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Global Warming Potential decreased 4.5% in 2018, despite growth in economic activity
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Global Warming Potential decreased 4.5% in 2018, despite growth in economic activity - 2018
14 October 2020

Summary

In 2018, the main environmental indicators decreased: Global Warming Potential (-4.5%), Acidification (-2.4%) and Tropospheric Ozone Formation (-1.6%), while the economic activity (measured by Gross Value Added) grew, in real terms, by 2.7%. Thereby, there was a reduction in the environmental impact with economic growth (decoupling), contrary to what had happened in 2017.

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