Fossil fuel emissions set to fall for first time since Covid, research shows
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Global fossil fuel emissions are expected to fall by 0.4 percent in 2026 for first time since the Covid pandemic, driven by the expansion of renewable energy and the oil price shock linked to the Iran war, researchers said Tuesday, who warned the decline may be short-lived.
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[Claude] Report 2 covers the same research finding (expected 2026 fossil fuel emissions drop, first since Covid, attributed to renewables and the Iran war oil shock), with no conflicting facts.
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