IEA warns time is running out to prevent catastrophic climate change

Jessica Shankleman
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International Energy Agency says CO2 emissions reached 31.6 Gt in 2011, as UN chief warns talks are stalling ahead of Rio+20 summit

The world has nearly run out of time to prevent a global temperature rise of 2°C, according to new figures by the International Energy Agency (IEA) that reveal the global energy industry produced record...

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