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US carbon emissions fall 3.4% in 2012
2014-04-18 09:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Total greenhouse gas emissions in the US fell by 3.4% over the course of 2012, taking the country more than halfway towards its reduction target for 2020, according to newly released figures. The 19th edition of the US Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) annual national emissions inventory reveals that the countrys emissions totalled 6,526m metric tons in 2012. This cut equals a reduction of almost 10% from 2005 levels the benchmark by which the US government measures its emission reductions....
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