Understanding and Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in ...

There are two main ways to stop the amount of greenhouse gases from increasing: we can stop adding them to the air, and we can increase the Earth's ability to ...

This article shares the results of an effort at the Penn State University Libraries to calculate the greenhouse gas emissions generated in one year.

Understanding and Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in ...

Abstract. It is now widely understood that societies must rapidly decarbonize to avoid the worst impacts of future climate change. To contribute to this urgent ...

How You Can Help Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions at Home

Turning you themostat down 3 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter and up 3 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by ...

A roadmap to reducing greenhouse gas emissions 50 percent by 2030

Stabilizing Earth's temperature to significantly reduce risks to societies now requires greenhouse gas emissions to reach net zero by 2050. This ...

Climate change mitigation: reducing emissions

Mitigating climate change means reducing the flow of heat-trapping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. This involves cutting greenhouse gases from main ...

Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions and Removals | US EPA

Convert emissions or energy data into concrete terms. Translate abstract GHG measurements into concrete terms that are easy to understand.

Greenhouse gases, facts and information - National Geographic

Greenhouse gas levels are so high primarily because humans have released them into the air by burning fossil fuels. The gases absorb solar energy and keep heat ...

What are greenhouse gases? | GHGs explained | National Grid Group

Greenhouse gases (also known as GHGs) are gases in the earth's atmosphere that trap heat. During the day, the sun shines through the atmosphere, ...

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction - NYSERDA - NY.gov

Leading the Way on Climate Action. The Climate Act requires New York to reduce economy-wide GHG emissions 40% by 2030 and 85% by 2050 from 1990 levels. Reducing ...

The greenhouse effect - British Geological Survey

A greenhouse gas is called that because it absorbs infrared radiation from the Sun in the form of heat, which is circulated in the atmosphere and eventually ...

Greenhouse Gases | US EPA

Greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and certain synthetic chemicals, trap some of the Earth's outgoing energy, thus retaining ...

Greenhouse gas emissions and reduction strategies for the world's ...

To normalize GHG emissions to CO2 equivalents (CO2eq), the 100-year Global Warming Potentials (GWPs) from the Fifth Assessment Report of the ...

What are greenhouse gas emissions and why companies need to ...

So, make emissions reduction and net zero commitments a requirement for your supply chain, by requesting your suppliers to adopt similar climate ...

Understanding Building Emissions - Building Innovation Hub

Setting GHG Emissions Targets · Total emissions limit (lbs CO2/sq. · Energy reduction targets over time (e.g. percent better each year) · Switching to high- ...

Greenhouse Gas Analysis Resources and Tools

U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization - landmark strategy for cutting greenhouse emissions from all modes of ...

Why Report your Greenhouse Gas Emissions - The Climate Registry

When it comes to emissions reduction goals, knowledge is power, and developing a complete, consistent, and accurate record of your GHG emissions ...

FACT SHEET: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Federal ...

President Obama will issue an Executive Order that will cut the Federal Government's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 40 percent over the next decade from 2008 ...

Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Federal Highway Administration

Concern about climate change and its impacts has led many communities to consider ways to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Understanding climate change - DCCEEW

Greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone and some artificial chemicals such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). The ...