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Winter Weather and Data Centers Push U.S. Emissions Higher

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Source: BBC
Winter Weather and Data Centers Push U.S. Emissions Higher
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Colder weather boosted heating fuels and a surge in electricity demand from data centres and crypto mining lifted US greenhouse gas emissions by 2.4% last year, with coal up 13% despite solar growth; higher natural-gas prices spurred fuel switching, while transport emissions stayed roughly flat thanks to more hybrids and EVs, and Trump-era policies are viewed as having little immediate impact.

Topics:businessenvironment#coal#data-centres#environment#greenhouse-gas-emissions#natural-gas#us-energy
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  1. Cold weather and data centres drive up US greenhouse gas emissions  BBC
  2. U.S. Emissions Jumped in 2025 as Coal Power Rebounded  The New York Times
  3. US carbon pollution rose in 2025. Experts blame cold winter, high natural gas prices, data centers  WOODTV.com
  4. U.S. emissions rise could preview bigger spikes  Axios
  5. Data Centers and Coal Helped Drive Up US Emissions in 2025  Bloomberg.com

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