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Record Fossil Fuel Burning in 2024 Threatens Climate Goals
The Global Carbon Project reports 2024 as the year with highest ever recorded fossil fuel burning, threatening climate goals discussed at COP29.
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Climate ChangeFranceEnergy SecurityClimateGlobal WarmingFossil FuelsEmissionsCop
Global Carbon ProjectCnrsEcole Normale SupérieureUnited NationsProgramme Des Nations Unies Pour L’environnement
Pierre FriedlingsteinPhilippe Ciais
- What is the main objective of the COP29 conference?
- The ongoing COP29 conference in Baku aims to establish a new financial package to accelerate the ecological transition and phase out fossil fuels, but negotiations are expected to be complex due to the urgent need for emissions reduction.
- How are different countries' emissions trending in 2024?
- India shows the most significant increase in CO2 emissions, while the European Union and the United States are showing decreases, albeit smaller than last year. China, the world's largest emitter, is experiencing only a slight increase.
- What is the main finding of the Global Carbon Project's latest report?
- 2024 is on track to become the year with the highest ever recorded fossil fuel burning, exceeding even previous years and highlighting the global dependence on fossil fuels and the inadequacy of climate action.
- What is the probability of exceeding the 1.5°C warming limit according to the study?
- The Global Carbon Project's study indicates there is a 50% chance that global warming will consistently surpass 1.5°C within six years, jeopardizing the most ambitious goal of the Paris Agreement, if the current emission rate continues.
- Which fossil fuels are primarily responsible for the increase in global emissions in 2024?
- Oil and natural gas are the primary drivers of the increase in global emissions in 2024, while coal emissions are projected to rise slightly, although with uncertainty. The current rate of CO2 removal technology is negligible compared to the emissions from fossil fuels.