"U.S. Carbon Emissions Decline in 2023 Amid Coal Plant Closures"

America's carbon emissions from energy and industrial activities fell by 1.9% in 2023, marking the first decline since the pandemic began, while the economy continued to grow. The power grid drove most of the emissions reductions, with climate pollution from the power sector falling by 8%. A warm winter also contributed to a decrease in building emissions. However, transportation and industrial emissions rose, posing challenges to meeting the country's climate goals under the Paris Agreement.