WASHINGTON, United States, Jan 13, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Greenhouse gas emissionsin the United States rose last year, snapping a two-year streak of declinesas cold winter temperatures drove demand for heating fuel and the AI boom ledto a surge in power generation, a think tank said Tuesday. Building emissions rose 6.8 percent, followed by the power sector whereemissions increased by 3.8 percent, the report found. - Solar energy up -The United States is the world's second-largest emitter after China, but hasthe highest cumulative emissions since the start of the industrial era in themid-19th century. "Solar, wind, batteries, these are some of the cheapest things to bring ontothe grid right now and some of the most available things," said King. But since the Trump administration is no longer expected to collect relevantdata, future forecasts are set to become more difficult.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 13, 2026 13:15 UTC