2 - Industry

2 Industry
Set 2 www.climatefresk.org 2 Industry uses fossil fuels and electricity. It accounts for 40 % of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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Cause

Human activities

Human activities

accounts for 40% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

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Consequence

Fossil Fuels

Industry


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Other possible consequences

Deforestation

Industry

This link is possible for wood-consuming industries. However, wood used by a factory in a sustainably managed forest would not be considered as deforestation.
Other GHGs

Industry

In fact, methane emissions from industry are as strong as emissions from agriculture because of fugitive emissions (natural gas leaks from pipelines). This is a point that is little known, so this relationship is not considered strongly relevant. Industry also emits HFCs (refrigerants).
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