UN: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Nearly Doubled in First Decade of 21st Century

Greenhouse gas emissions grew nearly twice as fast over the past decade as in the previous 30 years, bringing the world closer to warming that will bring dramatic and dangerous changes to the climate, according to a leaked draft of a United Nations' report.

The report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said the growth rate in emissions over the from 2000-10 was higher than expected – even after taking into account the economic slowdown.
 "Global GHG [greenhouse gas] emissions have risen more rapidly between 2000 and 2010," said the draft obtained by the Guardian.  "Current GHG emissions trends are at the high end of projected levels for the last decade."

UN:  Greenhouse Gas Emissions Nearly Doubled in First Decade of 21st Century