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Carbon emissions rise but could slide in 2019

Sabri Ben-Achour Jan 8, 2019
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Carbon emissions rise but could slide in 2019

Sabri Ben-Achour Jan 8, 2019
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For the first time in four years U.S. carbon emissions increased, mostly because a booming economy used more energy resources, even with a shift toward renewable energy and natural gas. But can a booming economy and rising emissions decouple?

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