Nations Winning the Emissions Race
Key Milestones
2024
Solar + wind generated 30% of global electricity for the first time ever
2024
EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) took full effect
2024
Annual mean temperature exceeded +1.5°C above pre-industrial for first time in recorded history
2023
Global EV sales hit 14 million — 18% of all new car sales
2023
UK became first G7 nation to phase out most coal power stations
2023
Global CO₂ emissions hit record 37.4 Gt despite renewables surge
2022
US Inflation Reduction Act — largest climate investment in US history (~$369B)
Largest Total Emitters (2023)