Carbon dioxide emissions continue to grow amidst slowly emerging climate policies

Authors: Peters GP, RM Andrew, JG Canadell, P Friedlingstein, RB Jackson, JI Korsbakken, C Le QuŽrŽ, A Peregon

A failure to recognize the factors behind continued emissions growth could limit the world’s ability to shift to a pathway consistent with 1.5 ¡C or 2 ¡C of global warming. Continued support for low-carbon technologies needs to be combined with policies directed at phasing out the use of fossil fuels.