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Kearney Institute
Coverage of Kearney Institute in the Nexus archive.
- US leads global CO₂ emissions increase in 2025, report finds
The US accounted for about a third of the 2025 global CO₂ emissions increase, driven by a 10% rise in coal consumption as higher gas prices pushed power producers back to coal. Global energy sector emissions rose 1.1% to 35,806 million metric tons, with renewable energy growth led by a 30% surge in solar power.