Americas > Global energy-related CO2 emissions up, but lower than expected -IEA

Global energy-related CO2 emissions up, but lower than expected -IEA

Published 11:04 on March 1, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:04 on March 1, 2024  / Helen Clark /  Americas, Asia Pacific, China, EMEA, International, US

The world’s energy-related CO2 emissions rose 1.1%, or 400 million tonnes, to hit new highs in 2023, but would have been even higher were it not for rapid uptake of cleaner energy, whose installation rose 75% over 2022 alone to 540 gigawatts, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Friday.
The world’s energy-related CO2 emissions rose 1.1%, or 400 million tonnes, to hit new highs in 2023, but would have been even higher were it not for rapid uptake of cleaner energy, whose installation rose 75% over 2022 alone to 540 gigawatts, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Friday.


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