Colcom Foundation Examines CO2 Gains Lost to Population Expansion
The United States has made real progress on carbon emissions over the past fifty years. Colcom Foundation acknowledges this then uses it to make a sharper point about why progress alone is not enough.Between 1970 and 2021, U.S. per capita CO2 emissions dropped from 21.33 metric tons to 14.04 metric tons, a 35% reduction. That decline reflects genuine technological advancement, improved efficiency, and shifts in energy production. By any...