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"Global emissions of fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂), in yet another year of
growth, will increase by 1.1% in 2023. These emissions will hit a record 36.8
billion tonnes. That’s the finding of the Global Carbon Project’s 18th annual
report card on the state of the global carbon budget, which we released today.
Fossil CO₂ includes emissions from the combustion and use of fossil fuels
(coal, oil and gas) and cement production. Adding CO₂ emissions and removals
from land-use change, such as deforestation and reforestation, human activities
are projected to emit 40.9 billion tonnes of CO₂ in 2023.
The world’s vegetation and oceans continue to remove about half of all CO₂
emissions. The rest builds up in the atmosphere and is causing increasing
warming of the planet.
At current emission levels, the remaining carbon budget for a one-in-two chance
to limit warming to 1.5°C will likely be exceeded in seven years, and in 15
years for 1.7°C. The need to cut emissions has never been so urgent."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
