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Message: The Energy Information Administration (EIA), an independent statistical and analytical agency in the U.S. Department of Energy, released the report titled "Voluntary Reporting of Greenhouse Gases, 2005: Summary" on December 22. The Voluntary Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Program, required by Section 1605(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, records the results of voluntary measures to reduce, avoid, or sequester greenhouse gas emissions. For the 2005 reporting year, 221 U.S. companies and other organizations reported to the EIA that they had undertaken 2,379 projects to reduce or sequester greenhouse gases in 2005. The reported greenhouse gas emission reductions for the projects included 294 million metric tons carbon dioxide equivalent (million MTCO2e) of direct reductions, 67 million MTCO2e of indirect reductions, 8 million MTCO2e of reductions from carbon sequestration, and 13 million MTCO2e of unspecified reductions. Total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in 2005 are estimated at 7,147.2 million MTCO2e. (Thanks to the Environmental and Energy Study Institute's Climate Change News for this item.) Replies to this post No replies yet |
