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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 == | ||
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=== Consequences === | === Consequences === | ||
* [[En-en_adult_card_5_fossil_fuels|Fossil fuels]] | * [[En-en_adult_card_5_fossil_fuels|Fossil fuels]] | ||
== Other possible links == | == Other possible links == | ||
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=== Other consequences === | === 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 == | ||