Posted 4/4/2024, 5:59:00 AM
Top Fossil Fuel Companies Drove Majority of CO2 Rise Since Paris Deal, New Database Reveals
- Majority of planet-warming CO2 emissions since 2016 trace to 57 fossil fuel and cement producers
- Top 3 CO2 emitters were Saudi Aramco, Gazprom, and Coal India
- Most companies expanded fossil fuel production since 2015 Paris Agreement
- Database aims to increase transparency on which entities cause climate change
- Database can assist in legal cases, academic research, campaigns against emitters