IEA records rise of less than 1% from energy use in 2022, but 7% reduction needed every year this decade to meet emissions goal
Global carbon dioxide emissions are still rising but may at least be reaching a plateau, research from the International Energy Agency has shown.
CO2 from energy – by far the biggest source of emissions – increased by less than 1% in 2022. This was despite the turmoil in energy the markets caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
