Global Warming ‘Not Visibile’ But We Still Need Global Treaty — UN Chief

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“Unlike past periods with little or no emissions growth, global gross domestic product (GDP) grew substantially in both years”, they wrote. “Unfortunately, our observation-based estimates of global vegetation growth indicate that plant growth may not buy us as much time as expected, [so] action to curb emissions is all the more urgent”. This time is different. Achieving climate stabilisation will require reducing emissions to near zero, researchers said.

“After sustained emissions growth over the past decade, China’s emissions growth slowed to 1.2 percent in 2014 and is expected to ecline by about four percent in 2015”. The four largest emitters cover almost 60 percent of global emissions.

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) also stated that, under the guidance of the IMO, the industry was capable of “far more ambitious” reductions in Carbon dioxide emissions than current government targets. In the past every time emissions have fallen has been associated with economic recession. “What it shows is that we are indeed now turning the corner in transition from a fossil fuel to renewable-driven global economy”. Last year, the world pumped an estimated 35.9 billion metric tons (39.6 billion tons) into the air by burning coal, oil and gas, along with making cement. From 2013 to 2014, more than 50 percent of the increase in its primary energy consumption was taken from non-fossil fuel sources. But almost 60 percent of the increase in primary energy use in the last two years was met by renewable and nuclear power. But how much does each country contribute? But models used for such analysis were not that different from those that completely missed the very rapid rise of the Chinese economy in the decade of 2000 and perhaps now its rapid decarbonisation.

A previous December 5 draft of the agreement was reported to have included the wording “parties pursue the limitation or reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from global aviation and marine bunker fuels”.

2015 has been an extraordinary year, and not just because of China.

“The only way to really ensure that rates of CO2 are not going to continue to accumulate or even accelerate in the atmosphere is to actually reduce emissions of CO2”, Cleveland said.

In the past year, the Asian giant installed 23 gigawatts (GW) of new wind capacity, and its overall solar capacity has jumped from 3.7 GW in 2004 to 178 GW in 2014.

Per person emissions in Australia remain high but are dropping in line with recent years, the report found. These trends are not stopping here.

Green advocates see this as a sign that efforts to slow down global warming are working.

“What we are now seeing is that emissions appear to have stalled and they could even decline slightly in 2015”, she added. In other words: Emissions and economic growth have decoupled, at least in the past two years.

The UEA and Global Carbon Project said their projection for 2015 is based on available energy consumption data in China and the United States, as well as forecast economic growth for the rest of the world.