Carbon emissions have reached an all-time high after four years of remaining stable. This is largely due to the continuing increase of emissions from cars, trucks, and planes and burning coal around the world.
However, one of the biggest emitters in the world, China, has begun burning more coal and has seen a 3% increase. While coal is easy to blame, fossil fuels that power our vehicles have an equal share of the blame. The combination of the two has led to the highest carbon emissions in history.
The carbon emission growth in China is expected to be close to 4.7%. However, it is not just China, the United States has adopted a pro-fossil fuels stance, which has supported more coal and natural gases being used over clean renewable energy sources like solar and wind.
