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James K. Boyce discusses recent news that global CO2 emissions have declined at the same time that the global economy has grown

James K. Boyce, economics and the Political Economy Research Institute, discusses recent news that global CO2 emissions have declined at the same time that the global economy has grown. He says it has long been accepted that rising incomes and declining CO2 could not happen at the same time, but now clearly that’s not true. Boyce says it’s good news that reducing CO2 in the atmosphere doesn’t automatically restrict growth in the economy. (The Real News Network, 12/14/15)