greenhouse gas breakthrough that should give us hope

The Independent  

Cop28 has been mired in controversy over comments by its host, Sultan al-Jaber, about whether it’s necessary to phase out fossil fuels to limit global warming. “The signs coming from the Cop28 are all positive to that end, with a lot of progress being made on reducing methane emissions, as well as the pledge to triple renewables by 2030, which …

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, …

Global emissions at record highs as world continues to overspend on 'carbon budget'
1 year, 3 months ago

Global emissions at record highs as world continues to overspend on 'carbon budget'

ABC  

Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels have increased over the past year despite most of the world committing to net zero targets, according to new research. The Global Carbon Project releases its carbon budget each year, with this year's figures showing a 1.1 per cent increase in emissions across the world. CSIRO chief research scientist and executive director of the …

India's per capita emissions less than half of global average in 2022, US tops the list: Report
1 year, 3 months ago

India's per capita emissions less than half of global average in 2022, US tops the list: Report

India TV News  

India's per capita emissions less than half of global average in 2022, US tops the list: Report The US is also the biggest CO2 emitter since the Industrial Revolution. Over the entire period 1850–2022, the US' cumulative emissions amounted to 115 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide, the EU's to 80 Gt C and China's to 70 Gt C. India's per capita …

Average Earner in Developed Nations Account for Higher Emission Than Richest 10% in Developing Regions
1 year, 4 months ago

Average Earner in Developed Nations Account for Higher Emission Than Richest 10% in Developing Regions

News 18  

With the biggest annual climate change conference, COP28, set to begin in the UAE this week, a new study has put the focus back on climate justice highlighting the stark emission divide between the developed and developing countries in contributing to climate change. The independent study led by New Delhi-based Council on Energy, Environment and Water documents how the carbon …

Greenhouse gases hit record high in 2022: UN
1 year, 4 months ago

Greenhouse gases hit record high in 2022: UN

The Hindu  

Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere hit new record highs in 2022, with no end in sight to the rising trend, the United Nations warned on November 15. The UN's World Meteorological Organization said levels of the three main greenhouse gases — the climate-warming carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide — all broke records last year. "Despite decades of warnings …

UN says greenhouse gases in atmosphere hit record high in 2022
1 year, 4 months ago

UN says greenhouse gases in atmosphere hit record high in 2022

Al Jazeera  

Leader of UN’s meteorological agency says the world is still ‘heading in the wrong direction’ and must cut use of fossil fuels. The United Nations says the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere surged to new highs last year as climate change fuelled extreme weather across the globe. In a bulletin released on Wednesday, the UN’s World Meteorological Organization …

The world is planning to blow the fossil fuels production limit that would keep a lid on global heating, report says
1 year, 4 months ago

The world is planning to blow the fossil fuels production limit that would keep a lid on global heating, report says

CNN  

CNN — Global fossil fuel production in 2030 is set to be more than double the levels that are deemed consistent with meeting climate goals set under the 2015 Paris climate agreement, the United Nations and researchers said on Wednesday. The United Nations Environment Programme’s report, assessing the gap in fossil fuel production cuts and what’s needed to meet climate …

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 …

How much does Africa contribute to global carbon emissions?
1 year, 6 months ago

How much does Africa contribute to global carbon emissions?

Al Jazeera  

Africa contributes just 4 percent of global carbon emissions despite being the continent that will suffer the most from climate change. Comprising about 17 percent of the world’s population, Africa contributes just 4 percent of global carbon emissions at 1.45 billion tonnes. Within Africa, more than 60 percent of the continent’s carbon emissions are produced by just three countries – …

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 …

UK to grant hundreds of new oil and gas licenses, ignoring calls from environmentalists
1 year, 7 months ago

UK to grant hundreds of new oil and gas licenses, ignoring calls from environmentalists

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain said on Monday it will grant hundreds of new oil and gas licenses in the North Sea in a bid for energy independence, ignoring calls from environmental campaigners and the United Nations to stop the development of new fossil fuel projects. “The problem is not simply fossil fuel emissions, it’s fossil fuels — period,” Guterres told reporters …

UK renewables generated record amount of electricity in 2022, figures show
1 year, 8 months ago

UK renewables generated record amount of electricity in 2022, figures show

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 UK renewables generated a record …

Britain's greenhouse gas emissions FELL by 3.4% in 2022 thanks to a 15% reduction in coal use
2 years ago

