Carbon emissions will reach 37 billion tonnes in 2018, a record high
- Written by Pep Canadell, CSIRO Scientist, and Executive Director of the Global Carbon Project, CSIRO
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuels and industry are projected to rise more than 2% (range 1.8% to 3.7%) in 2018, taking global fossil CO₂ emissions to a new record high of 37.1 billion tonnes.
The strong growth is the second consecutive year of increasing emissions since the 2014-16 period when emissions stabilised,...
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