The amount of carbon dioxide emitted worldwide in this year has increased significantly to nearly 5% compared to the previous year due to an increase in coal consumption as the economy that was sluggish due to the influence of the new coronavirus recovers. IEA = International Energy Agency has summarized the prospect of becoming.
On the 20th, the IEA released an estimate of the amount of carbon dioxide emitted worldwide from the consumption of coal and oil.
According to this, carbon dioxide emissions over the last year decreased by 5.8% compared to the previous year due to the economic downturn caused by the new coronavirus, the largest decrease ever.
On top of that, he said that carbon dioxide emissions are expected to increase by 4.8% compared to the previous year due to the increase in coal-fired power generation mainly in Asia such as China and India as the economy recovers.
If the increase is actually in line with expectations, it is said to be the second increase in history after 2010, when emissions increased significantly due to the economic recovery after the financial crisis.
"It's a strong warning that economic recovery from the crisis of the new coronavirus is not sustainable for the climate," said IEA Executive Director Virol, calling on governments to rush to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.