Weaker growth failed to halt carbon emissions jump

China, India and the US were responsible for two-thirds of the 2.9 per cent increase in energy consumption in 2018, according to BP’s annual review of world energy

Emissions continue to increase

Global carbon emissions jumped the most in seven years in 2018 as energy demand surged, according to BP’s annual review of world energy, indicating the world is falling behind in its efforts to rein inclimate change.

The report from one of the world's major oil and gas producers is one of the most closely watched surveys of global energy trends. It found that primary energy demand rose at the fastest pace this decade ...