18 Countries Show Decrease in Carbon Emissions from Fossil Fuels Over 10 Years, and the U.S. Is One
Steam rises from the Weisweiler coal-fired power plant near Inden, Germany, on Feb. 16, 2019. Germany recently committed to fully phasing out coal-fired power production by 2038, according to a roadmap proposed by a government-sponsored commission. (Maja Hitij/Getty Images) At a Glance The decrease in emissions from fossil fuels averaged 2.2 percent a year from 2005 to 2015.The countries that saw emissions decline the most were those with the most energy and climate policies.The use of less fossil fuel and...