While a few countries are making major strides in this regard, the majority are having great difficulty even stemming the rate of increase, let alone reversing it.
虽然一些国家在这方面取得了显著的成果,但大多数国家就连降低(碳排放的)增长率都很难,更别说减排了。
The rate of increase is much faster than only 10-20 years ago.
哪怕只是和10 - 20年以前相比,增长的速度也是快得多了。
The rate of increase in urban incomes has dropped sharply this year.