Cold winter and AI boom pushed US emissions increase in 2025

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Jan 13, 2026, 3:00 pm91 pts
Greenhouse gas emissions in the United States rose last year, snapping a two-year streak of declines as cold winter temperatures drove demand for heating fuel and the AI boom led to a surge in power generation, a think tank said Tuesday.

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