In First Post-IRA Report, EIA Sees Biden Official’s GHG Targets Off Track

The Energy Department’s statistical office in its first official projection of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions trends after the passage of last year’s climate law suggests that the Biden administration is likely off track on several key climate targets, including those for electric vehicles (EVs) and the power sector. The Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest Annual Energy Outlook , released March 16, says that overall energy-related carbon dioxide emissions could drop 25-38 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. That assessment is...