downtoearth-subscribe

Eco friendly growth

Eco friendly growth for the first time in five years, global carbon emissions from combustion of fossil fuels declined in 1998, according to new estimates released by the us -based Worldwatch Institute. The emission rate fell by 0.5 per cent, which in real terms means around 6.32 billion tonnes.

Interestingly, this decline took place at a time when the world economy was growing. "This suggests an accelerated

Related Content