Fossil Fuel Emissions May Fall Slightly
The new report is a forecast, not a final count.
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In this lesson: Separate the fossil fuel estimate from the overall total.
Grammar in this story: Two contrasting trends
even as the fossil fuel part falls
Even as contrasts changes occurring in the same period. A decrease in one component does not require the total to decrease.
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Explain the two projected trends.
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Fossil carbon dioxide emissions are projected to fall 0.4%, but land-use emissions are expected to rise, leaving total emissions higher.
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