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| 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.”
