Half of 2023's fossil-fuel carbon emissions tied to 36 companies: Report
- Just 36 companies are responsible for more than half of global carbon emissions, as reported by InfluenceMap's Carbon Majors database.
- In 2023, emissions from coal constituted 41.1% of total emissions, which increased by 0.7% from 2022.
- Most emissions came from state-owned entities; Saudi Aramco, the largest emitter, would rank as the fourth largest polluter if it were a country.
- Despite climate pledges, 93 companies increased their emissions from 2022 to 2023, highlighting the need for urgent governmental action.
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More than half of global fossil fuel-related CO2 emissions linked to 36 companies
A new report by the climate think tank InfluenceMap found that state-owned companies were responsible for 52% of global emissions in 2023, with just 36 producers contributing over half of the world’s fossil fuel-linked CO2 output. Out of the top 20 global emitters, 16 were state-owned entities. The top five polluting state-owned firms were linked to about 17.5% of global fossil fuel CO2 emissions, while the five highest emitting investor-owned c…
Major fossil fuel companies linked to half of global carbon emissions
Just 36 fossil fuel companies accounted for half of the world’s carbon emissions in 2023, with emissions continuing to rise despite global climate commitments.Damian Carrington reports for The Guardian.In short:The Carbon Majors report found that 36 major fossil fuel companies, including Saudi Aramco, ExxonMobil, and Shell, were responsible for over 20 billion tons of CO₂ emissions in 2023.State-owned companies, primarily in China, make up the m…
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