Africa > Global energy-related CO2 emissions spike 1.7% in 2018 to hit another record -IEA

Global energy-related CO2 emissions spike 1.7% in 2018 to hit another record -IEA

Published 00:00 on March 26, 2019  /  Last updated at 00:42 on March 26, 2019  / Matthew Lithgow /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, China, EMEA, International, South & Central, US

Energy-related CO2 output shot up in 2018 to hit a second consecutive yearly high as Asian coal growth and the US oil and gas boom overshadowed global progress in renewable energy and energy efficiency, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a report released Tuesday.
Energy-related CO2 output shot up in 2018 to hit a second consecutive yearly high as Asian coal growth and the US oil and gas boom overshadowed global progress in renewable energy and energy efficiency, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a report released Tuesday.


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