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Carbon Capture and Storage Experiences Limited Growth in 2011Despite continued government and industry investment in carbon capture and storage, a means of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the number of active and planned projects actually declined in 2011. Although there are currently 75 large-scale, fully integrated CCS projects worldwide, only eight are operational—a figure that has not changed since 2009.
Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Concentrations on the Rise as Kyoto Era FadesDespite decreasing by 1.5 percent in 2009, greenhouse gases emissions hit record highs in 2011, marking the return to a decades-old trend. Of these emissions, carbon dioxide accounted for 70 percent, making it the key contributing factor to global climate change.
Metals Production RecoversThe 2009 global recession spurred a sharp decline in the production of metals around the world. But, driven in part by the rapid economic expansion of newly prosperous developing countries such as China, India, and Brazil, the industry rebounded significantly, with production increasing by more than 14 percent.
