Rising global greenhouse gas emissions
In Short
Global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are increasing, despite a decline in emissions within the developed industrialized nations, including the United States, the European Union, and Japan.
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The global increase in GHG emissions is largely driven by emerging economies like China and India, where the demand for fossil fuels to power plants and transportation is intensifying.[1: Figure 2.][2]
In the United States, GHG emissions are steadily decreasing, largely due to the shift from coal-fired power plants to natural gas facilities, as natural gas produces approximately half the CO2 emissions of coal for the same level of energy generation.[3: Figure 2.]
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