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Global CO2 emissions reach record high for 2011 warns IEA

Submitted by takver on Sun, 27/05/2012 - 10:48pm

'Switch off coal' - Replace Hazelwood Coal Power Station The International Energy Agency (IEA) has just reported another increase in CO2 emissions for 2011 to a new record high of 31.6 gigatonnes (Gt), an increase of 1.0 Gt on 2010, or 3.2%. Last year the IEA reported a record high of 30.6 Gigatonnes during 2010, with Greenhouse gases increasing 6 per cent, one of the largest annual increases on record.

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IEA: Bold change of direction needed globally to meet climate commitments

Submitted by takver on Thu, 10/11/2011 - 10:32am

A Bold change of direction is needed to limit global average temperature rise to a 2 degree limit as per the commitment made in Copenhagen in 2009 and re-affirmed in Cancun in 2010, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA) World Energy Outlook for 2011.

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climate change
energy
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