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== Card #4: Transportation == | |||
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The transportation sector is highly dependent on oil. It accounts for 15% of greenhouse gas emissions. | |||
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== Explanations == | == Explanations == | ||
15% is not much, but it varies a lot depending on the country and lifestyle. In Western countries, the share of transportation, especially air travel, can account for a significant part of people's carbon footprint. If you take one or more long haul flights a year, that's the bulk of your carbon footprint. | 15% is not much, but it varies a lot depending on the country and lifestyle. In Western countries, the share of transportation, especially air travel, can account for a significant part of people's carbon footprint. If you take one or more long haul flights a year, that's the bulk of your carbon footprint. | ||
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=== Causes === | |||
* [[En-en_adult_card_1_human_activities|Human activities]] | |||
=== Consequences === | |||
* [[En-en_adult_card_5_fossil_fuels|Fossil fuels]] | |||
== Other possible links == | == Other possible links == | ||
=== | === Other consequences === | ||
* [[En-en_adult_card_6_deforestation|Deforestation]] Road construction sometimes requires deforestation, but the one-dimensional aspect of the road makes it almost negligible compared to deforestation linked to agriculture. | * [[En-en_adult_card_6_deforestation|Deforestation]] Road construction sometimes requires deforestation, but the one-dimensional aspect of the road makes it almost negligible compared to deforestation linked to agriculture. | ||
* [[En-en_adult_card_10_aerosols|Aerosols]] | |||
== To go further == | == To go further == | ||
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=== Some figures === | === Some figures === | ||
* A | * A single economy class roundtrip from New York (JFK) to Paris (CDG) emits the equivalent of 1.9 tonnes<ref>https://co2.myclimate.org/en/portfolios?calculation_id=4877644</ref> of CO<sub>2</sub>, which is almost the annual amount of carbon that the average person in the EU should reach in 2050. | ||
== References == | == References == |
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