New IEA Data Shows World on Path to Resume ‘Carbon-Intensive Business-as-Usual’

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By Andrea Germanos, Common Dreams

Following warnings that the coronavirus-triggered drop in planet-warming emissions would be short-lived without structural changes, the International Energy Agency released data Tuesday showing that global CO2 emissions from the energy sector were 2 percent higher in December 2020 compared to the same month the previous year.