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Drone shot of a power plant with emissions at sunrise near Welch, Minnesota, USA.
Environment & Sustainability

America Turned Back to Coal — and Paid for It in Global Emissions

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The U.S. accounted for about a third of the rise in global carbon dioxide emissions in 2025, as gas prices pushed power producers back to coal. Now $121 billion in renewable investment is sitting in permit limbo.

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