Last year Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions were flat IEA announcement February 12, 7:06
IEA = The International Energy Agency has announced that in the last year the world's energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide, such as power generation, have been about the same as in the past, with the highest levels of emissions. The IEA called on countries to step up their efforts, stating that "last year we need to make sure that we have the final peak in emissions."
According to the announcement of the IEA, the amount of energy-related carbon dioxide emitted during the past year in the world was about 33 billion tons, which is almost the same as the one with the highest emission.
The amount of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions increased for the second year in a row, and was expected to increase last year, but remained flat.
The reasons for this are that the IEA saw reduced use of coal in developed countries, increased adoption of renewable energies such as wind and solar, increased economies in smaller economies last year, and The slowdown in economic growth has moderated the rise in emissions in emerging countries.
The IEA has called on countries to step up their efforts, stating that "last year is not a temporary halt in growth, but we need to work to ensure that we are at the final peak in emissions."