IEA: Energy-related CO2 emissions rise for first time in three years

Madeleine Cuff
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Carbon emissions from energy rose 1.4 per cent to hit an historic high of 32.5 gigatonnes last year

Greenhouse gas emissions from the global energy industry rose 1.4 per cent in 2017, marking the first rise in three years, according to new data released today by the International Energy Agency (IEA)....

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