US carbon emissions rising again after five-year decline

Jessica Shankleman
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Government-backed figures reveal emissions rose in 2013 for the first time since 2007

As US power stations prepare for the introduction of tough new greenhouse gas emissions standards, new government figures have revealed that nationwide carbon emissions rose last year for the first time...

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