Britain's greenhouse gas emissions FELL by 3.4% in 2022 thanks to a 15% reduction in coal use

Daily Mail  

Last year, Britain produced 3.4 per cent less greenhouse gas emissions - the equivalent of 14 million tonnes of carbon dioxide - than in 2021. Pictured: Annual change in UK greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 to 2022 A new analysis has pinned this to a 15 per cent reduction in coal use, which offset any residual post-pandemic booms in road …

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 …

It would take less than 3% of Big Oil’s profits to clean up methane emissions
2 years, 1 month ago

It would take less than 3% of Big Oil’s profits to clean up methane emissions

Salon  

Oil companies and governments have pledged to slash methane emissions in recent years, but so far have little to show for it. The group condemned the oil and gas industry for failing to address this problem even as it saw record profits last year, driven up by a tighter energy market following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The technology needed to …

Global carbon dioxide removal totals 2 billion tonnes per year: Report
2 years, 2 months ago

Global carbon dioxide removal totals 2 billion tonnes per year: Report

India Today  

About two billion tonnes of carbon dioxide are being removed from the atmosphere every year, according to a report published on Thursday, but nearly all of it is accomplished through forests, despite growing investments in new technologies. "CO2 removal is rapidly moving up agendas," said report co-author Steve Smith, a climate scientist at the University of Oxford. Global investment in …

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 …

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 …

Climate Change: Planet-heating CO2 emissions rise in 2022
2 years, 4 months ago

Climate Change: Planet-heating CO2 emissions rise in 2022

Live Mint  

A new climate science report, released today, states that in 2022, planet-heating CO2 emissions are set to rise by 1% over last year’s emissions. The annual study, prepared by Global Carbon Project, an international research project, shows that instead of decreasing, CO2 emissions are continuing to rise. The UN Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change has repeatedly stated that in order …

Carbon dioxide emissions rising globally, but drop in China
2 years, 4 months ago

Carbon dioxide emissions rising globally, but drop in China

Associated Press  

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

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, …

CO2 pollution from fossil fuels to hit all-time high this year
2 years, 4 months ago

CO2 pollution from fossil fuels to hit all-time high this year

Al Jazeera  

Aviation industry identified as a leading contributor to the rise in emissions as it recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels, the main driver of climate change, are on track to rise one percent in 2022 to reach an all-time high, according to scientists. Global CO2 emissions from all sources, including deforestation, will reach 40.6 billion …

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 …

Head-on | After polluting the world for 300 years, the West lectures India on climate change
2 years, 6 months ago

Head-on | After polluting the world for 300 years, the West lectures India on climate change

Firstpost  

India will have to balance its laudable 2070 net-zero target with a gradual but pragmatic shift away from fossil fuels without sacrificing an iota of its economic growth potential Kevin Rudd is a former Australian prime minister. In an op-ed in The Economic Times, Rudd and his co-authors, former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Columbia University professor Arvind Panagariya, wrote: …

Cement carbon dioxide emissions have doubled in 20 years
2 years, 9 months ago

Cement carbon dioxide emissions have doubled in 20 years

Live Mint  

Heat trapping carbon dioxide emissions from making cement, a less talked about but major source of carbon pollution, have doubled in the last 20 years, new global data shows. In 2021, worldwide emissions from making cement for buildings, roads and other infrastructure hit nearly 2.9 billion tons of carbon dioxide, which is more than 7% of the global carbon emissions, …

Sky high: Carbon dioxide levels in air spike past milestone
2 years, 9 months ago

Sky high: Carbon dioxide levels in air spike past milestone

Associated Press  

The amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has shot past a key milestone -- more than 50% higher than pre-industrial times -- and is at levels not seen since millions of years ago when Earth was a hothouse ocean-inundated planet, federal scientists announced Friday. Before the industrial revolution in the late 19th century carbon dioxide levels were at …

Slashing CO2 emissions isn't enough to prevent climate catastrophe, study warns
2 years, 10 months ago

Slashing CO2 emissions isn't enough to prevent climate catastrophe, study warns

The Independent  

Reducing carbon dioxide emissions is not enough to prevent devastating effects of global warming, a new study warns. “To slow warming in the near-term and reduce suffering from the ever-increasing heatwaves, droughts, superstorms and fires, we need to also reduce short-lived climate pollutants this decade.” open image in gallery ‘Decarbonisation is crucial to meeting our long-term climate goals, but it’s …

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