The Trump administration is proposing to loosen regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from US power plants, arguing their impact is globally insignificant. However, new analysis reveals that the US power sector has contributed 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions since 1990, making it the sixth largest emitter worldwide. This stark contradiction highlights the importance of regulating emissions from fossil fuel plants, which continue to be the second largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the US. Experts warn that dismissing these emissions could undermine efforts to combat climate change effectively.
If the US power sector were a country, it would be the sixth largest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world, underscoring its significant impact on climate change.
A new analysis shows that the emissions from American fossil-fuel plants are prominent on a global scale, having contributed 5% of all planet-heating pollution since 1990.
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