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2013 Global Carbon Emissions to Reach Record Level

2013-11-19 18:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

LiveScience: The world is on track to emit record levels of carbon dioxide this year, according to a new report announced yesterday (Nov. 18). The study, to be published in a forthcoming issue of the journal Earth System Science Data Discussions, found that the world is set to emit nearly 40 billion tons (36 billion metric tons) of carbon dioxide by the end of 2013. The estimate represents a 2.1 percent increase over last year's emissions levels, and a 61 percent increase over 1990 levels. Earth is heating...

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Global carbon emissions 'to reach 36 billion tons'

2013-11-19 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Scotsman: WORLD carbon emissions are set to reach a record 36 billion tonnes by the end of the year, scientists have warned. Figures revealed in the annual Global Carbon Budget show the level of emissions is estimated to be 61 per cent above 1990 levels agreed by the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gases. The report found the biggest contributors to fossil fuel emissions in 2012 were China, accounting for 27 per cent, the United States for 14 per cent, the European Union for 10 per cent, and India for 6...

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