Global carbon emissions stood still in 2016, offering climate hope

The new data is a welcome sign of progress in the battle against global warming but many challenges remain, including methane from cattleGlobal emissions of climate-warming carbon dioxide remained static in 2016, a welcome sign that the world is making at least some progress in the battle against global warming by halting the long-term rising trend.All of the world ’s biggest emitting nations, except India, saw falling or static carbon emissions due toless coal burning and increasingrenewable energy, according todata published on Thursday by the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (NEAA). However other mainly developing nations, including Indonesia, still have rising rates of CO2 emissions.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 28, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Damian Carrington Environment editor Tags: Greenhouse gas emissions Climate change World news Environment Paris climate agreement Science Source Type: news