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Global CO2 Emissions From Energy Combustion and Industrial Processes, 1900-2022

After a brief dip during the coronavirus-induced lockdowns, global emissions climbed to a record high in 2022. Or as the IEA put it, “the world has not heeded the call for a sustainable recovery from the Covid-19 crisis.” Clean energy technologies are being developed and coming on stream all the time but they need to be rapidly deployed and scaled up if the world it is to achieve the goal of net zero by 2050.

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This chart shows the total amount of man-made emissions created by the world's biggest polluters.
The amount of atmospheric CO2 has charted a steady climb higher. The Mauna Loa Observatory on the north flank of volcano of the same name
The EU and UK reached a provisional agreement on 19th May to link their respective carbon compliance markets, the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS)
One of the key planks in the global raft of policies and measures designed to slow climate change is the voluntary carbon market – a
Carbon positive generally refers to an entity or business activity which causes emissions of carbon dioxide, while 'carbon negative' refers to activities that create a

27 May 2025

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EU-UK carbon market link set to cut costs, boost trade

The EU and UK reached a provisional agreement on 19th May to link their respective carbon compliance markets, the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and the UK Emissions Trading System (UK ETS).

22 April 2025

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Is There Any Independent Oversight of Carbon Credits?

One of the key planks in the global raft of policies and measures designed to slow climate change is the voluntary carbon market – a system that involves companies investing in greenhouse gas (GHG)...

19 May 2025

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Carbon Positive

Carbon positive generally refers to an entity or business activity which causes emissions of carbon dioxide, while 'carbon negative' refers to activities that create a net reduction in CO2 emissions.

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