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I mostly agree with what you said but

> Power plants are still the leading emitter, full stop.

is not true, at least not regionally. In Massachusetts, for example, power is 20% of emissions while transportation is 37%.

https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-clean-energy...

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In Canada heating is the leading emitter. And even if power is the leading emitter in the OP's region, power plants are lowering their carbon output far faster than any other source.

I assume you mean the power mix is shifting to solar/wind. Or are coal power plants lowering their carbon emissions somehow?

Coal -> Natural Gas is still the leading source of emissions reduction, but that transition is nearing its completion. The shift to solar/wind is what will continue the transition.

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