By Karuna Thapa
Kathmandu, March 11
Last year, the earth released 36.3 billion metric tons (36.3 gigatones) of carbon dioxide,
according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Global carbon emissions climbed by 6% last year compared to 2020, according to the EPA. Carbon emissions are continuing at a high level. In comparison to 2020, global carbon emissions will rise by two billion metric tons in 2021.
Carbon emissions have hit a new record, according to the agency, as the world economy
recovers from the Covid-19, and coal burning is too high to generate the energy required for economic recovery.
Coal use accounts for almost 40% of global carbon emissions or 15.30 billion tons. Similarly, 10.7 billion tons of petroleum products and 7.5 billion tons of natural gas have been discharged.
Due to unfavorable weather and energy market conditions, coal consumption surged in 2021 to fulfill the demand for energy. Similarly, the increase in demand for coal is linked to the rise in natural gas prices. The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has grown as a result of increased coal usage rather than enewable energy.
China, according to the agency, is the world”s largest carbon dioxide emitter. China’s carbon emissions grew by 750 million metric tons from 2019 to 2021. In 2020 and 2021, China was the only country to experience economic growth.
China is responsible for 33% of global carbon emissions. In 2021, China will emit 11.9 billion tons of carbon.
