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Carbon Emissions By China And Other Emerging Countries Are Concerning. Numbers Grew Due To Countries Attempting To Quickly Recover From The Crisis
In 2021, the global economy has been trying to recover from the historic slump of the last year. However, this will cause an increase of 1.5 billion tons of carbon in the atmosphere. The increase is driven by China, other Asian countries, and wealthy countries, due to the high coal consumption this year. This is the second largest increase in carbon emissions ever recorded in history, reports the International Energy Agency.
Carbon emissions are happening because these countries are working hard to recover from the crisis, increasing coal consumption and quickly surpassing the growth of renewable energies.
International Energy Agency Warns Of Increase In Pollution
Fatih Birol, director of the Agency, said in a statement that the Covid crisis on the planet is the main cause of these record emissions from emerging countries, led by China and other Asian countries. “This is a terrible warning that the economic recovery from the Covid crisis is currently anything but sustainable for our climate.”
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Saudi Arabia is building in Oxagon a US$ 8.4 billion mega green hydrogen plant with 4 GW of solar and wind energy, 5.6 million solar panels, and capacity to produce 600 tons per day, transforming the desert into one of the planet’s largest clean fuel factories.
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Germany and Denmark will transform Bornholm into a Baltic power island, connecting 3 GW of offshore wind power to the grids of the two countries via submarine cables and turning a real island into an international energy hub.
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Brazil discovers natural hydrogen in four states and enters the silent race that could redraw the energy transition: Petrobras has already invested R$ 20 million in studies.
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A BRICS country surprises the world, doubles electricity generation in just 7 years, nears 9,800 MW, and becomes one of Africa’s new bets in renewable energy.
Furthermore, the International Energy Agency urged countries to work together to cut carbon emissions, otherwise, things could be even worse next year. “Unless governments around the world act quickly to start cutting emissions, we will likely face an even worse situation in 2022.”
The International Energy Agency released this information shortly before the climate summit, which takes place in Paris this weekend, on the 17th and 18th. The President of the United States, Joe Biden, called on more than 40 world leaders to discuss climate change and address new strategies to cut carbon emissions. China will be pressured to curb the numbers.
Carbon emission levels have dropped significantly over the past year, as people were at home due to the pandemic. However, with the return of people to the streets, the numbers skyrocketed, increasing by 4.3% in 2021 compared to 2019, the pre-pandemic year.
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