{
  "id": 19259303,
  "title": "Scientists expect global fossil fuel emissions to ease this year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/scientists-expect-global-fossil-fuel-emissions-to-ease-this-year",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-10T01:18:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/11/10/scientists-expect-global-fossil-fuel-emissions-to-ease-this-year"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "According to the Global Carbon Project, global fossil fuel emissions are expected to decline this year, dropping by 0.4% from the record-breaking levels of the previous year. This projection of a 38.2 billion metric tonne decrease in carbon dioxide emissions comes from an international team of over 140 scientists. The decline is primarily attributed to high energy prices and a growing reliance on renewable energy sources. However, researchers caution that a single-year drop in emissions is not sufficient to confirm that emissions have reached a peak, as this would require structural changes in energy production and consumption. Glen Peters, a research professor at the CICERO Center for International Climate Research, stated, “A drop in emissions in one year is not a peak unless it is driven by structural change.” The report highlights that oil emissions have fallen by 1.9% this year, largely due to supply disruptions caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran, which resulted in higher energy prices and reduced demand. Natural gas emissions are anticipated to decline by 0.3%, while coal emissions are projected to increase by 0.6%. China, the world's largest emitter of carbon dioxide, is expected to see a 0.9% reduction in its emissions, while the United States, the second-largest emitter overall, is projected to experience a 1.3% decrease in emissions compared to the previous year.",
  "summary": "Emissions from oil fell 1.9% this year as supply disruptions from the US-Israeli war on Iran drove up prices and curbed demand.",
  "key_points": [
    "Global fossil fuel emissions expected to decline by 0.4%",
    "Reduction attributed to high energy prices and renewable energy reliance",
    "China's emissions projected to decrease by 0.9%"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Temporary declines driven by volatile energy prices and supply disruptions do not signal a permanent peak without fundamental shifts in how the world produces and consumes energy.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}