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Nathanael

(398 posts)
Fri May 4, 2012, 06:42 PM May 2012

The Fossil Fuel-Economic Complex: Something's Going to Give

Despite all the political rhetoric, the bottom line hasn't changed: carbon emissions are increasing in every corner of the planet. This is largely due to the fact that the global economy is so unequivocally tied to fossil fuel consumption.

In 2009, a drop in emissions left casual observers optimistic that the transition from a carbon-intensive economy may be starting to take shape. But, as many analysts pointed out, and a recent report from the Worldwatch Institute confirms, the exact opposite was happening.

Link: http://www.energyboom.com/finance/fossil-fuel-economic-complex-somethings-going-give

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