Global green energy surge 'decoupling' economic growth from emissions
REN21 report finds record year of renewable energy installation and worldwide rise in GDP coincides with stalled carbon output
Record installations for wind power and solar PV last year helped uncouple global growth from CO2 emissions, according to a landmark report. The latest Global Status Report (GSR) on the renewable energy...
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