Global Carbon Budget: Fossil fuel CO2 emissions growth nearly flat; atmospheric concentration continues to rise
The latest annual Global Carbon Budget shows the growth of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuel use is likely to be nearly flat for the third year in a row, with fewer emissions from coal burning a possible factor. Even with that slowdown, however, atmospheric CO2 continues to climb—growing by a record high of 23 gigatonnes (Gt) in 2015 and projected to grow 25 Gt in 2016.