EPA Publishes 21st Annual U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory (HQ)

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 21st annual Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks (GHG Inventory), today, which presents a national-level overview of annual greenhouse gas emissions since 1990. The inventory shows a nine percent drop in emissions since 2005, and a one percent increase in greenhouse gas emissions in 2014 from 2013 levels. Total U.S. greenhouse emissions were 6,108 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 201