Federal agency finds that emissions increased during 2014 polar vortex, raising questions about US?s targeted 2020 cuts America?s energy-related carbon pollution rose 2.5% last year despite President Barack Obama?s efforts to fight climate change, according to new federal data. The rise in emissions from burning coal, oil, natural gas and other fossil fuels was one of the steepest on record in the last 25 years, according to the Energy Information Administration?s Monthly Energy Review.

The increase in carbon pollution is a setback for Obama, who has been heavily promoting his progress in cutting America?s greenhouse gas emissions. Obama told 120 world leaders at the United Nations climate summit last month that America had done more under his watch to fight climate change than any other country. But the EIA figures show that America?s greenhouse gas emissions are now rising again after several years of decline during the recession. The chill Arctic temperatures of last year?s polar vortex can shoulder much of the blame. The EIA said the rise in emissions was largely due to home heating because of the cold weather.

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