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International Business Times
International Business Times
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US Emissions Stagnate In 2024, Challenging Climate Goals: Study

Lower manufacturing output drove a modest decline in US emissions in 2024, but it was undercut by increased air and road travel and higher electricity demand (Credit: AFP)

US greenhouse gas emissions barely decreased in 2024, leaving the world's largest economy off track to achieve its climate goals, according to an analysis released Thursday, as the incoming Trump administration looks set to double down on fossil fuels.

The preliminary estimate by the Rhodium Group, an independent research organization, found a net fall of just 0.2 percent in economy-wide emissions.

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