4 - De transportsector

Transport 4
Set 2 www.climatefresk.org 4 De transportsector is sterk afhankelijk van olie. Hij is verantwoordelijk voor 15% van de uitstoot van broeikasgassen (BKG).

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Cause

Menselijke activiteiten.

Menselijke activiteiten.

accounts for 15% of GHG emissions

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Consequence

Fossiele brandstoffen

De transportsector


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Other possible consequences

Ontbossing

De transportsector

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

De transportsector

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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