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      "document_title": "Emissions: Power generation CO2 emissions are plateauing – Electricity Mid-Year Update 2025",
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      "quote": "As the share of low-emissions sources increases, the carbon intensity of global electricity generation is forecast to decline at an average annual rate of 3.7%, falling from 445 g CO₂/kWh in 2024 to 415 g CO₂/kWh by 2026.",
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      "apa": "International Energy Agency. (2026). Emissions: Power generation CO2 emissions are plateauing – Electricity Mid-Year Update 2025. Retrieved September 15, 2026, from https://www.iea.org/reports/electricity-mid-year-update-2025/emissions-power-generation-co2-emissions-are-plateauing. Via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_01M2KJ7XC3BMVT0FP162MBJPTA",
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