Global carbon emissions from energy rose in 2017 for the first time in three years, …due to higher energy demand and slow energy efficiency improvements.
According to the International Energy Agency on Thursday, global energy-related carbon emissions increased by one-point-four percent …to a record 32-point-five gigatons last year.
The agency says most major economies saw an increase in emissions, …with Asian countries accounting for two-thirds of the global hike.
The U.S., Britain, Mexico and Japan posted declines.