Before we get too excited by our modest first steps as a country in reducing carbon emissions, we should remember we are still in serious trouble
While SA, emitter of less than 1% of total global greenhouse gases, is enjoying the COP27 limelight for a plan to reduce those emissions to zero by 2050, a new report shows that globally the world added an additional SA last year alone.
Global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels and cement have increased by 0.8% in 2022, hitting a new record high of 36.6bn tonnes of CO² . The estimates come from the 2022 Global Carbon Budget report by the Global Carbon Project...A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as articles from our international business news partners; ProfileData financial data; and digital access to the Sunday Times and TimesLive Premium.
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