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Fossil fuel use, emissions hit record highs in 2023, industry report says

Global greenhouse gas emissions are rising despite the growing adoption of renewables [Brandon Bell/Getty Images via AFP]

Global fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions hit record highs last year, even as renewables generated more energy than ever before, an industry report has found.

Fossil fuel consumption rose 1.5 percent compared with 2022, while emissions increased 2.1 percent, the Statistical Review of World Energy report showed on Thursday.

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