Economic growth no longer linked to carbon emissions in most of the world, study finds

A report by the UK’s Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) finds that countries representing 46% of global GDP have achieved significant carbon reductions while maintaining consumption-based economic growth since 2015, with progress concentrated in major emitters across the Global South. Latest carbon budget data shows developed economies increasingly decoupling growth from emissions, led by the UK, Norway, and Switzerland. China, the world’s largest emitter, has sharply reduced its reliance on coal and fossil fuels; from 2015 to 2023, its consumption-based emissions grew only 24%, far below its economic growth rate, signaling a shift toward stabilization.
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