Robinson Meyer from HeatMap writes that “We’re back to emitting like it’s 1991 – even with a bigger economy.”

The first time since the beginning of the pandemic both America’s economy and carbon emissions moved in the right direction. America’s greenhouse gas pollution from energy and industrial activities fell by 1.9% in 2023 compared to the year before. It’s the first time in this decade that the U.S. has hit the mark of growing its economy and cutting its climate pollution at the same time.