Record high global carbon emissions

India’s emissions are projected to increase by 1.48 and global carbon emissions from fossil fuels are projected to rise by I.I8 in 2025

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India’s emissions are projected to increase by 1.48 and global carbon emissions from fossil fuels are projected to rise by I.I8 in 2025 — reaching a record high. This is according to new research by the Global Carbon Project (GCP).

The 2025 Global Carbon Budget projects 38.1 billion tonnes of fossil carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions this year. The report was released at COP3O in Brazil last week.

In a press release, the GCP states that this year’s report — published alongside a new paper in the journal Nature — examines the impact of climate change on the land and ocean carbon sinks. It finds that 88 of the rise in atmospheric CO2 concentration since 1960 is due to climate change weakening the land and ocean sinks. The report says the remaining carbon budget to limit global warming to I.5°C is “Virtually exhausted”. With no sign of the urgently needed decline of global emissions, the level of CO2 in the atmosphere — and the dangerous impacts of global warming — continue to increase.

India’s 1.48 increase is slower than recent trends. An early monsoon reduced cooling requirements in the hottest months. Combined with strong growth in renewables, this led to very low growth in coal consumption.