For The First Time In 40 Years, Economic Growth Did Not Lead To More Carbon Emissions In 2014

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By Mike GaworeckiJun 23, 2015, 7:01 pm148 pts
More than 160 countries are now consciously uncoupling from fossil fuels by adopting renewable energy policies and targets, which helped make 2014 the first year in the past four decades that economic growth was not accompanied by a rise in carbon emissions, according to a new report. The 10th annual edition of…

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