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IEA: Global greenhouse gas emissions flat for third consecutive year

Madeleine Cuff
Madeleine Cuff
clock 17 March 2017 •
IEA: Global greenhouse gas emissions flat for third consecutive year

Emissions from China and the US fell during cycles of economic growth, confirming decoupling trend

Global energy-related emissions remained flat for the third consecutive year in 2016 even as the global economy grew by more than three per cent, the International Energy Agency (IEA) announced today....

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