A recent analysis by the International Energy Agency (IEA) suggests that growth in global carbon emissions will reach a record high in 2023, but moderate compared to the previous year. This is primarily due to the continuous expansion of renewable energy sources such as solar, wind and nuclear power.

According to the IEA report, global emissions in 2023 saw a slight increase of about 1.1 %, which is about 410 million tons. Ninety percent of these emissions are caused by human activity and currently total 37.4 billion tons. (More on iea.blob.core.windows.net)