International Energy Agency Lowers Greenhouse Gas Predictions for 2020. By Jad Mouawad, NYTimes, October 7, 2009. "The International Energy Agency made that prediction in a report [PDF, 62 pp] Tuesday on global greenhouse gas emissions. Because of slower economic growth, the agency slashed, by 5%, its estimate of how much greenhouse gas emissions will be produced in 2020. But the energy agency also cautioned against complacency, stressing that reaching a deal in climate talks to be held in Copenhagen at the end of the year is crucial to limiting the rise in global temperatures. Another reason for cautious optimism, the report said, is that China will be able to slow the growth of its emissions much faster than commonly assumed because of its rising investment in wind and nuclear energy and its newfound emphasis on energy efficiency. But avoiding some of the worst consequences of climate change will still require significant and rapid investments in clean technology, and more meaningful cuts in carbon emissions, the report said."
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