The growth of renewable energy and fuel switching from coal to natural gas led to less emissions from advanced economies. The significant fall in emissions in advanced economies offset growth elsewhere. Emissions from the power sector in advanced economies fell to levels last seen in the late 1980s, when electricity demand was one third lower than today, the IEA said. The United States recorded fall of 140 million tonnes or 2.9% in emissions from the previous year. Japan’s emissions fell by 45 million tonnes, or around 4%, as output from recently restarted nuclear reactors increased.

Source: National Post February 11, 2020 08:03 UTC