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GLOBAL CO2 EMISSIONS NOW FLAT FOR 2 YEARS RUNNING
IAE credits use of renewable fuels
(MIT Technology Review) New data published by the International Energy Agency extends the surprising finding, discovered last year, that global carbon dioxide emissions have stopped growing despite continued economic growth.
The latest data show the trend has continued for a second consecutive year, which the IEA says is a result of renewable energy accounting for 90 percent of new electricity generation in 2015. China’s slowing economic growth has played a key role in these figures as well, though, and with India and several other developing economies set to grow substantially over the next several years, it’s not clear how long we can expect this “decoupling” trend to continue.
Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2016/03/global-co2-emissions-now-flat-for-2-years-running/#QpuW13GQQ1CSmcoE.99
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