2019年全球能源类二氧化碳排放量止增

原标题：2019年全球能源类二氧化碳排放量止增

中国石化新闻网讯 据油气新闻2月17消息称，国际能源署（IEA）透露，全球与能源相关的二氧化碳排放在连续两年增长后，于2019年停止增长。尽管全球经济增长2.9%，但2019年全球排放量仍在330亿吨。

IEA在其报告中指出，发达经济体的发电排放正在下降，原因包括风能和太阳能的使用量不断增加，天然气替代煤炭的使用量不断增加，以及核能发电量的增加。

IEA执行董事Fatih Birol博士表示：“我们现在需要努力工作，以确保2019年成为全球排放的最终峰值，而不仅仅是又一个增长停滞期。我们有能源技术来做到这一点，我们必须充分利用它们。IEA正在建立一个以减排为重点的大联盟，包括真正致力于应对气候挑战的政府、企业、投资者和所有人。”

报告显示，美国的排放量降幅最大，为1.4亿吨，降幅2.9%。与此同时，欧盟的排放量在2019年减少了1.6亿吨，即5%。报告指出，天然气发电量有史以来首次超过煤炭，风力发电几乎赶上了燃煤发电。

电力行业的排放量降至上世纪80年代末的水平，当时IEA估计，电力需求比现在低三分之一。

Birol博士说：“这一可喜的碳排放增长停滞让我们有理由乐观地认为，我们能够应对这十年的气候挑战。这是清洁能源转型正在进行的证据，也是一个信号，表明我们有机会通过更有雄心的政策和投资，切实推动减排。”

曹海斌 摘译自 油气新闻

Global carbon dioxide emissions flatlined in 2019: IEA

The International Energy Agency revealed that global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions stopped growing in 2019, following two years of growth. Global emissions were stagnant at 33 gigatonnes in 2019, despite global economic growth of 2.9%.

In its report, the IEA pointed to declining emissions from electricity generation in advanced economies, due to growing use of wind and solar power, increasing use of natural gas instead of coal, and higher nuclear power generation.

“We now need to work hard to make sure that 2019 is remembered as a definitive peak in global emissions, not just another pause in growth,” said Dr Fatih Birol, the IEA’s executive director. “We have the energy technologies to do this, and we have to make use of them all. The IEA is building a grand coalition focused on reducing emissions – encompassing governments, companies, investors and everyone with a genuine commitment to tackling our climate challenge.”

According to the report, the US recorded the largest emissions decline of any country, with a drop of 140 million tonnes, or 2.9%. Meanwhile, emissions in the European Union fell by 160 million tonnes, or 5%, in 2019. The report noted that natural gas produced more electricity than coal for the first time ever, and wind-powered electricity almost caught up to coal-fired electricity.

Emissions from the power sector dropped to level last seen in the late 1980s, when the IEA estimates that electricity demand was one-third lower than today.

“This welcome halt in emissions growth is grounds for optimism that we can tackle the climate challenge this decade,” said Dr Birol. “It is evidence that clean energy transitions are underway – and it’s also a signal that we have the opportunity to meaningfully move the needle on emissions through more ambitious policies and investments.”