Americas > Power sector CO2 emissions hit new high in 2022 but possible tipping point ahead due to renewables growth, IEA says

Power sector CO2 emissions hit new high in 2022 but possible tipping point ahead due to renewables growth, IEA says

Published 06:00 on February 8, 2023  /  Last updated at 05:49 on February 8, 2023  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, China, EMEA, International, Other APAC

Global CO2 emissions from power generation reached an all-time high in 2022, mainly on the back of growth in fossil fuel-fired generation in the Asia-Pacific and worldwide power demand edging up, but aggressive renewables capacity build-out means that electricity emissions will stabilise at around the same level over the next three years, the International Energy Agency (IEA) reported on Wednesday.
Global CO2 emissions from power generation reached an all-time high in 2022, mainly on the back of growth in fossil fuel-fired generation in the Asia-Pacific and worldwide power demand edging up, but aggressive renewables capacity build-out means that electricity emissions will stabilise at around the same level over the next three years, the International Energy Agency (IEA) reported on Wednesday.


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