U.S. GHG Emissions
We look at US GHG Emissions
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As part of the recent collaboration with Bloomberg, we ingested EPA FLIGHT data on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG)
FLIGHT data comprises roughly 10,000 facilities / companies and represents approximately 80% of U.S. industrial and power emissions
The data was geolocated to U.S. Congressional districts
80 of the top-100 emitting districts are Republican
74 of the top-100 emitting facilities are coal plants
FLIGHT data comprises roughly 10,000 facilities / companies and represents approximately 80% of U.S. industrial and power emissions
The data was geolocated to U.S. Congressional districts
80 of the top-100 emitting districts are Republican
74 of the top-100 emitting facilities are coal plants
TX-36, TX-14, WY-at-large, LA-2, OH-6 are the top-5 emitting districts in the U.S., but this interactive map provides data on all 435 districts
The top-50 emitting facilities in the U.S. are shown in the table below. Â Targeted efforts may be needed to help these districts shut down these large emitting facilities.
Trade-offs in the form of new renewable energy manufacturing or generation capacity could provide a carrot and stick approach.