In 2023, 36 corporations were responsible for over 20 billion tons of CO2, which corresponds to more than half of the world's total emissions, according to an analysis by the climate think tank InfluenceMap. This is what the German Spiegel writes.
- While a few profit-oriented companies continue to expand the infrastructure for fossil fuels, climate disasters are hitting the hardest in the regions where people have contributed the least to the problem, affecting millions of people and bringing us closer to uncontrollable thresholds, says Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Research Johan Rockström.
The largest CO2 emitters include Saudi Aramco from Saudi Arabia, Coal India from India and CHN Energy from China. The list of private companies includes ExxonMobil, Chevron and Shell. InfluenceMap estimates that a large proportion of the companies have no plans to significantly reduce their emissions.
- These companies keep the world dependent on fossil fuels without any plans to reduce production. The science is clear: We cannot return to more fossil fuel consumption, but must focus on a decarbonized economy that works for both people and the planet, says former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres.
According to InfluenceMap, 93 of the companies analyzed have increased their CO2 emissions from 2022 to 2023, while 73 have reduced them and three have maintained the level.
The largest 10 CO2 emitters in the world:
1. Aramco (Saudi Arabia) – 1839 million tons CO2 (4.38 percent of global emissions)
2. Coal India (India) – 1548 million tons CO2 (3.68 percent)
3. CHN Energy (China) – 1533 million tons CO2 (3.68 percent)
tonnes of CO2 (3.65 per cent)
4. NIOC (Iran) – 1262 million tonnes of CO2 (2.75 per cent)
5. Jinneng Group (China) – 1228 million tonnes of CO2 (2.92 per cent)
6. ExxonMobil (USA) – 562 million tonnes of CO2 (1.3 per cent)
7. Chevron (USA) – 487 million tonnes of CO2 (1.1 per cent)
8. Shell (Great Britain) – 418 million tonnes of CO2 (0.9 per cent)
9. TotalEnergies (France) – 359 million tonnes CO2 (0.8 per cent)
10. BP (Great Britain) – 347 million ton CO2 (0.8 pct.)
Several of these companies operate in Denmark, including Shell and BP, which have activities within the distribution of fossil fuels and energy. TotalEnergies is also present in Denmark through its oil and gas production in the North Sea.
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