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Global Emissions Hit Record 57.1 GtCO2e in 2023, 1.3% Increase, 2.7°C Warming Projected

Oct 25, 2024, 03:40 AM

Climate activists and experts are raising alarms as global greenhouse gas emissions reached a record high of 57.1 gigatons of CO2 equivalent in 2023, marking a 1.3% increase from 2022. Bill Weir from CNN highlighted that humanity burned a record 57 gigatons of fossil fuel pollution in 2023, warning that unless significant changes are made, humanity will exceed the 1.5°C threshold set by the Paris Agreement and potentially double it by the end of the century. The UN report underscores the urgent need for more carbon taxes to curb emissions. Current warming is at approximately 1.3°C, with projections suggesting it will worsen, making it almost certain that the 1.5°C threshold will be crossed. The IPCC’s intermediate scenario, SSP2-4.5, projects a best estimate of 2.7°C of warming by the end of the 21st century, while 3.1°C is not likely.