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In 1990, TN CO2 equivalent emissions totalled 134.4 million tons.
Under a Business as Usual (BAU) scenario, TN GHG emissions would increase 45%, to
194.7 million tons.
If TN adhered to the Kyoto Agreement, by 2017 it would reduce its GHG emissions by
7%, a reduction of 9.4 million tons of GHG to a level of 125 million tons.
The difference between the BAU and Kyoto scenarios is 70 million tons of GHG.
Mininimally, that is TN's GHG reduction goal.
Under a Business as Usual (BAU) scenario, TN GHG emissions would increase 45%, to
194.7 million tons.
If TN adhered to the Kyoto Agreement, by 2017 it would reduce its GHG emissions by
7%, a reduction of 9.4 million tons of GHG to a level of 125 million tons.
The difference between the BAU and Kyoto scenarios is 70 million tons of GHG.
Mininimally, that is TN's GHG reduction goal.
Reference: State of TN Climate Action Plan.
The BAU model projects a 1.2% increase in CO2 emissions per year.
The US average pollution for each Mwh produced in 1998:
The US average pollution for each Mwh produced in 1998:
- 1314 pounds CO2
- 3.75 pounds NOx
- 8.9 pounds SO2