Fossil fuel emissions hit record high after unexpected growth: Global Carbon Budget 2017
- Written by Pep Canadell, CSIRO Scientist, and Executive Director of the Global Carbon Project, CSIRO
Global greenhouse emissions from fossil fuels and industry are on track to grow by 2% in 2017, reaching a new record high of 37 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide, according to the 2017 Global Carbon Budget, released today.
The rise follows a remarkable three-year period during which global CO₂ emissions barely grew, despite strong global...





