TRENDS IN GLOBAL CO2 EMISSIONS:
2013 Report
Contents
Summary 4
1 Introduction 6
2 Results 8
2.1 Slowdown in the historical increase in global CO2 emissions 8
2.2 Different trends in the six largest emitting countries/regions 10
2.3 Comparison between emissions in the various countries 15
2.4 Gas flaring emissions 20
2.5 Shale gas and oil production through hydraulic fracturing and oil sands exploitation 21
2.6 Industrial non-combustion sources 25
2.7 Climate change mitigation in the 21st century 26
3 Trends in energy supply and consumption 32
3.1 Introduction 32
3.2 Trends in fossil-fuel consumption and fuel mix 34
3.3 Trends in energy efficiency improvements 34
3.4 Trends in renewable energy sources 36
3.5 Trends in nuclear energy 37
3.6 Carbon capture and storage 39
4 Conclusion: signs of a slowdown in the annual increase in global CO2 42
Annex 46
Annex 1 Methodology and data sources over the 2010–2012 period 46
List of abbreviations and definitions 51
References 53