# The Iran war will cause global fossil fuel emissions to fall

Source: [Canary Media](https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/emissions-reduction/turns-out-the-worlds-fossil-fuel-emissions-will-actually-drop-this-year) · 2026-11-13 · Earth & Climate
Page: https://themorning.science/story/the-iran-war-will-cause-global-fossil-fuel-emissions-to-fall-413871dc65bc4ace
Kind: research · Impact: medium

## In brief

- Global fossil fuel emissions are expected to dip this year for the first time since 2020.
- The decline is driven by the Iran war rather than a pandemic, according to Canary Media.
- The Iran war has caused sharp increases in oil and natural gas prices.

## Why it matters

Emissions are expected to fall because war-driven energy price spikes, not a deliberate climate policy, are reducing fossil fuel use, so the drop may not be lasting.

## Coverage

- [The Iran war will cause global fossil fuel emissions to fall](https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/emissions-reduction/turns-out-the-worlds-fossil-fuel-emissions-will-actually-drop-this-year) — Canary Media, 2026-11-13

Tags: fossil fuels, emissions, energy prices, geopolitics, climate

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