This chart shows the link between emissions and economic growth

Countries like Germany and the UK are beginning to see a move away from the long-standing trend of greenhouse gas emissions rising in tandem with economic growth. Image: REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
Prakash Loungani
Advisor, IMF’s Research Department.

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