Last year, the world recorded a record amount of carbon dioxide emissions. One of the main reasons was the restoration of air travel after the coronavirus pandemic, published today by the International Energy Agency. Also strongly affected by the fact that many cities continue to rely on coal energy.

In total they were released 36.8 billion tons of pollutant gases, representing an increase of 0.9%. The agency’s report clarifies that the largest growth was in emerging markets in Asia.

Despite the record, everything was not as bad as expected. Result 2022 this was far less than the exceptional jump of over 6% recorded in 2021. The organization explained that this was achieved, among other things, by increasing the use of solar and wind energy. It also highlights the adoption of sustainable alternatives around the world such as electric vehicles and heat pumps. But the agency warned that there was no reason to be happy.

Carbon dioxide record fuels climate emergency

Record emissions alarm the scientific community

The scientific community is at a loss. They insist that everyone should think once and for all about drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions in order to contain the climate emergency.

“Any increase in emissions, even 1%, is a failure,” said Rob Jackson, Stanford University professor of earth system science and chairman of the Global Carbon Project. “It’s a cut or chaos for the planet” said in an interview with Pennsylvania.

Director of the International Energy Agency Fatih Birol pointed out against big industry. He said they were not fulfilling their obligations. “International and national fossil fuel companies they make record profits and have to take their share of the responsibility… It is imperative that they review their strategies,” said Birol.

Carbon dioxide emissions from coal, in particular, increased worldwide by 1.6% last year. While those that are obtained from incineration Oil has risen in price by 2.5%, almost half due to the aviation sector.

Falls in Europe and China

Contrary to the global trend, emissions in Europe and China have declined. In the European Union, they fell by 2.5% compared to the previous year, but the agency explained that due to a milder winter, the need for heating has decreased. The rise in natural gas prices also helped, which led to a reduction in industrial production.

China, although still the world’s largest issuer, had a slight drop of 0.2%. This is due to weaker economic growth and a slowdown in the construction industry. The various measures taken by the government of this country to curb the spread of COVID-19 and limit the use of energy have also affected.

In the United States, on the other hand, emissions increased by 0.8%. At the beginning of 2022, Americans faced a winter with very cold temperatures, which led to an increase in demand for heating. The agency noted that these types of extreme weather events caused a fifth of the increase in emissions last year.

Source: Hiper Textual

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