California ETS emissions dip in 2018, as fuel sector GHGs fall for first time

Published 20:34 on November 4, 2019  /  Last updated at 21:11 on November 6, 2019  / Dan McGraw /  Americas, Canada, US

California’s fuel sector reported its first year-on-year emissions reduction under the WCI-linked cap-and-trade programme in 2018, as flat carbon output from the power sector helped contribute to a small annual decrease in regulated GHGs, state data revealed Monday.
California’s fuel sector reported its first year-on-year emissions reduction under the WCI-linked cap-and-trade programme in 2018, as flat carbon output from the power sector helped contribute to a small annual decrease in regulated GHGs, state data revealed Monday.


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