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Growth in global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions expected to slow

tags: CO2 IEO emissions international
CO2 emissions from coal fell by record amount in 2015, led by Texas and Midwest

tags: CO2 Midwest Texas coal daily electricity +generation natural gas states
Petra Nova is one of two carbon capture and sequestration power plants in the world

tags: CO2 coal daily electricity emissions generation +greenhouse gases power plants
Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions expected to fall in 2017 but rise in 2018

tags: CO2 STEO coal daily emissions forecasts/projections +natural gas oil/petroleum weather
Coal plants installed mercury controls to meet compliance deadlines

tags: coal daily electricity emissions generation
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative auction prices are the lowest since 2014

tags: CO2 daily emissions greenhouse gases
Carbon intensity of energy use is lowest in U.S. industrial and electric power sectors

tags: CO2 commercial daily electricity generation industrial +residential transportation
U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions fell 1.7% in 2016

tags: CO2 coal daily electricity emissions generation +natural gas
Projected carbon dioxide emissions are sensitive to factors driving fossil fuel use

tags: AEO CO2 coal daily emissions forecasts/projections +liquid fuels natural gas oil/petroleum prices resources
Sulfur dioxide emissions from U.S. power plants have fallen faster than coal generation

tags: SO2 coal daily electricity emissions generation
Power sector carbon dioxide emissions fall below transportation sector emissions

tags: CO2 coal daily electricity emissions generation +natural gas transportation
Energy-related CO2 emissions for first six months of 2016 are lowest since 1991

tags: CO2 coal daily electricity emissions generation +hydroelectric natural gas solar wind
Energy-related CO2 emissions from natural gas surpass coal as fuel use patterns change

tags: CO2 coal daily emissions exports/imports natural gas +nuclear oil/petroleum renewables
Clean Power Plan implementation choices by states could affect electricity generation mix

tags: AEO AEO2016 CO2 alternative fuels coal daily +electricity electricity generating fuel mix energy efficiency forecasts/projections natural gas renewables solar wind
Proposed standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles would reduce diesel consumption

tags: AEO AEO2016 daily diesel gasoline oil/petroleum +transportation
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative auction prices decline

tags: CO2 daily electricity emissions generation
Clean Power Plan implementation decisions affect CO2 emissions and electricity prices

tags: AEO AEO2016 CO2 daily electricity forecasts/projections +generation
Clean Power Plan accelerates the growth of renewable generation throughout United States

tags: AEO AEO2016 alternative fuels coal daily forecasts/projections +natural gas nuclear renewables solar wind
Future power sector carbon dioxide emissions depend on status of Clean Power Plan

tags: CO2 coal daily electricity emissions
Projected growth in CO2 emissions driven by countries outside the OECD

tags: CO2 IEO daily emissions forecasts/projections international
Carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation in 2015 were lowest since 1993

tags: CO2 coal daily electricity emissions generation +natural gas renewables
U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2015 are 12% below their 2005 levels

tags: CO2 daily electricity emissions weather
Natural gas leak at California storage site raises environmental and reliability concerns

tags: California daily emissions greenhouse gases natural gas states

Recent Data and Forecast

Carbon dioxide emissions by fuel
million metric tons
	2015	2016	2017F	2018F
Petroleum and other liquid fuels	2,295	2,323	2,331	2,355
Natural gas	1,473	1,485	1,439	1,514
Coal	1,480	1,354	1,351	1,360
Total energy	5,260	5,174	5,133	5,240
Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook Renewables and Carbon Dioxide Emissions Note: F= Forecast.