World carbon emissions to touch record levels in 2017

Global carbon emissions will touch a record high of 37 billion tonnes, an analysis by the Global Carbon Project has revealed. World carbon emissions had been roughly flat between 2014 and 2016 but will rise by 2% this year, with the increase attributed to an estimated 3.5% rise in China's emissions. Meanwhile, US emissions will decline by 0.4% in 2017.