Beware the unconscious recoupling: It's time to double down on decarbonisation efforts

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Recent emissions data reveals a worrying global trend re-tying emissions to economic growth

The Easter bank holiday heralded bright news for green businesses and environmentalists in the UK. Not only did new data reveal renewables' share of electricity generation hit a record high of almost...

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