The United States saw greenhouse gas emissions rise in 2014 for the second year in a row, according to a new report by the Department of Energy.
While the increase would seem to be unwelcome news for the Obama administration, which is trying to reduce emissions through federal regulations, there were signs that show the U.S. economy becoming less carbon-intensive
It has long been a goal of policymakers to divorce economic growth from emissions increases, and recent evidence, such as the new report as well as evidence from the International Energy Agency, suggests this may be beginning to happen Read more...
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