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Global fossil co₂ emissions set to unexpectedly decrease in 2026

Published 10.11.2026

Global fossil co₂ emissions are set to decrease 0.4% in 2026 as the energy shock driven by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz reduces oil and gas use. Clean energy growth continues but remains insufficient for a structural peak and decline in emissions.

Carbon budget | Carbon emissions globally | Global climate targets | International climate policy | Oil and gas policy

New figures confirm: Global fossil co₂ emissions continue a persistent rise

Published 13.11.2025

Global fossil co₂ emissions are projected to rise 1.1% in 2025, and are now 10% higher than in 2015, ten years since the Paris Agreement was adopted.

Carbon budget | Carbon emissions globally | Global climate targets | International climate policy | Oil and gas policy

Separating land carbon uptake from net-zero emissions

Published 19.11.2024

How are net zero emissions defined? It matters. It is the difference between either halting or continuing global warming, writes senior researcher Glen Peters in this blog about a new study published in Nature.

Land use | Temperature changes | International climate policy | Climate Models | Carbon budget | Global climate targets | Carbon emissions globally | Carbon emissions Norway | Forests

Still no peak in global fossil co₂ emissions

Published 13.11.2024

Global fossil co₂ emissions are expected to grow 0.8% in 2024, despite predictions of peak emissions. The positive progress in many countries and clean technologies is offset by persistent fossil fuel use.

Carbon budget | Carbon emissions globally | Global climate targets | International climate policy | Oil and gas policy

Global fossil co₂ emissions continue to increase despite clean energy progress

Published 5.12.2023

Global fossil co₂ emissions are expected to grow 1.1% in 2023 despite record progress in clean energy. A renewed focus on limiting the use of coal, oil, and gas is needed.

Oil and gas policy | International climate policy | Carbon budget | Global climate targets

Greenhouse gas emissions at ‘an all-time high’ - and it is causing an unprecedented rate of global warming, say scientists

Published 8.6.2023

Human-caused global warming has continued to increase at an “unprecedented rate” since the last major assessment of the climate system published two years ago, say 50 leading scientists in a new paper in the journal Earth System Science Data.

Global climate targets | Carbon budget | Carbon emissions globally

Global fossil co₂ emissions increase amidst turmoil in energy markets

Published 11.11.2022

Global fossil co₂ emissions are expected to grow 1.0% in 2022 as the COVID recovery continues amidst turmoil in energy markets. Growth in oil use, particularly aviation, and coal use are behind most of the increase in 2022.

Oil and gas policy | International climate policy | Carbon budget | Carbon emissions globally

Global co₂ emissions return to near pre-COVID pandemic levels

Published 4.11.2021

Global fossil co₂ emissions are expected to grow 4.9% in 2021, nearly offsetting the 5.4% decline in 2020 due the COVID restrictions. Coal and gas use rebounded strongly to exceed 2019 levels, while oil use remains suppressed, suggesting strong policy action is needed to avoid continued emissions growth in 2022.

Carbon emissions globally | Global climate targets | Carbon budget

Natural gas and oil use push up global co₂­ emissions in 2019, according to latest data

Published 4.12.2019

Global co₂ emissions are projected to rise a low 0.6% in 2019 due to robust growth in natural gas and oil use, and despite a decline in coal consumption. Natural gas has been the dominant driver of global emissions since 2012.

Carbon emissions globally | Carbon budget | Global climate targets

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Global co₂ emissions rise again in 2018

Published 5.12.2018

Global co₂ emissions are on track to rise more than 2% in 2018 on the back of renewed growth in coal use, and continued growth in oil and gas use, according to data released on 5 December.

Global climate targets | Carbon budget | Carbon emissions globally

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Projects

NorSink - Norway’s carbon sink under climate change

How is carbon dioxide uptake changing in Norway and how may it be affected by climate change? NorSink will provide the most comprehensive assessment of Norway’s carbon budget to date, to understand drivers of recent change and model the potential future impact of climate change.

Carbon budget | Forests | Land use | Norwegian climate policy

CICERO is helping to develop a new global emissions monitoring service (Coco₂)

Together with 24 partners in 14 countries, CICERO is working to develop a European operational service for monitoring global greenhouse gas emissions, as part of the EU-funded project Prototype system for a Copernicus co₂ service, the Coco₂ project.

Carbon budget | Carbon emissions globally

4C – Climate-Carbon Interactions in the Current Century

The EU-funded project 4C (Climate-Carbon Interactions in the Current Century) aims to fill the knowledge gap surrounding climate sensitivity to carbon dioxide emissions by reducing the uncertainty in our quantitative understanding of carbon-climate interactions and feedbacks.

Climate Models | Carbon emissions globally | Temperature changes | Carbon budget

From emission to extraction: The political economy of leaving fossil fuels in the ground

Identifying options for institutional change at the international level that could govern the transition away from fossil fuels.

Oil and gas policy | Carbon budget | Norwegian climate policy | International climate policy

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Events

14 mai 2025

Norway’s carbon uptake under climate change

Norwegian forests and land areas absorb large amounts of carbon dioxide every year, but this carbon uptake has unexpectedly declined about 40% in the last decade. This jeopardises climate targets and means more carbon dioxide stays in the atmosphere, leading to additional global warming. Norway is not alone, with many European countries seeing the same trends.

7 desember 2026

Where are global CO₂ emissions heading?

In this webinar, CICERO researchers involved in the Global Carbon Project explain why global fossil CO₂ emissions are projected to decline in 2026, whether this marks the beginning of a sustained decline, and what role the conflicts in Iran and Ukraine, clean energy growth, and El Niño are playing in shaping the global carbon budget. We also take a deep dive into what is happening in key countries.

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Research groups

Climate Mitigation

The research group works to understand the trends and drivers of historical and future emissions of greenhouse gases and short-lived climate forcers, and their effect on the climate.

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Employees

Glen Peters

Research Professor

Jan Ivar Korsbakken

Senior Researcher

Robbie Andrew

Senior Researcher

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