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A further acceleration of clean energy is needed for global CO2 emissions to peak and decline

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Global fossil fuel CO 2 emissions have grown 0.8% per year on average between 2019 and 2025. Here we project a decrease of 0.4% in 2026, probably as a short-term response to the energy shock triggered by the Iran conflict. Electric vehicles and solar and wind power offset about 64–79% of increasing emissions from demand growth through 2028; acceleration in clean technology deployment is needed to guarantee emissions peak and subsequent decline.

Source: Nature Climate Change

DOI: 10.1038/s41558-026-02821-8

Authors: Corinne Le Quéré, Robbie M. Andrew, Josep G. Canadell, Pierre Friedlingstein, Robert B. Jackson, Glen P. Peters

Language: English

Topic: Global Energy and Sustainability Research

Subfield: Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Field: Energy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $12,690

OpenAlex ID: W7225651158

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