Carbon dioxide emissions were halted in 2014

Giles Parkinson from
Reneweconomy.

Carbon dioxide emissions were halted in 2014 even though the global economy grew.

Writing on Reneweconomy, Giles Parkinson, said, “The International Energy Agency has hailed a “surprising” and “unprecedented” halt in the rise of global carbon dioxide emissions – an event it directly credits to the growth in solar and wind power, increased hydro, and the decline in coal-fired generation.”

His story, headed: “Solar, wind power aid unprecedented halt in global emissions”, says, “The IEA says global CO2 emissions stood at 32.3 billion tonnes in 2014, unchanged from the preceding year, despite a 3 per cent increase in global economic growth.”

He writes: “It says this is the first time in 40 years in which there was a halt or reduction in emissions of greenhouse gases that was not tied to an economic downturn such as the global financial crisis.”