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Global carbon pollution hits record high even as renewables surge (www.cnn.com)

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Global carbon pollution from energy hit a record high last year, driven partly by increased fossil fuel use in countries where droughts restricted hydropower production, according to an International Energy Agency (IEA) report published Thursday.

Steep cuts in carbon emissions, mainly from burning fossil fuels, will be needed in the coming years if targets to limit a global rise in temperatures and prevent runaway climate change are to be met, scientists have said.

“Far from falling rapidly — as is required to meet the global climate goals set out in the Paris Agreement — CO2 emissions reached a new record high,” the IEA said in the report.

Global emissions from energy rose by 410 million metric tons, or 1.1%, in 2023 to 37.4 billion metric tons, the IEA analysis showed.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Nothing will be done till it affects the wealthy just like usual.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

*Nothing will be done until it's profitable to do something

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