IEA confirms decoupling of emissions and economic growth

Madeleine Cuff
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Renewable energy rollout starts to take effect as International Energy Agency reports falling emissions for second year running

Carbon emissions stayed flat for the second year in a row in 2015, despite continued growth in the global economy, according to preliminary data released today by the International Energy Agency (IEA)...

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