According to research undertaken by the US Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG) transportation is the major contributor to carbon emissions in the country for the first time in over 40 years. Data from the 12 months to April 2016 shows transportation being responsible for more emissions than the electric power, industrial, residential, and commercial sectors. The study also found that transport accounts for about a third of all greenhouse gas emissions.
According to research undertaken by the US Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG) transportation is the major contributor to carbon emissions in the country for the first time in over 40 years. Data from the 12 months to April 2016 shows transportation being responsible for more emissions than the electric power, industrial, residential, and commercial sectors. One of the main reasons for the change is probably that coal power plants are being retired in the US and replaced with natural gas and renewable energy sources.