Global Economy Becoming Less Energy Intense

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Eijo Toyonaga, Japan, Year of the Child Exhibition. Photo source: ©© Canada Science and Technology Museum; ©© Musée des sciences et de la technologie du Canada

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The amount of coal, oil, gas and renewable energy used by the global economy is falling quickly, a clear sign that economic growth is having less of an impact on climate change than in the past, according to new data from the U.S. Department of Energy…

Read Full Article, Climate Central (07-22-2016)

Can We Reduce CO2 Emissions And Grow the Global Economy? Yale E360 (04-15-2016)
Surprising new statistics show that the world economy is expanding while global carbon emissions remain at the same level. Is it possible that the elusive “decoupling” of emissions and economic growth could be happening?..

Window to reduce carbon emissions is small, scientists say; Science Daily (02-12-2016)
At the rate humans are emitting carbon into the atmosphere, Earth may suffer irreparable damage that could last tens of thousands of years, according to a new analysis published this week…

Flat CO2 Emissions Not Enough to Curb Climate Change, Experts Say; LiveScience (03-19-2015)

1.5 C vs 2 C global warming: New study shows why half a degree matters; PhysOrg (04-21-2016)

Global climate breaks new records January to June 2016; World Meteorogical Association (07-21-2016)

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