Germany CO2 emissions to fall in 2014, as renewables deliver a record 28 per cent of country's power

Jessica Shankleman
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New report by AGEB shows energy demand at 24 year low, thanks to mild winter and increase in renewable energy capacity

Germany can expect to see its greenhouse gas emissions fall this year as a result of a drop in energy demand and increased renewables investment, new analysis has shown. Researchers at AG Energiebilanzen...

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