Global warming emissions expected to surge this year, report warns

The group says that the main driver is coal demand (David Ake/AP)

Global warming emissions are expected to spike this year as the world emerges from the coronavirus pandemic and economies begin to recover.

According to a report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), an intergovernmental group based in Paris, worldwide energy-related carbon dioxide emissions could surge by 1.5 billion metric tons this year, following last year’s decline due to the pandemic.