CO₂ emissions could fall 0.4% in 2026, first decline since 2020, per Global Carbon Project
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The Global Carbon Project report, involving more than 140 scientists and published during COP31 in Turkey, projects that CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels will fall 0.4% in 2026 to 38.2 billion tonnes. Alongside the growth of solar and wind, the energy crisis triggered by the conflict with Iran pushed up oil and gas prices and curbed their consumption. Including deforestation and land use, total emissions would rise to 43.3 billion tonnes.
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- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels would fall 0.4% in 2026 to 38.2 billion tonnes
- Researchers warn the decline could be temporary due to the effect of the Iran conflict on oil and gas prices
- Including deforestation and land use, total emissions would rise to 43.3 billion tonnes from 42.8 billion in 2025
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