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CO2 emissions to hit historic highs in 2018

May 01, 2018

Global carbon dioxide emissions will rise to historic levels in 2018, according to a study released Wednesday in conjunction with the COP24 climate conference in Katowice, Poland. The news marked the second year of increases after a relative lull from 2014 to 2016. The Global Carbon Budget 2018, released by the Global Carbon Project, found that the widespread use of coal — as well as more cars and trucks being out on the streets — are behind the uptick in carbon emissions. Rising carbon dioxide levels are “pushed up mainly by coal use, but also by rising oil use in transport,” lead researcher Corinne Le Quere of the University of East Anglia in England told DW. “Almost all countries are contributing to the rise, either by rising themselves or by decreasing less than expected.” Watch video 11:35 Share UN Climate Change Urges Action Now Send Facebook Twitter google+ Whatsapp Tumblr linkedin stumble Digg reddit Newsvine Permalink https://p.dw.com/p/39OoJ UN urges climate action now In total, global emissions from fossil fuels are predicted to reach 37.1 billion tons of CO2 in 2018, a 2 percent increase from 2017. The researchers also warned that the goals agreed upon in Paris in 2015 are now next to impossible…

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