How the US cut climate-changing emissions while its economy more than doubled

By: Valerie Thomas, Georgia Institute of Technology, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: November 6, 2025

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Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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By Valerie Thomas, Georgia Institute of Technology

Countries around the world have been discussing the need to rein in climate change for three decades, yet global greenhouse gas emissions – and global temperatures with them – keep rising.

When it seems like we’re getting nowhere, it’s useful to step back and examine the progress that has been made.

Let’s take a look at the United States, historically the world’s largest greenhouse gas …

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