Global Carbon Emissions Bounce Back To Pre-Pandemic Levels

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Worldwide carbon dioxide emissions have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels

Major economies led the rebound, the IEA said, with global carbon dioxide emissions in December 2020 being 2% higher than the same month in 2019, the equivalent to 60 million tonnes.

The rebound should serve as a “stark warning” to policymakers that more must be done to implement clean energy policies, IEA executive director Fatih Birol said, adding that the “numbers show we are returning to carbon-intensive business-as-usual.”

 

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