G20 per capita CO2 emissions from coal rise 7% from 2015, research shows (www.reuters.com)

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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.

Is this from EVs or more powerful phones? I don't understand the cause of this. Any ideas?

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[-] GenEcon@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago

Its from China developing and needing more energy. Has very little to so with electrification, especially not the two you mention. Smartphones have no impact at all and EVs are not having a significant market share yet.

[-] mintyfrog@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago

Exactly this. Most G20 countries had reduced coal emissions but China and India (plus Indonesia and Turkey) had increased coal emissions per capita. Because those countries account for ~3 billion people, nearly 40% of the world population, and an even greater percentage of G20 population, the total coal emissions of G20 has increased.

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