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Climate TRACE Q1 data suggests global emissions are finally declining in 2026

Manufacturing emissions dropped by 1.3% year on year in March.
Melodie Michel
Melodie Michel
Climate TRACE Q1 data suggests global emissions are finally declining in 2026
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Climate TRACE’s latest data suggests global greenhouse gas emissions may have peaked in 2025, with a slight decline observed in the first quarter of this year.

Total global emissions in the first three months of 2026 totalled 15.2 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent – 0.1% lower than the same period in 2025.

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