Ten billion tonnes CO2 emissions saved thanks to energy efficiency over past 25 years, says IEA

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Improvements in energy efficiency since 1990 are now reaping huge emissions savings according to new report by the International Energy Agency

A collective 870 million tonnes of CO2 emissions were saved in 29 developed countries last year thanks to ongoing improvements in energy efficiency, according to a new report by the International Energy...

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