New government
stats on falling
carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from electrical power generation point to a good - news story
on energy and climate, one that should grab the attention of policymakers nationally and in the states.
Minus the United States, emissions reductions are in the 15 - 21 % range below 1990 levels: If the 39 industrial nations included in the
stats live up to those commitments — and some have unfortunately placed conditions
on them, only making them if other nations follow suit, for example — that means their
carbon dioxide emissions in 2020 will be somewhere 9.86 - 10.71 billion metric tons.