emissions

Example Sentences

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The Scottish government has pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2045 - five years earlier than the UK government's target date of 2050.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Plans to fly larger aircraft from London City Airport are facing opposition from a group of politicians who are concerned about more flights, extra noise and increased emissions.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

"Our results show that fire whirls, compared to in-situ fires, dramatically reduce overall emissions."

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Between 2024 and 2025, total units produced at Independent Record Pressing increased by 41% while emissions — which also benefited from lower-carbon transportation — decreased by 34%.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

During this period, plastic increasingly filled landfills and oceans while its production—up to 8 million tons annually by 2020—contributed to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly