Mongabay: Global carbon emission plateaued last year, according to International Energy Agency, even as the world's economy grew three percent. This is the first time carbon emissions have stalled in the absence of an economic collapse. The news provides tentative hope that the world may finally tackling climate change ahead of much-anticipated climate talks in Paris.
"This is a real surprise. We have never seen this before," said IEA's chief economist, Fatih Birol. "There could not be better news for Paris."...