Sat.Mar 18, 2017

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IEA finds CO2 emissions flat for third straight year even as global economy grew in 2016

Green Car Congress

Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions were flat for a third straight year in 2016 even as the global economy grew, according to the International Energy Agency. The data signal a continuing decoupling of emissions and economic activity. This was the result of growing renewable power generation, switches from coal to natural gas, improvements in energy efficiency, as well as structural changes in the global economy.

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Bolt EV impressions, Kia Niro mileage, small-car bargains, what Trump told EPA: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

What did President Trump actually say he'd tell the EPA to do when he spoke to automakers in Detroit on Wednesday? Why did one longtime reader decide to cancel his order for a 238-mile Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, March 17.

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