NEW SCIENTIST ⟩ Emissions from this sector could plummet in the coming year

Global greenhouse gas emissions from electricity production would be in decline this year were it not for increased reliance on fossil fuels by China, the United States, and India due to severe droughts. According to a new analysis, reductions in emissions would have occurred, but the droughts led to a shift away from hydropower, resulting in a rise in fossil fuel consumption. The year’s emissions figures reflect this complex situation, with the three nations’ increased fossil fuel use offsetting gains made in other parts of the world.

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