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November 26, 2019

U.N.: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Surged to Record-High Levels in 2018
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The United Nations says greenhouse gas emissions surged to record-high
levels last year. The new report also says that the increase in methane
levels in 2018 was the highest increase in the last 20 years. Methane is
an extremely powerful greenhouse gas. This is the World Meteorologist
Organization's secretary-general, Petteri Taalas.

Bq. Petteri Taalas: "And last year, we have seen emissions growth
continued, it has been growing for the past two years and the estimate
for last year was 2.1 percent increase. So, despite of Paris agreement,
the emissions are still, still growing. Next, please."


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