Just 36 Companies Drove Half the World’s Climate-Altering Emissions in 2023: New Report

Sept 1, 2017, flooded Mobile gas station in Vidor, Texas. Hurricane Harvey, was downgraded to a tropical storm when it flooded Vidor, Texas and the surrounding area.

Hurricane Harvey, downgraded to a tropical storm when it hit Vidor, Texas, flooded an Exxon gas station, Sept. 1, 2017. Credit: ©Julie Dermansky

By Sharon Kellyon – Mar 5, 2025

Companies and states most responsible for climate change are also those working hardest to prevent climate action, new Carbon Majors report finds.
Half of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions in 2023 came from just three dozen companies, according to a new report released today by the Carbon Majors project, with the list dominated by coal, cement, and oil producers…

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