Climate change drives surge in global energy demand

Is Climate Change Spiraling Out of Control? Record-High Temps Fuel Surge in Energy Demand

2.2: As the world gets hotter from climate change, we are using more energy to cool ourselves down, which is making climate change worse. According to the IEA, record-high temps in 2024 were responsible for half of the rise in emissions from energy – as severe heat waves caused air conditioning usage to surge, fueling electricity demand, and in tern raising emissions. This contributed to a 2.2% increase in global energy demand, up from 1.8% the …

Climate change drives surge in global energy demand

International Energy Agency says record-high temperatures in 2024 account for half of increased emissions from energy

Rising temperatures drove surge in energy demand last year, IEA says

Emerging and developing economies accounted for more than 80% of the increase last year

How rising temperatures are driving a surge in global energy demand

Global energy demand is surging at a faster pace as record-high temperatures fuel the need for cooling systems, The Wall Street Journal reports.  Last year was the hottest on record, with intense heat waves in China and India significantly pushing up coal use, contributing to a 2.2% increase in the world’s energy demand compared with an average rise of 1.3% seen in the 2013-2023 period, the International Energy Agency says in a new report.  “The…

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