Global CO2 emissions rose less than initially feared in 2022: IEA

Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose by under one per cent in 2022 — less than initially feared — as the growth of solar, wind, EVs, heat pumps and energy efficiency helped limit the impacts of increased use of coal and oil amid the global energy crisis, said new IEA analysis published on Thursday.

Although the rise in emissions last year was far smaller than the exceptional jump of over six per cent in 2021, emissions still remain on an unsustainable growth trajectory, calling for stronger actions to accelerate the clean energy transition and move the world onto a path towards meeting its energy and climate goals, according to the new analysis, CO2 Emissions in 2022.