The United States, which has been the world’s biggest energy consumer for more than a hundred years, has been bumped back by China, according to new data from the International Energy Agency (IEA).

The sluggish global economy could actually have benefits for reducing the amount of greenhouse gas emissions by 3 percent this year.

A report citing an International Energy Agency study shows that greenhouse gas emissions have fallen thanks to the global downturn, handing the world a chance to move away from high-carbon growth.

The head of the International Energy Agency said in London Wednesday that economic downturns should not derail energy policy goals.

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