Carbon Dioxide: U.S. Emissions Down, European Emissions Up - Hit & Run : Reason.com

Carbon Dioxide: U.S. Emissions Down, European Emissions Up - Hit & Run : Reason.com:
"...As the International Energy Agency recently reported,
Global energy-related CO2 emissions grew by 1.4% in 2017, reaching a historic high of 32.5 gigatonnes (Gt)...
While most major economies saw a rise, some others experienced declines, including the United States, United Kingdom, Mexico and Japan.
The biggest decline came from the United States, mainly because of higher deployment of renewables.
The U.S.'s performance contrasts with that of the European Union, whose carbon dioxide emissions increased by 1.8 percent last year. 
...This drop is largely attributable to a continuing market-driven switch from coal to natural gas...
...a World Resources Institute report last fall concluded that the greenhouse gas emissions of 49 countries (including the U.S.) have already peaked.
The majority of countries whose emissions have peaked did so well before any international climate agreement such as the Kyoto Protocol came into effect."