Renewables and Iran war help drive fall in global fossil fuel emissions

Increasing use of renewables and the Iran war contribute to a drop in emissions from burning oil, coal and gas, but there are questions as to how long the shift will last.

In the run-up to the COP31 U.N. climate change conference, scientists have revealed that global carbon emissions from fossil fuels are projected to drop by 0.4% this year, driven by growth in installed wind and solar power capacity, as well as oil price hikes…

It would be the first annual drop since 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic paralysed trade and transport.

Global carbon emissions are expected to fall slightly in 2026, but not because of major progress on climate action. Instead, it's high energy prices following the US attack on Iran that's driving the trend.

The expected annual drop would be the first since 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic paralyzed the global economy, trade and transport.

Global fossil fuel emissions are expected to fall by 0.4 percent in 2026 for first time since the Covid pandemic, driven by the expansion of renewable energy and the oil price shock linked to the Iran war, researchers said Tuesday, who warned the decline may…