Atmospheric CO2 levels rose faster than ever in 2024, according to scientists who say the rise is “incompatible” with Paris Agreement goals.
“Today, governments around the globe spend nine times more making fossil fuels cheaper than they do on making clean energy more affordable for consumers,” Guterres said. “We must tear down these walls.”
Even a 0.1ppm increase means more warming. Energy transition had excellent progress this year. Peak emissions in EU and China from electricity could be 2023. For sure in Europe, China may be about tied in 2024, but has drops in oil consumption.
The difference, to cause such extreme warming has to be other factors. Russia industrialization and Ukraine war against it, and forest fires are the obvious emission sources not under control. 2023 was first year where vegetation+soil was a source of emissions instead of a sink. 2024 is probably the same. Energy transition has to accelerate to keep up with these feedback loops, and war, and trade wars, is not a recipe for it.
Absolutely not. Or even if it was for this year, very sharp drops in subsequent years is needed. There is hope for 2.5ppm this next year form vegetation conducivity, but that is still way too high, and above the last 10 year average which also keeps going up.