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December 08, 2015

CO2 emissions set for historic fall in 2015: study
Le Bourget, France (AFP) Dec 7, 2015
Emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from fossil fuels, the main driver of man-made climate change, are set to decline this year for the first time in a period of global economic growth, said a study Monday. The "surprising" findings were published as 195 nations entered the final phase of UN talks in Paris for an accord to roll back heat-trapping carbon emissions, blamed for dangerous climate change. Thanks mainly to changes in China, the worldwide growth in emissions from fossil fuels-derived ene ... read more

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