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Global Carbon Growth Stalls as US Coal Continues to Slump

posted by martyb on Wednesday November 16 2016, @08:39PM   Printer-friendly
from the heavy-use-continues-but-increase-leveled-off dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

Declining consumption of coal in the US last year played a significant role in keeping down global emissions of carbon dioxide, according to a new report.

The Global Carbon Project annual analysis shows that CO2 emissions were almost flat for the third year in a row, despite a rise in economic growth.

The slowdown in the Chinese economy since 2012 has also been a key factor limiting carbon.

Experts believe it is too early to say if global CO2 emissions have peaked.

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  • (Score: 2) by edIII on Thursday November 17 2016, @02:09AM

    by edIII (791) on Thursday November 17 2016, @02:09AM (#427923)

    Large emitters have to report emissions to the EPA, but that's about it.

    Not after January 20th, 2017.....

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