EPA’s Latest National Inventory Shows Modest GHG Decrease In 2019

EPA’s latest annual inventory of national greenhouse gas emissions and sinks shows that continuing reductions in power sector emissions contributed to an overall 1.7 percent cut in emissions in 2019, the most recent year for which full data are available. The April 14 final inventory offers a pre-pandemic snapshot of U.S. GHG emissions, with multiple analyses reporting that emissions in 2020 had a significant dip due to reduced vehicle travel amid widespread lockdowns to combat the coronavirus. But the document...