The British government, which is currently hosting the UN climate change summit in Glasgow, aims to reach net zero carbon by 2050 with the help of nuclear.

Emissions from gas and highly polluting coal will have risen this year by more than they dropped in 2020 due to the pandemic-driven economic slowdown.

The introduction of the tax is part of an ambitious tax overhaul that includes raising value-added taxes next year and cancelling a planned corporate tax cut.

Carbon dioxide emissions from China's auto industry are expected to peak around 2028, and drop to 20% from that level by 2035, a projection widely shared by companies and government officials.

It's expected that the US will unveil an updated carbon pledge that will see its emissions nearly halved by 2030.

The ban is part of a broader climate bill meant to help the nation cut its carbon emissions.