Technology & Science
2025 Global Carbon Budget Shows Record 38.1 Gt Fossil CO₂, Sparking COP30 Fight Over 1.5 °C Target
The new Global Carbon Budget released 13–15 Nov 2025 confirmed fossil-fuel CO₂ will rise 1.1 % to an unprecedented 38.1 Gt this year, effectively erasing the remaining climate space before 1.5 °C and immediately polarising negotiations at COP30 in Belém.