CBiBank: Alarming Surge in Global Carbon Emissions Challenges Climate Goals at COP28

UNITED STATES, December 26, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- CBiBank Research Department is a research institution under CBiBank and is updating our CBiBank’s research reports on major platforms(https://steemit.com/@cbibankrd). Last week, CBiBank Research Department released a research report on Global Carbon Emissions.

At the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28), a series of disheartening reports presented by the Global Carbon Emissions Project have shed light on an alarming reality. Despite international efforts to reduce emissions by 43% before 2030, carbon pollution has surged. The latest data disclosed a staggering 36.8 billion metric tons of carbon emitted into the atmosphere in 2023, double the amount recorded four decades ago, jeopardizing the feasibility of meeting the 1.5-degree Celsius target set by the Paris Agreement.

Highlighting the gravity of the situation, lead author Pierre Friedlingstein has issued a warning at COP28, emphasizing the vital need for urgent and substantial cuts in fossil fuel emissions. This urgent call to action comes as Global Carbon Emissions have soared to unprecedented levels. The surge, primarily attributed to spikes in fossil fuel emissions from China and India, poses a critical challenge to global climate initiatives. The report stresses the essential requirement for rapid, substantial emission reductions to avert surpassing crucial climate targets.

The sobering report, released on the fifth day of COP28, underscores that global carbon emissions from fossil fuels have hit yet another record high in 2023, reaching 40.6 billion tons (36.8 billion metric tons) of carbon dioxide. An increase of 1.1% from the previous year further signifies the urgency for decisive action to bridge the disparity between climate commitments and tangible outcomes. The findings cast a shadow on the likelihood of meeting critical climate targets, adding to the ominous warning on global warming.

Amid a backdrop of record-breaking temperatures and extreme climate events, it is clear that urgent international action is imperative to address the escalating climate crisis. As the world grapples with these unprecedented challenges, global leaders are now tasked with confronting the daunting reality that carbon emissions have broken records in a year that has tested the resilience of our planet and the viability of our climate objectives.

Cecilia XU
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