Signs are surfacing that the rollout of electric vehicles and renewable energy sources is working as designed. According to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), record EV and clean energy deployment are contributing to a significant reduction in CO2 emissions in 2022.
Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions rebounded sharply last year as economic activity picked up after strict lockdowns during the pandemic. Historic government stimulus and the rapid rollout of vaccines jump-started the global economy, putting it into overdrive.
Global economic growth jumped 5.9% as people returned to their daily routines. At the same time, the pandemic-induced supply chain bottlenecks remained, driving commodity prices and, in turn, inflation to a multidecade high.
Energy prices, such as gas and oil, saw the most dramatic increase with limited production ability and…