Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are expected to increase by 0.5-1.5% in 2023, breaking a new historical record. Scientists at the Norwegian Institute for Climate Research CICERO came to this conclusion. portal Phys.org, with reference to the Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency.
Carbon emissions need to fall by about 5% this year to meet global targets to limit global warming, according to Glen Peters, CICERO’s director of science.
The final analysis will be published in December, when world leaders gather in the UAE for UN climate talks that will focus on debates over the future of fossil fuels, a major source of CO2 pollution.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) said global demand for oil, gas and coal will peak this decade in 2023 due to the development of clean energy technologies and the adoption of electric vehicles. The IEA also noted that investments in the fossil hydrocarbon industry continue to increase.
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