July 19, 2012

Global CO2 emissions continue to increase in 2011, with per capita emissions in China reaching European levels




18/07/12
Global CO2 emissions continue to increase in 2011, with per capita emissions in China reaching European levels

Global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) - the main cause of global warming - increased by 3% lst year, reaching an all-time high of 34 billion tonnes in 2011. In China, the world's most populous country, average emissions of CO2 increased by 9% t 7.2 tonnes per capita.

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