Increased output from nuclear power plants helped limit the rise in global CO2 emissions in 2021 by 220 megatonnes (Mt), according to new International Energy analysis.
The IEA said increased use of coal was the main factor driving up global energy-related CO2 emissions by over two billion tonnes in 2021, their largest ever annual rise in absolute terms.
The IEA said increased use of coal was the main factor driving up global energy-related CO2 emissions by over two billion tonnes in 2021, their largest ever annual rise in absolute terms.
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