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Carbon emissions rose to a record high in 2018 as demand for energy soared in countries such as the US, China and India, pointing to a seeming neglect of global warming concerns as nations chased ever-faster economic growth. Global carbon dioxide emissions rose 1.7% in 2018, the highest rate of growth since 2013, and 70% higher than the average increase since 2010, says a report published by Paris-based International Energy Agency on 26 March 2019. In India, emissions rose by 4.8%, although the nation’s per capita release remained low at only 40% of the global average, says the report. India recorded a 4% rise in energy demand, led by coal (power generation) and oil (transport), the two biggest contributors to pollution.