Global carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels are on track to rise around 1% this year, scientists said on Friday, warning this would make it harder for the world to avoid disastrous levels of climate change.
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This year’s increase was driven by higher oil use in transport — particularly aviation — as economies continued to reopen from lockdowns during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Emissions rose by 1.5% in the United States and jumped by 6% in India, the world’s second and fourth-biggest emitters, respectively.
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