Coal use in the US is at an historic low, while green energy use is "higher than ever", according to a report by NRDC (the Natural Resources Defense Council), which has urged president-elect Donald Trump to remain "an active partner" in the transition to clean energy. The report also said energy-related carbon emissions dropped by 12% and oil consumption was down 12%, compared to 2005, while one eighth of electricity generated in 2015 came from renewables. Ralph Cavanagh, co-director of the the Natural Resources Defense Council Energy Programme, said the move toward clean energy was "undeniable and irresistible".
Coal use in the US is at an historic low, while green energy use is "higher than ever", according to a report by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), which has urged president-elect Donald Trump to remain "an active partner" in the transition to clean energy. The report also said energy-related carbon emissions dropped by 12% and oil consumption was down 12%, compared to 2005, while one eighth of electricity generated in 2015 came from renewables. Ralph Cavanagh, co-director of the NRDC Energy Programme, said the move toward clean energy was "undeniable and irresistible".