Fossil-fuel CO2 emissions nearly stable for third year in row

But while increase in emissions has been halted, CO2 concentrations in atmosphere still at record high and rising

Global carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels have seen “almost no growth” for a third consecutive year, according to figures released as world leaders begin to arrive in Marrakech for a UN climate summit.

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