Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 12, 2024

In 1963, a typical car—which ran on leaded gasoline without pollution control devices— emitted 520 pounds of hydrocarbons, 1,700 pounds of carbon monoxide, and 90 pounds of nitrogen oxide every 10,000 miles traveled. More than 20,000 Americans died prematurely in 2015 from tailpipe emissions, according to a 2019 study.

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Earthava

MAY 17, 2021

However, one of its most pressing current challenges is reducing the carbon emissions from transportation, a sector that is one of the highest contributors to greenhouse gases. One prominent solution to this issue is using green technology to develop transportation and make them sustainable. A great example is a biofuel.

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Environmental Progress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

Thanks in large measure to natural gas replacing coal, the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts carbon emissions in 2040 to be lower than in almost all of the IPCC scenarios. Carbon emissions are thus following the same trajectory as other air pollutants.

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