US carbon emissions from energy reach lowest in 25 years

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Lower heating demand, less coal and more renewables mean energy emissions have fallen to lowest levels since 1991, EIA data shows

Energy-related CO2 emissions in the US reached their lowest point since 1991 in the first half of 2016, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). The body responsible for America's...

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