ANTALYA: Global fossil fuel emissions are projected to fall slightly in 2026 due to the expansion of renewable energy and the oil price shock triggered by the Iran war, researchers said on Tuesday.
Emissions from the burning of oil, gas and coal, the main drivers of climate change, rose by an average of 0.9 per cent a year over the past decade, reaching a record high in 2025, according to the Global Carbon Budget report.
However, they are expected to drop by 0.4 per cent in 2026, according to the research published as nations meet at the UN’s COP31 climate summit in Antalya, Türkiye.
It would be the first annual drop since 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic paralysed the global economy, trade and transport.
