Global CO2 emissions will reach a record level in 2025

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Extract from the article: Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels are expected to reach an all-time high in 2025, with a 1.1% increase compared to 2024, according to a study presented on Thursday 13 November at the 30th Conference of the Parties to the convent

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Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels are expected to reach an all-time high in 2025, with a 1.1% increase compared to 2024, according to a study presented on Thursday 13 November at the 30th Conference of the Parties to the convention-United Nations framework on climate change (COP30) in Belem, Amazon city in Brazil.

According to Global Carbon Budget 2025, produced by the international scientific consortium Global Carbon Project, global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels will reach 38.1 billion tons this year, the growth in global energy demand continues to outpace the expansion of renewable energies.

The report states that the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C is out of reach under current circumstances and that natural carbon sinks, such as oceans and forests, are weakening due to climate change.

“With CO2 emissions still increasing, it is no longer plausible to keep global warming below 1.5°C. The remaining carbon budget for 1.5°C, or 170 billion tons of carbon dioxide, will be exhausted before 2030 at the current rate of emissions. We estimate that climate change is now reducing both land and ocean sinks combined, which is a clear signal from planet Earth that we need to drastically reduce emissions, explained Professor Pierre Friedlingstein of the University of Exeter, who led the study.

Progress has been made, however, they are not sufficient, observe researchers. "Efforts to combat climate change are visible, with 35 countries successfully reducing their emissions while growing their economies. Progress is still too fragile to translate into the sustainable reduction in global emissions needed to combat climate change. The emerging impact of climate change on carbon sinks is concerning and further highlights the need for urgent action," said Corinne Le Quere, professor at the University of East Anglia.

Jean ELI (Source: Xinhua)