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Could Global Energy Use Go Up While Per Capita Emissions Go Down?

The two metrics have been on similar growth tracks for decades, but a decoupling may be on the horizon.

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By Nathaniel Bullard

October 13, 2022 at 10:00 AM UTC

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It’s harder to think about the future of today’s global energy system than it used to be. War, inflation, supply chain pressures, trade friction: The present is, so to speak, much more present than in years past.