EIA projects U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions will remain near current level through 2050
EIA projects U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions will remain near current level through 2050 Carbon dioxide emissions from U.S. energy consumption will remain near current levels through 2050, according to projections in EIA's Annual Energy Outlook 2019. The AEO2019 Reference case, which reflects no changes to current laws and regulations and extends current trends in technology, projects that U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions will be 5,019 million metric tons in 2050, or 4% below their 2018 value, as emissions associated with coal and petroleum consumption fall and emissions from natural gas consumption rise.