Georgia’s air polluted with fewer emissions as coal-fired electricity production winds down

A new report released this week offers a rare bit of positive climate news: Overall greenhouse emissions in Georgia declined 5% from 2017 to 2021, due largely to the state’s largest electric utility moving away from coal.

And when it comes to per-person emissions, those declined by 8% during that four-year period.

The report, issued by Drawdown Georgia, which is a statewide research-based initiative, comes amid warnings that aggressive action is needed to avoid the worst effects of climate change.