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claim to be the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution it is Coalbrookdale, a pretty village in England’s West Midlands. In 1709 Abraham Darby, a local merchant, leased a foundry and fed the furnace with coking coal, rather than charcoal made from wood.

All told, some 33 countries have in recent years cut emissions while maintaining growth. Around three-fifths are European, meaning, as during the Industrial Revolution, the old continent is leading the way. But the group also includes America, where emissions fell by 15% between 2007 and 2019 even asper person rose by 23%, as well as others that have joined more recently.

But the shift mostly reflects a watershed change in how energy is used in the West. Decoupling can occur for two reasons: either because output becomes less energy-intensive, or because the energy used becomes greener. For the past decade or so, it has mostly been the former. The energy intensity ofhas grown. This can be seen in America. The country is often considered a polluter. In fact, its territorial emissions peaked in 2005.

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