The energy supply sector is the largest contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. According to the IPCC 5th report, GHG emissions due to energy production were approximately 35% of total anthropogenic GHG emissions.Annual GHG-emissions growth in the global energy supply sector accelerated from 1.7% per year from 1990–2000 to 3.1% per year from 2000–2010. It was due to the rapid economic growth in countries such as China and an increase in … [Read more...] about GHG emissions due to energy production
