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After three years of stability, carbon emissions went up 1.4% in 2017. Find out why it matters...

A New International Energy Agency Report Shows Worldwide Carbon Emissions are up

Carbon emissions rose in 2017 after a 3-year plateau

The increase is equivalent to adding 170 million new cars.

Energy

Carbon emissions

Climate change

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Energy & Climate

Carbon emissions rose in 2017 after a 3-year plateau

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