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Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from 36 fossil fuel firms, study shows

 Half of the world’s climate-heating carbon emissions come from the
fossil fuels produced by just 36 companies, analysis has revealed.

The researchers said the 2023 data strengthened the case for holding fossil
fuel companies to account for their contribution to global heating.
Previous versions of the annual report have been used in legal cases
against companies and investors.

The report found that the 36 major fossil
fuel companies, including Saudi Aramco, Coal India, ExxonMobil, Shell and
numerous Chinese companies, produced coal, oil and gas responsible for more
than 20bn tonnes of CO2 emissions in 2023. If Saudi Aramco was a country,
it would be the fourth biggest polluter in the world after China, the US
and India, while ExxonMobil is responsible for about the same emissions as
Germany, the world’s ninth biggest polluter, according to the data.

 Guardian 5th March 2025,
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/05/half-of-worlds-co2-emissions-come-from-36-fossil-fuel-firms-study-shows

March 7, 2025 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | climate change