Energy-related carbon-dioxide (CO2) emission reached a record high in 2010, up by five% from the last record in 2008, the Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) said.
Emissions in 2010 are estimated to have climbed to a record 30.6 Gigatonnes (Gt). The last record in 2008 reported CO2 emission of 29.3 Gt, which followed by a dip in 2009 due to the global recession, Xinhua said quoting the energy agency……………………………………….Full Article: Source