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

Headline via ABC News (Australia) · first report 10 Nov, 06:30 IST, latest 10 Nov, 09:56 IST

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What we know

5 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from ABC News (Australia) at 10 Nov, 06:30 IST; the latest is from The Japan Times at 10 Nov, 09:56 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report10 Nov, 06:30 IST
Latest report10 Nov, 09:56 IST
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What the reports sayEach newsroom’s own summary of its report, from its feed

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.

Quoted from the newsrooms’ own feeds, with their names and links. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details.

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