New report reveals insight into SUVs’ global CO2 emissions

[Blueprint]( SUVs are dominating the roads all around the world even though they are the second largest contributor to the increase in global carbon emission, following the power sector. And now, [a new report]( from the International Energy Agency has revealed the environmental cost that the global SUV fleet produces. The findings suggest that the carbon emissions generated by the global fleet of 330 million SUVs exceed the combined carbon emissions of whole countries. Who knows? Maybe it’s time to accelerate the hype on electric vehicles (EVs). Before diving deeper into that, let it all hang out with our [video of the day]( showing an award-winning AI project that detects deepfake videos. Good morning. I’m Mert, an Editor at IE. This is The Blueprint. Let’s get started. Last Sunday, Blueprint subscribers heard about the big goal behind eVTOLs. Don't miss out — [subscribe to IE+]( today to receive exclusive interviews, features, and much more. VIDEO OF THE DAY [AI project]( [Teenager's AI project for detecting deepfake videos wins award]( His software has over 150,000 lines of code and is ten times faster than the current best model. MUST READ [Global SUV fleet produces more carbon emissions than most countries]( We all know that sport utility vehicles (SUVs) aren't the most ecologically friendly cars you can drive, but their environmental impact is possibly greater than many realize. According to [a new report]( from the International Energy Agency, the global fleet of 330 million SUVs produces more carbon emissions on its own than the combined carbon emission output of entire nations. "A strong increase in sales of electric models was not enough to prevent carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from SUVs worldwide, reaching almost one billion tonnes in 2022," the report said. "Between 2021 and 2022, oil use in conventional cars, excluding SUVs, remained roughly the same, but the oil consumption of SUVs globally increased by 500,000 barrels per day, accounting for one-third of the total growth in oil demand," the report goes on to say. "On average, SUVs consume around 20 percent more oil than an average medium-size non-SUV car. The combustion-related CO2 emissions of SUVs increased by nearly 70 million tonnes in 2022." [Read More]( SCIENCE [Atomic baseball? Scientists play catch with a single atom in new study]( For the first time, scientists have shown they can throw and catch individual atoms using light. The researchers [achieved the impressive milestone]( by using optical traps, which use a highly focused laser beam capable of manipulating tiny objects. Their experiment could help build the next generation of quantum computers. 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The researchers discovered that the mother contributes about 58.5 percent of a baby's microbiota, regardless of the baby's delivery method. [Read More]( MAIL & MUSINGS "A strong increase in sales of electric models was not enough to prevent carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from SUVs worldwide,” as per the report. Do you think carbon emissions will be reduced if we all switch to electric vehicles? [That’s impossible]( [Yes, of course]( [It seems so]( [I have no clue]( QUOTE OF THE DAY To every action there is always opposed an equal reaction: or, the mutual actions of two bodies upon each other are always equal, and directed to contrary parts. 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