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Ochenta por ciento de las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero proviene de 57 compañías
April 4, 2024 - Tan solo 57 compañías estatales y de propiedad de accionistas son responsables de 80% de las emisiones de dióxido de carbono del mundodesde que se firmó el Acuerdo Climático de París en 2016.
Studies by the Carbon Majors Database show that 122 of the world’s largest oil, gas, coal and cement producers have been responsible for 72% of global fossil fuel and cement carbon dioxide emissions since the Industrial Revolution.
Since the Paris Climate Agreement was adopted, the 117 entities still in existence have emitted 251 Gigatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, over 88% of total emissions in that time, with 80% of that produced by just 57 state-controlled and private sector organisations.