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Andrew Donoghue, BusinessGreen , Wednesday 4 March 2009 at 15:07:00 The world is no longer on track to achieve peak C02 by 2020, warn analysts The global impact of climate change could become more severe as investments in clean energy and renewables dwindle, according to a study released by analysts.... (link)

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