article thumbnail

EIA: US energy-related CO2 fell by 2.8% in 2019, slightly below 2017 levels

Green Car Congress

in 2019 to 5,130 million metric tons (MMmt), according to data in the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Monthly Energy Review. in 2019, and gross domestic product, which increased by 2.3% in 2019, and gross domestic product, which increased by 2.3% US energy-related CO 2 emissions declined by 2.8%

2019 273
article thumbnail

IEA: global CO2 emissions rebounded to their highest level in history in 2021; largely driven by China

Green Car Congress

billion tonnes, their highest ever level, as the world economy rebounded strongly from the COVID-19 crisis and relied heavily on coal to power that growth, according to new IEA analysis. Change in CO 2 emissions by fossil fuel, relative to 2019 levels, 2019-2021. In 2021 alone, China’s CO 2 emissions rose above 11.9

Emissions 370
article thumbnail

EIA expects 7% increase in US energy-sector CO2 emissions as economic activity increases during 2021

Green Car Congress

EIA forecasts coal-related CO 2 emissions will increase by 17% in 2021 because the share of US electricity generated by coal has increased significantly this year. Despite significant growth in energy-related CO2 emissions as the U.S. Despite significant growth in energy-related CO2 emissions as the U.S.

CO2 305
article thumbnail

Global Carbon Budget 2022: Global fossil CO2 emissions expected to grow 1.0% in 2022

Green Car Congress

Growth in oil use, particularly aviation, and coal use are behind most of the increase in 2022. CO 2 emissions from coal use are expected to grow 1.0% [0.2% While the data indicates that coal use has plateaued in the last 10 years, there remains considerable uncertainty on when it will start to decline. increase in 2021.

Global 221
article thumbnail

Are EVs Charged Mostly By Coal Power in the US?

EV Adoption

One of the common arguments you hear from people in America who are not fans of the idea of electric vehicles is that they are mostly charged from electricity produced from coal power plants. Heavy Coal Using States Accounted for Only 10% of EV Sales in 2020. The argument that EVs are powered mostly from coal simply isn’t true.

Coal 145
article thumbnail

EIA projects US energy-related CO2 emissions to remain near current level through 2050; increased natural gas consumption

Green Car Congress

Carbon dioxide emissions from S energy consumption will remain near current levels through 2050, according to projections in EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2019. Source: US Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review, Annual Energy Outlook 2019 Reference case.

Gas 220
article thumbnail

Mercedes-Benz Cars plants in Germany to be supplied with CO2-neutral energy from 2022

Green Car Congress

Thereby, we completely forego coal-based electricity and obtain our electrical energy from only renewable sources. Today, new plants in Europe are already planned with a CO2-neutral energy supply from the start. The plant will start operating in 2019. The decision also fits with our overall strategy.

Germany 170