1. Growth without Carbon Growth: State Progress and Drift on ‘Decoupling’
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Devashree Saha
Brookings Metro Program
November 15, 2016

2. 1 2 3 4 GDP and Carbon Decoupling: Global Trends
GDP and Carbon Decoupling: National Trends
GDP and Carbon Decoupling: State Trends
The Road Ahead

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GDP and Carbon Decoupling: Global Trend

5. Global aggregate masks diversity in country-level details

6. Global aggregate masks diversity in country-level details

7. Decoupling is well underway
in a handful of nations

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GDP and Carbon Decoupling: National Trends

10. CO2 Emissions by Fuel Exhibit Differing Patterns Over Time
Source: EIA

11. Share of Electricity from Natural Gas and Wind & Solar is Increasing

12. Two Factors Have Contributed to Declining Emissions from the Power Sector

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GDP and Carbon Decoupling: State Trends

14. Pace and Extent of Decoupling Varies Greatly

15. Pace and Extent of Decoupling Varies Greatly

16. 16 States Have Experienced Rising Emissions Along With Rising GDP

17. Northeast and Southern States Lead in Carbon Emissions Decline

18. Change in GDP and CO2 Emissions by Region
Source: EPA &
BEA

19. Differences in Energy Sourcing Across Regions Matter a Lot

20. Differences in Energy Sourcing Across Regions Matter a Lot

21. Differences in Energy Sourcing Across Regions Matter a Lot

22. What About Solar and Wind Growth on Emissions?

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The Road Ahead

24. Pathway to 2 Degree Celsius Source: PricewaterhouseCoopers

25. The U.S. and its States Need to Make Greater Progress in
Decarbonizing their Economies

26. Commit to forward looking policies that encourage low-carbon solutions
Implement the Clean Power Plan
Invest in new nuclear energy
Accelerate development and deployment of renewable energy

27. Embrace an innovation-based clean energy agenda
Expand basic and applied research
Restore public funding for demonstration projects
Support early-stage commercialization of inventions

28. The new climate and energy reality!
States and regions will have to step up on climate and energy policy making
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29. Contact: Devashree Saha Associate Fellow
Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings