EPA Publishes Annual US Greenhouse Gas Inventory

Summary:

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its annual Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks (GHG Inventory) for 2022. The report shows a 1.3% increase in net US greenhouse gas emissions from 2021, mainly due to higher energy use. However, emissions have declined 17% since 2005, driven by energy market trends, technological changes, and carbon intensity of energy fuel choices. The report covers seven key greenhouse gases and also calculates carbon dioxide removed from the atmosphere through carbon sequestration in forests and vegetation. The document is reviewed annually by experts from government agencies, research institutions, and industry associations and is submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement.