Climate · Global · November 11, 2026

Report suggests global carbon emissions may have peaked in 2026

Reported by 2 outlets · first reported Nov 10, 2:05 PM ET · from an earlier edition that day

A new report suggests fossil fuel carbon emissions may have begun trending down this year, partly because of the oil shock from the Iran war. Scientists caution the finding should be taken with caution.

Why it matters

A first decline would mark a turning point in the climate fight.

Background

Emissions have risen for most of the past century.

Sources

• Phys.org ↗Nov 11, 11:30 AM ET
• PBS NewsHour ↗Nov 10, 2:05 PM ET

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