Most of Indiana's greenhouse gas emissions are from coal and steel

Most of Indiana's greenhouse gas emissions are from coal and steel

Most of Indiana's greenhouse gas emissions are from coal and steel

Source: https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/most-of-indianas-greenhouse-gas-emissions-are-from-coal-and-steel

The Environmental Protection Agency hopes states like Indiana will use new greenhouse gas inventory tools to reduce their emissions. Data from the agency shows more than half of Indiana’s emissions came from power plants and a quar from steel plants. Duke Energy’s Gibson coal plant emitted the most greenhouse gases - more than 11 million metric tons. Emissions from power plants in Indiana have gone down 42 percent since 2011, likely due to coal plant closures. Another seven coal plants in Indiana are expected to retire by 2028. But Gibson won't be fully retired until 2035 which will likely make it the largest coal plant still operating in Indiana by that time. A separate EPA tool shows Indiana’s carbon sinks -landscapes that absorb more CO2 than they release, like forests - have gone down about 36 percent since 2011.