US 2018 CO2 emissions up despite less coal, more renewables

Research firm Rhodium Group reports the 3.4% increase was aided by the power sector with natural gas the main replacement for coal as electricity demand grew

A natural gas well in Colorado
A natural gas well in ColoradoFoto: David Zalubowski/Ap/NTB scanpix
Published 9 January 2019, 00:30Updated 9 January 2019, 15:41
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