China is currently the world's largest emitter of carbon dioxide (CO2). China therefore has a
key role in global climate change mitigation. Policies and commitments are required to …

Following record-level declines in 2020, near-real-time data indicate that global CO2
emissions rebounded by 4.8% in 2021, reaching 34.9 GtCO2. These 2021 emissions …

The Sustainable Development Report 2022 features the SDG Index and Dashboards, the
first and widely used tool to assess country performance on the Agenda 2030 and the …

Accurate assessment of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions and their
redistribution among the atmosphere, ocean, and terrestrial biosphere in a changing climate …

It is unequivocal that the increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4)
and nitrous oxide (N2O) since the pre-industrial period are caused by human activities. The …

Global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions can be traced to five economic sectors: energy,
industry, buildings, transport and AFOLU (agriculture, forestry and other land uses). In this …

Research on the environmental impacts from the global value chain of plastics has typically
focused on the disposal phase, considered most harmful to the environment and human …

The COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's war on Ukraine have impacted the global economy,
including the energy sector. The pandemic caused drastic fluctuations in energy demand, oil …

Short‑lived climate forcers (SLCFs) affect climate and are, in most cases, also air pollutants.
They include aerosols (sulphate, nitrate, ammonium, carbonaceous aerosols, mineral dust …

Global CO2 emissions for 2022 increased by 1.5% relative to 2021 (+ 7.9% and+ 2.0%
relative to 2020 and 2019, respectively), reaching 36.1 GtCO2. These 2022 emissions …