Last year marked the ninth time this century that the U.S. had the largest reduction in global carbon emissions, according to BP.
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>Last year marked the ninth time this century that the U.S. had the largest reduction in global carbon emissions, according to BP.
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2018/11/24/fact-check-did-the-us-reduce-carbon-emissions-more-than-any-other-country-last-year-696200
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The U.S. reduced carbon emissions by over 40 million tonnes last year, more than any other country. On a percentage change basis, however, the U.S. fell outside the top 20 for emissions reductions in 2017.
One expects reductions rankings to be based fairly, on percentages. A greater reliance on gas probably reduced emissions on the books, but not much in real terms, so easy to hide those leaks: https://cleantechnica.com/2018/02/22/emissions-fracking-5-times-higher-reported/
> The U.S. reduced carbon emissions by over 40 million tonnes last year, more than any other country. On a percentage change basis, however, the U.S. fell outside the top 20 for emissions reductions in 2017.
One expects reductions rankings to be based fairly, on percentages. A greater reliance on gas probably reduced emissions on the books, but not much in real terms, so easy to hide those leaks: https://cleantechnica.com/2018/02/22/emissions-fracking-5-times-higher-reported/
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