Though renewable energy surpassed coal generation for the first time in 60 years, causing U.S. power emissions to decline, emissions from buildings and transportation went up in 2022
In an aerial view, traffic backs up at the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge toll plaza on February 16, 2022 in Oakland, California. U.S. emissions increased last year due largely to transportation.
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