UP -CARBON EMISSIONS- 2B : IEA

Paris : Carbon emissions up 2b tonnes : Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose by six per cent in 2021 to a record 36.3 billion tonnes, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday.

The increase in global CO2 emissions over 2 billion tonnes was the largest in history in absolute terms, more than offsetting the previous year's pandemic-induced decline,'' it said.

It pointed to the widespread use of coal to power growth as the world economy rebounded from the Covid-19 crisis.

''The recovery of energy demand in 2021 was compounded by by adverse weather and energy market conditions.'' [AFP]