America’s Love for Natural Gas Caps Emissions – For the first time on record, US emissions from gas-fired power stations surpassed the mark of 1 billion metric tonnes of CO2, however thanks to natural gas pushing out coal the country’s total emissions barely edged higher. – US coal plants discharge on average 77% more CO2 per unit of electricity than gas-fired plants, triggering a slump in coal-fired emissions that dipped to an all-time low of 620 million tonnes in 2024. – Thirteen US states rely on natural gas for more than 50% of…
