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Global Emissions: A case of good news, and potentially catastrophic news

Emissions are on the rise in the US
Emissions are on the rise in the US
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  • 09 January 2019
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Latest data confirms biggest rise in US emissions in eight years, but separate report shows greenhouse gases from Scottish industry have hit a 10 year low

US President Donald Trump has presided over the biggest increase in energy-related US carbon emissions in eight years, according to preliminary estimates released yesterday by New York research firm the...

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