DEM: R.I. makes progress toward goal of reaching net-zero emissions

Nancy Lavin

12/13/2022

Screenshot 2022-12-13 125634 — RHODE ISLAND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS as of 2019 are below the 2020 benchmarks set in the state Act on Climate Law, according to a new report from the R.I. Department of Environmental Management. /COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island appears to be back on track toward achieving its ambitious climate change goals, according to a new report from the R.I. Department of Environmental Management. The 10.8 gross metric tons of carbon emitted in 2019 – the latest data available – is below the incremental benchmarks for 2020 set in the…

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