Not a Lot of People Know That by Paul Homewood July 2, 2021
Joe Biden has pledged to totally decarbonise the US electricity system by 2035, and to cut emissions by 50% from 2005 levels by 2030. But how does this stack up against what has actually been happening since 2005?
Let’s start by looking at emissions of carbon dioxide:
Between 2005 and 2019, emissions fell by 15%. To hit Biden’s target would need a further cut of 41%
from 2019 levels. Yet during Obama’s eight year tenure, he only managed to cut them by 11%.
Meanwhile primary energy consumption is on the rise again, and is back to 2008 levels.
When we look at the energy mix, we find that renewable energy only provide for 6% of US energy consumption, a figure which has barely doubled since Obama took office, despite the billions in subsidies thrown at it.
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https://notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com/2021/07/02/usa-energy-trends/#more-51815
