4 - Transportation

Transporte 4
Set 2 www.climatefresk.org 4 El sector del transporte depende principalmente del petróleo. Representa el 15% de las emisiones de Gases de Efecto Invernadero (GEI).

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Cause

Human activities

Human activities

accounts for 15% of GHG emissions

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Consequence

Fossil Fuels

Transportation


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Other possible consequences

Deforestation

Transportation

Road construction sometimes requires deforestation, but the one-dimensional aspect of the road makes it almost negligible compared to deforestation linked to agriculture.
Aerosols

Transportation

Local pollution due to exhausts pipes is one of the main motivations to promote electric cars, far more than climate change. But EV are responsible for CO2 emissions due to power generation. These emissions depend a lot on the country where the car is rolling. See the file about it.
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