The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency has produced a new report showing that global CO₂ emissions have increased by 3.1% in the last year. China's emissions grew by 8% and accounted for two thirds of the overall increase. China now tops the with an 8% national increase, China's CO₂ emissions accounted for two thirds of last year‚Äôs global carbon dioxide increase of 3.1%. China's CO₂ emissions are now estimated to be about 14% higher than those from the USA. With this, China tops the list of CO₂ emitting countries, having about a quarter share in global CO₂ emissions (24%), followed by the USA (21%), the EU-15 (12%), India (8%) and the Russian Federation (6%). Together, they comprise 71% of the total of global CO₂ emissions. The figures are based on a preliminary estimate, using recently published BP (British Petroleum) energy data and cement production data for 2007. You can download the report and press release here.