EU energy-related carbon emissions creep up in 2015

Madeleine Cuff
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Emissions rise by 0.7 per cent in 2015, with highest emissions gains recorded in Portugal and Slovakia

Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in the European Union crept up 0.7 per cent compared to a year earlier, threatening the bloc's reputation as a leader in climate mitigation and clean energy investment....

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