Americas > RGGI emissions press higher in Q1 as oil burns overwhelm

RGGI emissions press higher in Q1 as oil burns overwhelm

Published 23:14 on May 2, 2022  /  Last updated at 23:14 on May 2, 2022  / Matthew Lithgow /  Americas, US

CO2 output under the RGGI cap-and-trade programme rose in the first quarter of 2022 as greater oil-fired generation in the Northeast offset steep reductions in the market’s southern region, according to data updated Friday.
CO2 output under the RGGI cap-and-trade programme rose in the first quarter of 2022 as greater oil-fired generation in the Northeast offset steep reductions in the market’s southern region, according to data updated Friday.


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