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One year after world leaders made a splashy promise to shift away from fossil fuels, countries are burning more oil, natural gas, and coal than ever before, researchers said this week.
Global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels are on track to reach a record 37.4 billion metric tons in 2024, a 0.8 percent increase over 2023 levels, according to new data from the Global Carbon Project.
It’s a trend that puts countries farther from their goal of stopping global warming.
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FULL STORY -- https://archive.ph/4zcDX
#Environment #Climate #ClimateChange
#Capitalism #BusinessAsUsual
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One year after world leaders made a splashy promise to shift away from fossil fuels, countries are burning more oil, natural gas, and coal than ever before, researchers said this week.
Global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels are on track to reach a record 37.4 billion metric tons in 2024, a 0.8 percent increase over 2023 levels, according to new data from the Global Carbon Project.
It’s a trend that puts countries farther from their goal of stopping global warming.
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FULL STORY -- https://archive.ph/4zcDX
#Environment #Climate #ClimateChange
#Capitalism #BusinessAsUsual
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/18/climate-crisis-world-temperature-target