Minnesota’s greenhouse gas emissions have increased by 6.4 percent from 2020 to 2022, with transportation and agriculture being the major contributors. This rise in emissions puts the state off-track to meet its goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. According to reporter Walker Orenstein, meeting this goal will be difficult without significant reductions in sectors other than the electric sector. Chief meteorologist Paul Huttner discussed Orenstein’s reporting on greenhouse gas emissions in a recent conversation on MPR News.
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