Greenhouse gas emissions rise when economies expand but don’t fall as quickly when recession strikes, a new study shows

Economists may have to re-think how they project future growth of carbon dioxide. Most studies assume that GDP and emissions move in lockstep, both up and down. When economies decline, factories don’t shut down immediately, people don’t stop driving (although they may defer buying a new car) and many new buildings still needed heating or air-conditioning. Full story by Alister Doyle (Reuters) is at ABC online.