Steep increase in global CO2 emissions despite reductions by industrialized countries

Steep increase in global CO2 emissions despite reductions by industrialized countries
Paris, France (SPX) Sep 28, 2011 - Global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) - the main cause of global warming - increased by 45% between 1990 and 2010, and reached an all-time high of 33 billion tonnes in 2010. Increased energy efficiency, nuclear energy and the growing contribution of renewable energy are not compensating for the globally increasing demand for power and transport, which is strongest in developing countries. ... more