Researchers predict that the global emission of carbon dioxide caused by fossil fuels will decrease by 0.4% in 2026, due to the expansion of renewable energies and the reduction of oil consumption following the Iran war.
According to the "Global Carbon Budget" report, published on Tuesday, November 10, at the same time as the UN climate summit in Antalya, Turkey, this will be the first annual decrease since the corona epidemic in 2020. The emission of these gases reached the highest level recorded in 2025.
🔸 According to the researchers, the American war and the Israeli prisoners in Iran and the closing of the Strait of Hormuz, with a sharp increase in the price of oil, reduced its consumption.
The expansion of solar panels, wind power plants and electric cars also played a role in this reduction. According to this report, solar and wind energy and the use of electric cars cover two-thirds of the increase in global energy demand. However, researchers warn that the decline caused by political shocks is unsustainable and that carbon emissions may rise again as oil tensions ease.