Global carbon emissions growth slows, but hits record high

A liquified natural gas tanker at dock. Because of greater supply and cheaper prices, natural gas usage has surged, accounting for 60 percent of fossil emissions growth in recent years. (Image credit: Ken Hodge/Flickr)
Dec 3 2019
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According to new estimates from the Global Carbon Project, an initiative led by Stanford University scientist, Rob Jackson, global fossil-fuel carbon dioxide emissions will reach another record high though the rate of emissions growth is slower than in the previous two years. Researchers warn emissions could keep increasing for a decade or more unless energy, transportation and industry policies change dramatically across the world.