SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Group of 20 nations have increased per capita emissions nearly 7% from coal-fired power since 2015, with China and India adding ...
STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOSSINGAPORE - Group of 20 nations have increased per capita emissions nearly 7% from coal-fired power since 2015, with China and India adding new plants, and Australia's CO2 count per head nearly three times higher than the world average, research showed on Tuesday.
G20 countries account for 80% of world power sector emissions, with per capita CO2 from coal power at 1.6 tons last year, up from 1.5 tons in 2015 and significantly higher than a global average of 1.1 tons, Ember said. Beijing has pledged to start reducing coal consumption, but not until its 2026-2030 planning period. China has continued to develop new coal-fired power plants, with 243 GW of coal-fired power approved or under construction, enough to power the whole of Germany, according to a recent study."China and India are often blamed as the world's big coal power polluters.
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