A new report shows that global emissions have hit a 7-year high by lisettevoytko
A rise in the number of days that are hotter or colder globally increased human consumption of energy for heating or cooling, said BP chief economist Spencer Dale., despite modest economic growth and efforts to stem climate change, according to Reuters.of the increased usage, according to Bloomberg.
On a positive note, the report found that China is a world leader in the use of renewable energy, ahead of the Organization for European Economic Cooperation , which includes the U.S., the U.K., and Canada.Unpredictable weather patterns in 2018 drove an increase in energy consumption, according to BP, with the U.S. experiencing the highest number of very hot or very cold days since the 1950s. Russia and China likewise experienced a higher variation of hot and cold weather last year.
. “It’s clear we’re on an unstable path with carbon emissions rising at their fastest rate since 2011,” said Dale in a statement.. According to CNBC, the global oil supply increased by 2.2 million barrels per day last year, twice as fast as the historical average. And U.S. natural gas production grew by 5% last year, accounting for nearly half of the fuel’s total global increase.Total consumption of renewable energy in 2018, like solar and wind power, grew by 15%, according to Bloomberg.
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