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The world's carbon emissions continue to rise—but 35 countries show progress in cutting carbon

Global fossil fuel emissions are projected to rise in 2025 to a new all-time high, with all sources—coal, gas, and oil—contributing to the increase. Read More

Carbon Dioxide Emissions Are Set to Reach a New High This Year

Global emissions tied to fossil-fuel use are rising at a time when the planet’s natural carbon sinks are starting to absorb less CO2. Read More

Carbon Dioxide Emissions Head for Another Record in 2025

“It is 10 years since the Paris Agreement was adopted, and despite progress on many fronts, fossil carbon dioxide emissions continue their relentless rise,” said Glen Peters, a senior researcher at ... Read More

Global carbon levels rose by record amount in 2024, U.N. agency says

Carbon dioxide emissions from human activities and wildfires rose last year, while the land and oceans’ ability to absorb carbon diminished, leading to a record surge in the amount of the ... Read More

Relentless rise in carbon pollution from fossil fuels slightly dampens climate-fighting hopes

Scientists report that emissions from fossil fuels rose by 1.1% in 2025, marking the second consecutive year of a small increase. Read More

World has 'virtually exhausted' its carbon budget as fossil fuel emissions reach all-time high

Fossil fuel emissions will be 1.1 per cent higher in 2025 than they were a year ago, according to an international team of more than 130 scientists, as coal, oil and gas emissions ... Read More

Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere up by record amount in 2024: UN

The increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere last year was the biggest ever recorded, the United Nations said Wednesday, calling for urgent action to slash emissions. Levels of the ... Read More

Carbon dioxide in atmosphere reaches new high, U.N. report says

Oct. 15 (UPI) --Carbon dioxide levels in the Earth's atmosphere reached a new record high in 2024, the World Meteorological Organization said Wednesday in a report that called for strengthened ... Read More

Carbon Dioxide Levels Jumped by a Record Amount, U.N. Says

Surging emissions from wildfires may have been behind the increase, which was the largest since modern measurements began more than half a century ago. By Raymond Zhong and Sachi Kitajima Mulkey The ... Read More

Fossil fuel emissions still rising in world's latest 'carbon budget' despite renewable energy growth

Despite rising CO2 emissions there are hopes for exponential growth in renewable energy take-up as major emitters like China near a peak for greenhouse gas creation. Read More

Carbon Dioxide Levels Jumped by a Record Amount, U.N. Says

The average level of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere climbed by the largest amount on record between 2023 and 2024, the World Meteorological Organization said Thursday. Human activities, mainly ... Read More