UK Carbon Emissions Fall to 19th Century Levels as Government Phases Out Coal

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By Phil McKennaMar 6, 2017, 1:00 pm111 pts
The switch to natural gas and a stiff tax on CO2 have helped drop emissions 36% below those in 1990. Will Brexit retard future progress? By Phil McKenna Carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom declined by 6 percent in 2016 thanks to a record 52 percent drop in coal use, according to a report published…

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