https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/17/2012-the-best-year-ever/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 11:45:54 -0400<![CDATA[The doom-mongers will tell you that we cannot sustain worldwide economic growth without ruining our environment. But while the rich world’s economies grew by 6 per cent over the last seven years, fossil fuel consumption in those countries fell by 4 per cent. This remarkable (and, again, unreported) achievement has nothing to do with green taxes or wind farms. It is down to consumer demand for more efficient cars and factories.]]>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:00:42 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/17/2012-the-best-year-ever-n98367