Effects of Carbon Emmission

CARBON EMMISSIONS:

Introduction

Carbon dioxide emissions.

Carbon dioxide emissions is a by product of energy production which is the largest among green house gasses that contribute to global warming. This gas hence emerges from combustion of fossil fuels which include, automobiles, from industrial production such as metal production, coal, oil and gas from factories, (World bank publications, 2004 pp 147). Due to the effects of carbon dioxide emissions on the climate, most countries agreed to reduce on carbon emissions by 20% by the year 2010. Some of the main causes of carbon emissions are electricity generation, industrial processes and construction, fumes from vehicles, airplane fumes and domestic heating. (Stankovic, 2009 pp 19).

During the process of burning of fossil fuels such as petroleum, coal and gas, carbon dioxide is released. Deforestation can be also a cause of carbon emissions, since the carbon sequestered in trees is released to the atmosphere, since there are no other trees to counter balance the gas. Nevertheless, transportation accounts for a high level of carbon emissions since vehicles, trains, planes, boats and trucks are involved in the production of carbon dioxide fumes. In addition, human beings greatly contribute to the emissions of carbon dioxide, through use of electricity in lighting, heating and air conditioning service. This is because the generation of electricity leads to a high level of carbon dioxide emissions. The industry sector also plays a major role in the emission of carbon gasses; this is due to the processes involved in production and manufacturing of goods.

According to Smith D (2007), in the past 25 years, the emissions of carbon dioxide in Australia have risen dramatically, since it burns a large number of fossil fuels. She adds that despite Australia having a population of 0.32% of the world’s population, it produces a very high level of carbon emissions, which is 1.43%, which means that...