carbon dioxide emissions
Fossil fuel byproduct
Carbon dioxide emissions are releases of CO₂ into the atmosphere, primarily from burning fossil fuels, deforestation, and industrial processes.
The term dominates climate policy discussions, where reducing emissions is the central goal: The factory cut its carbon dioxide emissions by forty percent.
Often shortened to carbon emissions or just emissions when context is clear.
- global warmingRising planetary temperatures
- climate crisisDestabilizing atmospheric heating
- melting ice capsPolar ice sheets diminishing
- ocean acidificationSeawater pH dropping from CO2
- cap and tradeLimits plus tradable allowances
deforestation · agriculture · industrial processes · greenhouse effect · sea level rise · extreme weather events · sustainable transportation · energy efficiency · energy generation · air pollution · transportation · fossil fuels · burning coal · biodiversity loss · methane · satellite imaging · coal · power plants
carbon dioxide emissionscarbon sequestration
Removing and storing atmospheric CO2
carbon capture · carbon dioxide removal · carbon sinks · carbon storage · reforestation
carbon dioxide emissionsdecarbonization
Eliminating fossil fuel emissions
carbon neutrality · net zero · emissions reduction · climate mitigation · net-zero emissions
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