U.S. global warming emissions fell by nearly 2% last year, while the economy grew by about the same amount, according to a new analysis.
research company Determination of rhodium group U.S. emissions were down 1.9 percent compared to 2022 and 17.2 percent compared to 2005.
At the same time, the American economy grew by 2.4% in 2023.
Rhodium Group noted that this is the first time since before the coronavirus pandemic that the United States has seen both economic growth and emissions declines.
The analysis attributed the decline in emissions to a warmer winter, meaning less energy used for space heating, and less electricity from coal-fired power generation.
Emissions from the power sector fell by 8%, and emissions from residential and commercial buildings fell by 4%.
Although fuel consumption remained lower than before the pandemic, emissions from transportation actually increased by 1.6%.
The report also noted that there is a long way to go if President Biden wants to meet his goal of cutting emissions by at least half by the end of the decade.
“Reducing economy-wide emissions is a step in the right direction, but meeting U.S. climate goals will require the rate of decline to more than triple and reach the same level every year from 2024 to 2030,” the report said. need to be maintained.”
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