U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rise

U.S. greenhouse gas emissions continued to rise in 1994, totaling 1,666 million metric tonnes carbon equivalent according to the report

Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-1994 published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, November 1995 (this figure does not include the net effect of carbon “sinks” in forests, which were unavailable). Of the 1994 emissions, 83% were CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion. 1994 greenhouse gas emissions represent a 4.5% increase over 1990 levels, the first year detailed data were collected and the year that is serving as the baseline upon which global “reduction” goals are to be measured. The U.S. has a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2000 to 1990 levels.