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Detailed explanation-1: -The International Energy Agency said Thursday it believes global energy emissions will peak in 2025 as surging prices due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine propel investment in renewables.

Detailed explanation-2: -Thu 27 Oct 2022 03.49 EDT. Global carbon emissions from energy will peak in 2025 thanks to massively increased government spending on clean fuels in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to analysis by the world’s leading energy organisation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Based on a business-as-usual trend, global carbon dioxide emissions are forecast to increase to some 43.08 billion metric tons in 2050, in comparison to 35.3 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2018.

Detailed explanation-4: -Global carbon dioxide emissions will increase 43 percent by 2035 if major nations remain tied to existing energy policies and do not act to curb global warming, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Detailed explanation-5: -The projection of 40.6 billion tonnes of CO2 emissions in 2022 is close to the 40.9 billion tonnes of CO2 noted in 2019, which is the highest annual total ever recorded.