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Iowa greenhouse gas emissions declined 7.6% in 2020; drop primarily from pandemic impact

on Wed, 03/09/2022 - 02:43   by news


Source: 2020 Iowa Statewide Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Report, Dec. 31, 2021

Iowa's greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 fell 7.6 percent from 2019, primarily because of lower electric power plant production and fewer vehicle miles traveled that resulted from the pandemic.

CLICK HERE to download the full report from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

Iowa's greenhouse gas emissions back on the rise, 3.5 percent increase in 2017 to 131 million tons

on Wed, 06/05/2019 - 21:42   by news

Increased use of coal- and natural gas-power plants for production of electricity and two new fertilizer plants helped pushed up Iowa's greenhouse gas emissions by 3.5 percent in 2017.

The hike in emissions came after two years of statewide declines. Even with the increase, total greenhouse gas emissions in 2017 were nearly 6 percent lower than 10 years ago.

Iowa greenhouse gas emissions declined in 2013; reflects lower production from coal power plants

on Tue, 01/27/2015 - 22:04   by Editor
Greenhouse gas emissions in Iowa declined in 2013, thanks primarily to a decline in electric power plant production and greater use of wind power, according to a recently released report by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR).
 
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