IEA demands increase in clean energy as emissions hit record high - World Nuclear News

IEA demands increase in clean energy as emissions hit record high - World Nuclear News: As a result of higher energy consumption, CO2 emissions rose 1.7% last year and hit a new record, according to the latest data from the International Energy Agency. The Paris-based agency's Global Energy & CO2 Status Report, released today, shows that the global energy system emitted 33 billion tonnes of CO2 in 2018.