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Climate-warming CO₂ emissions will hit a record high in 2019

While coal burning emissions ebb, those from other fossil fuels continue to climb

Global carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels will reach yet another record high this year, a new study says, despite increasing use of renewable resources like solar power.

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By Maria Temming

- More than 2 years ago

Despite decades of warnings from scientists about the dangers of climate change, the world is on track to hit a new record high for climate-warming carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels.