Global emissions of carbon dioxide are likely to stall and even decline slightly this year, new data suggests.
According to BBC News, researchers say it is the first time this has happened while the global economy has continued to grow.
The scientists involved in the assessment added that the fall-off is due to reduced coal use in China, as well as faster uptake of renewables.
But they expect the stall to be temporary and for emissions to grow again as emerging economies develop.
According to the study, published in the journal Nature Climate Change and presented here at COP21 in Paris, emissions of carbon dioxide from fossil fuels and industry are likely to have fallen 0.6% in 2015.
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