Recession Lowers Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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I guess there is something good that came out of the recession

Greenhouse gas emissions fell in rich countries by a record 7% in 2009, mainly due to the current global economic recession according to the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency. Greenhouse gases have thus remained steady this year for the first time since 1992.

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mean good news for the environment overall as increases in greenhouse gas emissions from India and China have almost nullified any reduction throughout the rest of the world.

The Dutch government funded organization NEAA was the first to recognize in 2007 that China had overtaken the US as the world
 
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