The topline figures from EPA’s new inventory of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 to 2022 show the country’s slow and uneven progress toward President Joe Biden’s goal of cutting emissions by 50 to 52% below 2005 levels by 2030.

Worldwide CO2 emissions hit a new record in 2023 but would have climbed even higher without the rapid adoption of clean technology.

Carbon dioxide emissions by the 100 largest U.S. electric power producers increased 7% from 2020 to 2021, Ceres reported in its annual benchmarking analysis.

A panel of legal experts said the Supreme Court decision in West Virginia v. EPA could place constraints on congressional efforts to address climate change.

Emission levels in PJM increased last year after the historic lows of 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released by the RTO.

As policy makers push building electrification, environmental researchers are considering where gas appliances will end up after being discarded.