emissions

Example Sentences

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The main source of pollution in the UK is local emissions, such as road traffic, industrial processes, heating and agriculture.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Rail accounted for only 0.3 percent of EU planet warming emissions from transport in 2022 compared to almost 12 percent for civil aviation.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

On Tuesday, Guterres noted that Africa contributes relatively little to global emissions but suffers disproportionately from climate change, including droughts, floods and food insecurity.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

If we assume aviation accounts for 2.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions and apply the Environmental Protection Agency climate model, we can estimate the effect of aviation greenhouse gas emissions for the year 2100.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Unlike fossil fuels, wind, solar, and hydroelectric systems generate electricity with no associated air pollution emissions.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler