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https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-global-co2-emissions-could-peak-as-soon-as-2023-iea-data-reveals/>
"Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from energy use and industry could peak
as soon as this year, according to
Carbon Brief analysis of figures from the
International Energy Agency (IEA).
The IEA’s latest
World Energy Outlook 2023 says it now expects CO2 emissions
to peak “in the mid-2020s” and an accompanying press release says this will
happen “by 2025”.
Yet the IEA’s own data shows the peak in global CO2 coming as early as this
year, partly due to what the outlook describes as the “legacy” of the global
energy crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Other highlights from
Carbon Brief’s in-depth examination of the outlook
include:
* Global fossil fuel use peaking in 2025, two years earlier than expected last
year.
* For the first time, coal, oil and gas each peaking before 2030 under current
policies.
* Fossil fuel peaks being driven by the “unstoppable” growth of low-carbon
technologies.
* The IEA boosting its outlook for global solar capacity in 2050 by 69% since
last year.
* The IEA expecting 20% more electric vehicles on the road in 2030 than it did
last year.
* A key focus on slowing economic growth and faster low-carbon uptake in China,
where fossil fuel demand is now expected to peak in 2024.
Yet climate policies remain far from sufficient to limit warming to 1.5C, the
IEA warns.
The outlook reiterates the IEA’s ideas for five “pillars” to keep the path to
1.5C open at COP28, including targets to triple renewable capacity and double
the rate of energy efficiency improvements by 2030."
Via
Future Crunch:
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https://futurecrunch.com/good-news-women-rights-france-ntds-africa-bears-europe/>
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
