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Global carbon emissions hit record high

Global energy-related carbon emissions reached a record high in 2018 as worldwide energy demand and coal use surged mostly from power plants in Asia.

By Arete News - March 25, 2019

Coal-fired power plants in Singrauli, India (AN/IAP)

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