US drives rise in global emissions as utilities turn back to coal, report shows
U.S. coal use jumped 10% as higher gas prices pushed power producers back to coal, helping drive a 1.1% rise in global energy emissions.
- The Energy Institute reported that The United States accounted for about a third of the rise in global carbon emissions in 2025, as higher gas prices pushed power producers back to coal.
- U.S. coal consumption jumped 10% last year, helping lift global energy-sector emissions by 1.1% to 35,806 million metric tons, bucking a 10-year trend of falling emissions.
- Renewable power generation climbed 9.1%, led by a 30% surge in solar, even as global electricity demand rose 3% year-on-year driven by electric vehicles, data centres, and artificial intelligence.
- President Trump has named the energy industry critical for national security, reversing Biden's efforts to phase out coal, while the Department of Energy warned earlier this year that premature plant shutdowns could increase power shortage risks.
- Global oil consumption rose 1.3% in 2025 to 103 million barrels per day, while Europe's emissions increased 0.5% and China's rose 0.7%, showing varied regional responses to energy demand.
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US leads global CO₂ emissions increase in 2025, report finds
The United States accounted for about a third of the rise in global carbon emissions in 2025, as higher gas prices pushed power producers back to coal, an Energy Institute report showed. The report was produced in partnership with Ember, Kearney Institute and KPMG. US coal consumption jumped 10 per cent last year, reversing a shift towards cleaner fuels and helping lift overall emissions. According to the report, global carbon emissions from the…
US Surge in Carbon Emissions Linked to Coal Revival | Science-Environment
The United States is responsible for nearly a third of the surge in global carbon emissions by 2025, according to an Energy Institute report. Rising gas prices have forced power producers to revert to coal, contributing significantly to this increase. The report was created with Ember, Kearney Institute, and KPMG.
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