New England unlikely to meet global warming reduction goals

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A coalition of environmental groups says it’s unlikely New England will meet its targets for global warming pollution reductions.

Despite commitments made back in 2001, the report says global warming emissions have increased from transportation, electricity generation and fossil fuel consumption.

The good news for the region is that global warming pollution fell slightly from 2004 to 2005, and several indicators suggest the trend continued in 2006.

The leading reason for the decline was a reduction in emissions from oil consumption in the residential, commercial and transportation sectors. In 2005, oil prices increased and demand for home heating oil was down slightly due to warmer winter.

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