The continued burning of ... [+] coal, particularly in Asia, is a major contributor to global carbon emissions. These are among the key takeaways highlighted by climate experts who have been reacting to the Global Carbon Budget 2020, released today by the Global Carbon Project, one day before the Climate Ambition Summit, at which national leaders will reveal their carbon-cutting strategies. And as reported by Forbes.com earlier today, the new paper reveals that only 8% of the global carbon budget remains. Climate Change Committee’s sixth carbon budget, which urged a national emissions cut of 78% by 2035. “Global emissions of carbon, even this year, continue to outstrip nature’s ability to lock it up, despite slight reductions in mainly transport and aviation-related carbon emissions associated with the pandemic,” he said.

Source: Forbes December 11, 2020 18:32 UTC