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Amak8

(142 posts) Fri Aug 3, 2012, 12:35 AM Aug 2012

Some good news: 1H2012 US CO2 emissions at 1992 levels.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/02/us-emissions-idUSBRE8710CB20120802

Obama's second biggest legacy, after healthcare, will be killing coal. Reducing CO2 is icing on the cake, but eliminating all that mercury, particulate matter, acid rain gases, and smog precursors provide such a drastic improvement for American health.

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Some good news: 1H2012 US CO2 emissions at 1992 levels. (Original Post) Amak8 Aug 2012 OP

1st quarter of the year - mild winter, people weren't using their HVAC systems like normal. I wonder Hestia Aug 2012 #1

Bad news: 1990 is the baseline for reduction targets for every other country. Spider Jerusalem Aug 2012 #2

Hestia

(3,818 posts)

1. 1st quarter of the year - mild winter, people weren't using their HVAC systems like normal. I wonder

Reply to Amak8 (Original post)

Fri Aug 3, 2012, 02:08 AM

Aug 2012

what the levels will be this quarter? What is the carbon footprint of natural gas power plants?

Spider Jerusalem

(21,786 posts)

2. Bad news: 1990 is the baseline for reduction targets for every other country.

Reply to Amak8 (Original post)

Fri Aug 3, 2012, 03:09 AM

Aug 2012

US CO2 emissions increased 12% from 1990 to 2010; UK emissions DECREASED by 23% over the same period, for comparison.

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