US carbon emissions up two per cent as coal fights back

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Shift towards gas and renewables stalls, with carbon intensive coal making modest recovery

The US Energy Information Administration published figures yesterday revealing that CO2 emissions in 2013 are expected to be two per cent higher than in 2012. Assuming the preliminary figures are confirmed,...

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