'Carbon Bomb' projects threaten explosion in global emissions

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Point of No Return report from Greenpeace highlights how the world’s 14 largest planned fossil fuel projects will increase emissions 20 per cent

A group of 14 giant "carbon bomb" projects that are currently in planning and development is on track to single-handedly increase global greenhouse emissions 20 per cent by 2020, making it near impossible...

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