The evidence comes from a European study last fall, which found that global CO2 emissions growth in 2012 fell to 1.4 percent, compared with 3.5 percent growth in economic activity. (e360.yale.edu)
In a somewhat hopeful note, the report found that in 2014 and 2015, carbon dioxide emissions growth rates slowed as economic growth became less carbon - intensive. (wri.org)
In light of the latest IPCC reports, another 15 years of emissions growth would be a climate disaster! (climatenetwork.org)