Carbon Pollution from Transportation | greenhouse gases transportation
Onthispage:TransportationandClimateChangeBurningfossilfuelslikegasolineanddieselreleasescarbondioxide,agreenhousegas,intotheatmosphere.Thebuildupofcarbondioxide(CO2)andothergreenhousegaseslikemethane(CH4),nitrousoxide(N2O),andhydrofluorocarbons(HFCs)iscausingtheEarth’satmospheretowarm,resultinginchangestotheclimatewearealreadystartingtoseetoday.Greenhousegas(GHG)emissionsfromtransportationaccountforabout27percentoftotalU.S.greenhousegasemissions,makingitthelargestcontributorofU.S.GHGemissio...
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Transportation and Climate ChangeBurning fossil fuels like gasoline and diesel releases carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, into the atmosphere. The buildup of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases like methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) is causing the Earth’s atmosphere to warm, resulting in changes to the climate we are already starting to see today.
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transportation account for about 27 percent of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, making it the largest contributor of U.S. GHG emissions. Between 1990 and 2020, GHG emissions in the transportation sector increased more in absolute terms than any other sector.
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EPA Programs to Reduce Carbon Pollution from TransportationEPA is addressing climate change by taking the following actions to reduce GHG emissions from the transportation sector. Many of thes...