CO2 emissions highest ever in 2010: IEA
- Published: 31/05/2011 at 12:31 AM
- Online news: World
Carbon dioxide emitted by energy use hit a record high last year, dimming prospects for limiting global warming to two degrees Celsius, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Monday.
A building in traditional style stands near the cooling towers and smokestack chimneys of a coal-fired power plant on the outskirts of Beijing in 2010. Carbon dioxide emitted by energy use hit a record high last year, dimming prospects for limiting global warming to two degrees Celsius, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Monday.
Breaching the 2.0 C (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) threshold sharply increases risk of severe climate impacts, including flooding, storms, rising sea levels and species extinction, scientists have warned.
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