NC isn't just seeing falling energy-based emissions all century. We're doing this while continuing to be one of the nation's fastest-growth states in terms of population.
North Carolina's record on emissions reductions is better than most European nations'. They have the Paris Accords and government mandates. We are winning with market forces.
Three major societal changes Americans desperately wanted in the 2000s have happened: American energy-independence, cheaper fuel prices, and lower energy emissions.
Another study, this one from MIT, finds that electric vehicles can have greater lifecycle carbon dioxide emissions than some regular cars with internal-combustion engines. It's an object lesson for regulators.
What do all these things have in common? Curious? Read “The Market Forces Behind North Carolina’s Falling Emissions” to find out.
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