Rise in greenhouse gas emissions

C and EN: Annual carbon dioxide emissions from worldwide burning of fossil fuels reached a record high of 31.6 billion metric tons in 2011, according to preliminary estimates announced in late May by the International Energy Agency (IEA). The 2011 releases are up 3.2%, or 1.0 billion metric tons, over 2010's CO2 emissions, IEA says. The country contributing most to this increase was China, the world`s largest emitter of CO2, IEA says. China`s CO2 emissions in 2011 were up 9.3%, or 720 million metric tons,...

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