Colorado Plateau Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Forecast Report 2021

A new report details significant greenhouse gas emission sources for the counties in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah that make up the Colorado Plateau. The report also analyzes the capacity for carbon storage in the area and forecasts emissions to 2050 if emissions reductions are not prioritized. Read the report ›

read about carbon emissions on the plateau

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